Monday, July 9, 2012

Antique Scrolls

I am fascinated by wire and what one can do with it. One of the most versatile and most intriguing shape for me is the circle, closely followed by the scroll: they both inspire in my the infinite, the never-ending, the vast enormity of life.

With the school end approaching, I experimented a bit with some wire pendants - they both landed with a teacher (and they both loved it). The design is not mine, I found the idea in a book (sorry, forgot which book and it's back to the library), then I modified the concept a bit.

Scroll pendant (jade, sterling silver) :: All Pretty Things


The original pendant was using clear bead string for the beads (green version), but I didn't like it at all. Mind you, I wasn't 100% happy with the wire version either, more experiments are needed :)

While struggling with the green version, at one point I just had the scroll frame in my hand - and that I loved very much. So I made a simpler version of the scroll pendant, with just a beautiful Swarovski butterfly.

Scroll pendant (Swarovski charm, sterling silver) :: All Pretty Things


I'm still trying to decide which I like better :) Which version do you like best?
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6 comments:

  1. aneri_masiJuly 9, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    I like the green one better!

    Am really impressed with the wrapping you have done here. I have tried it SO many times, but have not succeeded so far. the wrap either turns out too loose or too messy :(

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    1. AliciaJuly 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM

      Thanks, Kashmira - try watching the Beadaholique videos on YouTube, they have some neat ones. Sometimes it's hard to figure out from books :)

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  2. AntiquityTravelersJuly 9, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful wirework! My favorite color is green, and I'd sway toward the first pattern. Somehow feels more substantial for all the wirework. Both are pretty tho

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    1. AliciaJuly 9, 2012 at 10:21 PM

      Thank you, I'll have to alter the first design a tad, maybe I'll come up with something I like better :)

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  3. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)July 10, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Alicia, I would normally go for green also ( my favourite colour) but I am drawn to the second one as the little butterfly is like a "surprise", almost like it will fly away if I look too long! I admire your wire-wrapping; I have big hands... I call them "man-hands"... and they like hammers WAY more then pliers (and it really shows when I try to wrap)!

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    1. AliciaJuly 11, 2012 at 9:37 AM

      Thanks, Monique - I am glad to like the butterfly-scroll. The pictures don't do much justice to either scroll :)

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