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Mixed media necklace finished!

by Cyndi Lavin

My wild and wacky necklace is now finished. All I can say is…I have no idea where I or anyone else would ever wear this!

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Through the Looking Glass

My real challenge for this piece was learning to incorporate the shisha mirrors into the design. I found a wonderful book that walked me, as a total beginner, through the process. It’s an older book, but you can still find used ones on Amazon: Shisha Mirror Embroidery by Jean Simpson.

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Posted in Bead Embroidery, Bead Stringing, Mixed Media, Wearable Art, Wire on May 4th, 2007

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4 Responses to “Mixed media necklace finished!”

  1. bc Says:
    May 4th, 2007 at 11:38 am

    OMG, Cyndi! You’ve really outdone yourself this time. That’s just gorgeous. I LOVE shishas! I even have a small stash of them around here somewhere. Not hard to sew on, but it does take some practice, huh?

    bobbi c.

  2. Cyndi Lavin Says:
    May 4th, 2007 at 11:41 am

    Yes, I was *much* faster on my third than on the first. And more even too LOL!!

    Thanks Bobbi :-)

  3. Tammy Says:
    May 5th, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    You are so good at bead embroidery. Ever think of writing a book?

  4. Cyndi Lavin Says:
    May 5th, 2007 at 9:37 pm

    LOL!! Thanks Tammy :-) That might be fun for my next life!

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