Ahoy! I come bringing gifts! (Not really… just a new blog layout…) The columns of the previous one were not big enough to really post my work so I thought this might be a better solution. I am still lukewarm towards it though… comments? complaints? I finally did get those pendants done so I thought I should show up and pimp my work!
This happy pendant was upcycled from an old dictionary bound for the trashcan. It can’t hurt to be a little greener! The pendants are modular and are made out of 18 pieces of paper each. They aren’t hard to make, just time consuming. If you want to try yourself, please head over to Paper Unlimited where the whole thing has been diagrammed beautifully! The original model was by Mette Pederson. Mine are done out of 2″ paper, so the end result is a ring with a diameter of about 2 1/2″.
After experimenting with wire for a billion hours, I finally figured out a nice method to string beads through the center to give the pendant a little extra oomph! Once that was learned, off to the bead store I went in search of the perfect center beads. I picked up a few of these awesome flat ones specifically for these pendants (although their price-tag made me cringe!), and some colored jade drum beads. So far, the results have been stunning! Although, to be honest, these pendants look good with or without the beads. I made 10 pendants in all, 2 I am keeping for my own wear and the other 8 were listed today over at Etsy! I am excited… My little shop is slowly coming together!
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