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I had a huge bag of matt clear seed beads bought at the Essex Bead Fair and a piece of fused and combed irregularly shaped glass that I was at a loss on what to do with it. Coupled with no projects on the go at the time, I decided to use the seed beads to make a twisted rope and the glass to use as a cabochon. I'd seen a similar idea of using seed beads to set up the cabochon in one of the beading magazines, but also Googled to find other instructions.The ones I eventually used were from an Article by Ann Brodrick published in the October 1998 issue of Lapidary Journal. The Article was reprinted at
http://beadwork.joust.net/BeadedBezelCabochon.html
Here's the completed necklace.
Another Necklace: Fused and combed pendant with white matt seed beads.
As with previous pictures, click on the thumbnail to see a larger version and once there, click on the word "original" to see a huge picture.
The green beads around the cabochon are Miyuki Delica ones from Japan and bought from
http://www.beadsdirect.co.uk
The Delica beads are very good quality, being uniform in size and shape. I mentioned the problems with cheaper beads in an earlier post with pictures of the Frog card. I tend to order from that company now as I receive the order in a matter of two or three days.
The pendant is backed with purple leather. I have a habit of cutting up old leather clothing and secreting the bits away to use at a later date. The purple was the nearest in colour that I had to the colours in the pendant glass.
Pendant of combed glass: Pendant used as a cabochon with seed beads.
The clasp is a toggle one made from 1mm silver wire. I decided to make a toggle ring and bar rather than buy a ready made one and the result is not too bad for a first try. The end caps on the seed bead rope were bought, but I made the jump rings and green lampwork beads.The clasp and beads: Close up of clasp.
I don't know whether I'll ever wear the necklace but it was fun to make and that's the main thing.