Winter Necklace

Over time, I have experimented with using ribbon in my jewelry making and the idea of loose braids. I haven't been thrilled with the results, but this time, I think I got it right. I used the mixed TOHO beads and threaded them into long strands, using two of them along with ribbon and cotton yarn with pearls. I braided the four strands together. Every so often I joined them together with a bow of ribbon and finally added a snowflake charm. I am happy with the results of this longer necklace strand. 


materials used came from Artbeads.com:

TOHO™ Bead Mix Crystals/Silvers 8g Bag

Sterling Silver Snowflake Charm

Swarovski 59100C 3mm Beads Cream Cotton Yarn Cream

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