iKandies just sold two of our acrylic flowers and leaves necklaces. They have been a popular item at the artfairs we've participated in this summer and now they're gaining popularity on Etsy. Take a look and let us know what you think...
We're designing more of these beautiful necklaces for our Etsy site. We thought it might be fun to show these "creations" in progress..
The first step is to select the color pallet. In this case, Debi chose these colors, with the focus on the pastel pinks and green. Spring Green seed beads, size 6, were selected as the base for the necklace.
After stringing the base to a desired length using the seed beads and Fireline, Debi added a small loop at one end with smaller seed beads. This will be one half of the "clasp" that will keep the necklace closed.
Then she began laying out the leaves and flowers and attaching them.
Not only is color important, but equally important is the placement of the components on the base, the sizes of the leaves and flowers that are selected, the textures and the variety of shapes. Acrylic birch and japanese leaves were used along with pansies, trumpet and five-petaled flowers. Some of the larger flowers were crowned with smaller cup shaped flowers creating a whole new flower resembling a tulip.
Most of the leaves and flowers have a matte finish and some of the trumpet flowers have been hand dipped into pastel contrasting colors making them appear to be more life like.
