The Inspiration: Silvija and Taya Koschnick's Chained Labradorite pendant from the Fall 2008 issue of Stringing.
The Assignment: Chain up your focal bead! This works great for stones, ceramic or glass that have flat sides and large plain surfaces.
You have until Nov. 6th to add a link to this post with your version of today's challenge.
The grand prize is a $50 gift certificate to Humblebeads.com!
Read the full details for the contest here and a chance to win a year's subscription to Stringing magazine.
12 comments:
What a fun idea! I was just looking through this Stringing the other day and I love how you reinterpreted the cowgirl focal point :)
Whooooooo hooooooo! I'm on a roll!!!!! Here's my number 4 challenge piece...it's called "Blue Rock Special"
http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com/2009/10/blue-rock-special.html
http://kiwiken.deviantart.com/art/Chains-of-Love-Necklace-141912836
Ha, thanks, now I finally have something to wear with my red and black halloween outfit! :)
olooriel(at)gmx.de
Ok this is an oldie, but I think it fits the category
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36587278@N04/3880604275/
ok, maybe i took a license here - i think my imagination got away from me... but here's my submission:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mairedodd/4060232171/
i don't know if you are allowed to do more than one... maybe this fits the assignment better - though calder was more fun!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mairedodd/3644947996/
I love how this one turned out :o) And, I guess since it was your challenge, my mind kept going straight to my (rather large...) stash of Humblebeads...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=33606728
I also submitted it to the Flickr group
Here's a piece with a chain bail-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisanclay/3907813864/
Here's my chain entry: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marciebeads/4065901738/
Hi Heather - here is a necklace I did a bit ago where I used chain to frame the focal. I hope to be productive this week to perhaps enter the other challenges!
http://peacockfairy.blogspot.com/2009/09/charm-club.html
Whew, just made it! Here's my chained focal, a Vintaj leaf pendant, Swarovski Crystals, and a cool Wild Horse Jasper Bead.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/Alicekay_photos/IMG_4028.jpg
Here is my entry for Fun with Focals - Chain:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34032256@N03/4080662473/
Enjoy the day!
Erin
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