Crimp cover vs. no crimp cover… work in progress!
When I was in Vancouver ages ago last I totally loved the look of the multiple strands of semi-precious gem beads in a bead store, and thought about making up a necklace that would echo what was hanging on the shelf.
When a local bead shop had a sale, I went in and bought multiple strands of these lovely amethyst-coloured beads, with the intention of making a multiple-strand necklace.
Icelandic-inspired necklace
After going through my glass beads (ones I’ve collected over several years as well as ones I was given by a friend), I began the process of stringing up a few necklaces for different costumes, with one of my areas to focus on being Viking Age Iceland.
I’d separated all of my workable beads into different baggies, each holding different variations (example: dark green transparent in one, dark blue opaque in another, silver & gold lined beads in another, etc) and then included slips of paper informing me which type of bead (sphere, double, melon, etc) would be appropriate for which location. I did keep it quite broad “Viking age” and by country, rather than getting into specifics around items that were found in specific areas of each country. Continue reading
Necklace inspired by historic bead examples
After going through my glass beads (ones I’ve collected over several years as well as ones I was given by a friend), I began the process of stringing up a few necklaces for different costumes, with one of my first priorities to Finnish Iron Age examples.
I’d separated all of my workable beads into different baggies, each holding different variations (example: dark green transparent in one, dark blue opaque in another, silver & gold lined beads in another, etc) and then included slips of paper informing me which type of bead (sphere, double, melon, etc) would be appropriate for which location. I did keep it quite broad “Viking age” and by country, rather than getting into specifics around items that were found in specific areas.
Byzantine inspired necklace
After looking through a huge bundle of beads specifically seeking out beads similar to Viking Age examples, I had a LOT of beads leftover. I arranged to share a lot of these with fellow crafters, but I also thought I’d go through a few OTHER periods that I costume for, and see if there were any other necklaces (etc) I could make with all of these beads… Continue reading
Roman inspired necklaces
After looking through a huge bundle of beads specifically seeking out beads similar to Viking Age examples, I had a LOT of beads leftover. I arranged to share a lot of these with fellow crafters, but I also thought I’d go through a few OTHER periods that I costume for, and see if there were any other necklaces (etc) I could make with all of these beads… Continue reading
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