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Ceramic and Crystal Owl Necklace

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I have been plotting this necklace design for some time and finally managed to get a little time to play with my beads and “get er done!” Yeah, now I can wear and enjoy it.

The ceramic owl pendant is from Blu Mudd, and I already had the other supplies in my stash: rondelle shaped topaz colored crystals; green glass Japanese seed beads; and copper spacer beads. I strung this on .014 beading wire and finished it off with copper crimp beads. I added a few inches of chain on the end so that I can change length from 16 to 18 or so inches. If you are ever not sure how long you want your finished necklace to be, the addition of a few inches of chain to one end is a good option so that you can change the length depending on the top you are wearing. Plus, of course, I made some simple earrings to create a set.

Author: Tammy

Welcome to the Crafty Princess Diaries, my weblog and site where I get to blab about my passion for crafts, primarily jewelry making, and my crafting career. My name is Tammy Powley, and I decided to call my blog the Crafty Princess Diaries because of this very dorky picture I have of myself and because my husband often refers to me as β€œthe princess and the pea,” which is just another way to say that I tend to be particular sometimes. Along with this weblog, I have a number of jewelry making books published.

6 Comments

  1. Hi Tammy! Just dropping in to say “hello” and see what’s new with you. I just friended you on Ravelry, which I have been meaning to do for awhile now. Sorry it took me so long to look you up. I am so glad to see you’re still making jewelry and posting inspiration online.

  2. Hi Amy – Thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

  3. It;s lovely, Tammy. And I really like the idea of (almost) always incuding an extender chain. I need to write myself a note.

  4. That owl is da bomb! Nice simple design to go with and show it off πŸ™‚

  5. Hi Tammy, Just wanted to say hello. You are missed at the jewelry forum, but I keep up with your activities!!!

  6. Thanks Carol. I miss you guys too, though many of you I keep in contact with over on Facebook. For obvious reasons, I won’t be returning to that forum πŸ™‚

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