FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! As, all of you know I went to take the Secret Shaker Doll Necklace Class from Diana Frey
http://dianafrey.blogspot.com/& I was
VERY NEW to jewelry design. This is something I have dreamed about doing but, had never tried. I did not finish my necklace in class (only one person did) & have worked on it at home MANY NIGHTS while watching TV (thus the need for the work station in the den). I finished it last week. Wore it
ONE DAY & tore some of it apart.
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Here is the detail of the original shaker. I had used head pins & was afraid that one yank while wearing it & some of the head pins could pull out or break. I had too many things that were special to me on this necklace. The KEY from Pat
http://mytatteredelegance.blogspot.com/ , the MERMAID CHARM from Lu Lu
http://coastalsistersnews.blogspot.com/ , chains from my friends met in class (Diana Salvucci & Susan Hunt), along with other beautiful things I had picked up here & there.
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Here is the finished necklace the first time. See the large oval piece at the top. Loved the old clip & used it for a clasp but, it was too large & made the entire necklace out of balance when I wore it. This piece needed to be used in a different way on a different piece. So....
OFF it came & the search was on for something different to achieve a better balance.
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You can see the clip a bit better here. Also, that black stone is beautiful with flecks of
blue metallic that just glisten when the light hits it.
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Here you can see the sterling silver salt spoon that I used to add interest to this piece. I had found it in an Antique store in Dallas & wanted to include it. Drilling the holes in it was interesting!
Tools I have never used before & am still leery about. Diana says she was the same way & this will pass.
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Here is the finished necklace on my mannequin after it was redone.
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A little closer shot. Also, you can see the earrings I made to go with the necklace. Sorry the
pink pin sticks out so much. I didn't think about that when I was doing the photos. Next time I will try to be more aware.
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The new clip that I used had rhinestones in it & was round not oval. Also, not as large in scale.
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Some links of silver were used to make the clasp since the rhinestone was wired on. I used a
Blue/Grey Pearl,
Natural Pearl, &
Black beads to bring out the colors of the doll. Her hair being black & her eyes being blue.
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Here is the close up of the redone Shaker. If you look closely at the items they are wired with a coil wrap instead of the looser head pins. I feel much more secure now. I hope you enjoy seeing my first attempt at jewelry design. I LOVED THIS! And can't wait to do some more designs. Diana has come up with another class that I hope to take in July.