Today I am showing off a photo of a new tree pendant that I made and then strung with a wrapped felt and wire bead. I carved the tree into clay and made a mold. Then I fired an impression from the mold, stained it and painted with multiple colors. It is simply coincidence that the colors match the wire wrapped felt bead. The bead is one I learned how to make in a tutorial by Deryn Mentock which you can see here. The tutorial for making the wire wrapped beads is now on sale at her Etsy shop.What a wonderful tutorial. It has sparked so many ideas for me. Thank you again Deryn. The felt on the bead was made by me also. It was an unsuccessful flower that I have been cutting up to wrap around the metal bead frames which are then wrapped with the wire and seed beads. I love it the way something unsuccessful in one context is great in another.
Amazing coincidence that they go so well together! I think it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful, Mary! I love making those wrapped beads too!
ReplyDeleteCristi
Thank you Doreen and Cristi for stopping and commenting. I love feedback. And so appreciate yours.
ReplyDeleteso glad I popped in for a visit
ReplyDeletemona & the gaffer girls
just beautiful..
Very pretty! A great combo with that bead!
ReplyDeleteMary, I also love the bead.. very very nice. I also have been making wrapped felt beads and I never took a class so I did know if they were done correctly. I love making them. Joan T
ReplyDeleteMary, I also love the bead.. very very nice. I also have been making wrapped felt beads and I never took a class so I did know if they were done correctly. I love making them. Joan T
ReplyDeleteHi Gaffergirls
ReplyDeleteI stopped by your blog and really enjoyed it. Thank you for the visit.
Hi Amy, Thanks for the return visit and the wonderful comment. I hope your stamps are working out well.
ReplyDeleteHi Joan,
ReplyDeleteSo good to have you visit my blog. Yes, those wrapped felt beads are great and I agree it goes great with the carved tree pendant.