A few months ago, I discovered some new neckwires, and was intrigued. I liked the fact that they were more substantial than regular necklace cables, were flexible enough to allow ease of use, and required no clasps or closures. I purchased a few, and spent some time thinking about how I might use them. I developed a couple of design ideas, and set to work on them.
The photos here show 4 necklaces I made, using different neckwire designs. I formed the flowers and leaves free-hand, then placed them on the front of the wire forms. I made "backing" pieces which I pressed against the flowers and leaves from the back side of the forms. The clay pieces hold the neckwires inside.
The result is a really strong bond, and lightweight necklaces that have a sort of "floating" effect. Since there are no clasps or fasteners, these pieces are really easy to put on and take off.
A few months ago, I discovered some new neckwires, and was intrigued. I liked the fact that they were more substantial than regular necklace cables, were flexible enough to allow ease of use, and required no clasps or closures. I purchased a few, and spent some time thinking about how I might use them. I developed a couple of design ideas, and set to work on them. 
The photos here show 4 necklaces I made, using different neckwire designs. I formed the flowers and leaves free-hand, then placed them on the front of the wire forms. I made "backing" pieces which I pressed against the flowers and leaves from the back side of the forms. The clay pieces hold the neckwires inside.
The result is a really strong bond, and lightweight necklaces that have a sort of "floating" effect. Since there are no clasps or fasteners, these pieces are really easy to put on and take off. 
Kristie, these are great! Love the way they don't even need a clasp, very helpful for people with fine dexterity problems.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debbie. It's one of the things I really like about them, too!
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