After finishing up the Chevron Chain I cranked out the St. Petersburg Chain in a day. Then I started joining the two chains together, or zipping them together as I quickly came to think of it.
I started out with the Emerald beads but they got lost in all the green are gold. Next I tried the Sapphire beads, but they lacked something. Out of desperation I tried some pearls but they were too big. That left the Garnet beads. They were the right size and they definitely did not get lost against the green and gold, but it just seemed a little clichéd. In the end, however, I went with the Garnet, and decided to embrace the Christmas theme as being seasonally appropriate.
Project: Royal Chains Lariat by Kelly Wiese, Beadwork Magazine October/November 2009
Materials used:
Size 11 seed beads: Beadcats stock # 2-11-480-01 topaz transparent irid
Size 11 seed beads: Beadcats stock # 2-11-577-01 medium green transparent irid
Size 14 seed beads: Beadcats stock # 2-14-577-01 medium green transparent irid
3 mm Emerald gemstone spherical beads
3 mm Garnet gemstone spherical beads
Faceted tube and rondelle Citrine gemstones
Bicone Citrine gemstones
Light green KO thread
I purchased the Emerald and Garnet gemstone beads at the
Bead & Button Show and the Citrine gemstones from
Soft Flex.
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