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| UNDERSEA NECKLACE This was a simple bead stringing project using a collection of beads gathered from a variety of sources. I hope I'm not the only one out there who had Beads of Mystery in their stashes! I can't for the life of me remember where I got most of the seed beads in this necklace. Some are Mill Hill beads left over from one of my myriad cross-stitch or quilting projects, some are #11 Japanese seed beads I've recently purchased just because I liked them (although I have to admit I'm pretty proud of myself for actually USING them!), and some I've just had, it seems, forever! I found the glass seahorse in a Ben Franklin craft store while on my honeymoon in Montana in 2004; I think it's a Blue Moon Beads product. Most of the large glass beads are pressed Czech glass beads from the Salem, Oregon Craft Warehouse...they have a big table of loose beads that is great fun to sort through. You can fill a good-sized container with any assortment you want from the table for $3.99. Such a deal! The pewter charms I found at Root's Island Beads (great shop!) in Depot Bay on the Oregon Coast and they were purchased specifically for this project. This necklace was great fun to make but I don't have an outfit to wear it with...I'll have to rectify that! |