August 1, 2012

The Lizard Experiment

I had someone ask me to design a piece of jewelry around a photo.  Cool!  I love doing this - I do it all the time in my Color Combo Challenge Group.  And not only do I like working from a photo, this photo is in MY colors.  I love sorting through my beads to find colors fitting the palette:
Lisa's Lizard Palette
I had a couple of missteps before I really got something to come together.  Someone pointed out that there was a pinkish-purple in the photo in addition to the colors I had pulled.  I tried working that into a spiral and got way to much of it.  Not to mention I goofed up the stitches:)
Not good.  Not good at all.
And then there was the near-miss where my cat tried to carry off the piece I had started:
Also not good at all.  A quote from the soon-to-be-owner of this piece:  GET THOSE KITTY LIPS OFF MY NECKLACE
I finally got something looking like what I had in mind.  And don't you just love this grouchy little lizard face?
I really love the colors and the way the beads in the spiral come together in a way that almost mimics the scales on the lizard.  I added a macrame spiral to either side of the beaded spiral go make a necklace:
The finished necklace - a Cellini spiral focal with spiraled macrame.
A closer look at the beaded spiral
I'm really pleased with the way this turned out and I had a lot of fun doing the project.  I see many more Cellini spirals in my future!



18 comments:

  1. I think that lizard looks just like your cellini spiral! He's a very beady lizard. Actually, I like how the white runs through your piece like his "crown." The colors overall are gorgeous, just like the lizard's.

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    1. I do think he's one handsome (if cranky) lizard:)

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  2. Looks great & I love Cellini spirals. I think you got the colors right on for the matching.

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  3. It is beautiful Sherri! Fantastic job!

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  4. Even more fun post than usual :-). Love the pics. Great colors. My favorites too.

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  5. I love the Lizzard-necklace! And love cats! And they all love to destroy beads :)

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  6. It looks as if you took that lizard and twisted him to create the necklace! It's so cool! Love your cat too! Thanks for visiting my blog the other day!

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    1. hahaha - that would be an awful traumatic experience for the lizard, I think:) I love your blog - The iron paint & rust stuff was GREAT!

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  7. OK so now I have to add Cellini Spiral to the list of things you have to teach me when you come by for cookies and tea. :) It's beautiful! Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog, Sherri.

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  8. Wow...I love your beadwork..! Beautiful design & color too..! :)

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  9. You totally nailed the colours!

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  10. this is lovely. i even like it with the cat attached ...

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    1. hahahaha - OK, the cat attachment is extra....

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