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mizgeorge
09-10-2009, 03:26 PM
A lovely lampworker friend of mine has been having a bit of a rough time recently, so I just sent her this - made with her own beads and some sterling and copper maille. The copper should darken down nicely to match the red of the beads in a while (I hope!)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s76/mizgeorge/tgmadeup.jpg

It's always very nerve racking to send beads back to their birth mothers somehow!

Di Sandland
09-10-2009, 03:30 PM
These are gorgeous, George. And very timely for me too - I made a combo sterling and copper byzantine bracelet. I don't really want to oxidise it but the copper looks very, well, coppery! How long about will it take to darken down?

Petal
09-10-2009, 03:32 PM
OOh George, those are lovely beads and beautiful maille work. Its a shame your friend has been having a rough time recently. Give her a big [[]] from me.

Lisa Quinn
09-10-2009, 03:33 PM
Oh George , what a lovely, kind and thoughtful thing to do, I am sure she will be touched to receive it and be thankful that she has such a caring friend. And the necklace is nearly as spectacular as you !!

Trudy
09-10-2009, 03:35 PM
Ohhh that is amazing, I love it! Beautiful beads and work, as always :) :Y:

mizgeorge
09-10-2009, 03:38 PM
Really not very long at all if it's left out in the air. A wash in tap water and being left to dry in warm place speeds it up too, without really darkening the silver. I like mixed copper and silver, but not when the copper's too 'new penny' for some reason.

Kalorlo
09-10-2009, 04:03 PM
Aww, that's lovely!

Emerald
09-10-2009, 04:17 PM
Lovely work George i am sure your friend will be over the moon x

lesley
09-10-2009, 04:29 PM
Beautiful, George, she'll love it!
Does she look at Flickr?

mizgeorge
09-10-2009, 04:47 PM
Lesley, I don't think she does to speak of. It's for our Tan ;)

lesley
09-10-2009, 05:03 PM
I'd already guessed that. :)

MuranoSilver
09-10-2009, 05:05 PM
Aww George what a wonderful thing to do (completely in character)
I'm sure she'll love such a gorgeous necklace
nic x

Lindyloo
09-10-2009, 09:19 PM
That's lovely George. And the beads are fabulous too.

Fiona
09-10-2009, 10:56 PM
Beautiful George - and Tan will love it as well [[]]

snow_imp
10-10-2009, 07:31 AM
That's a beautiful piece of work - I love the beads.

Ominicci
10-10-2009, 01:11 PM
It's beautiful George what a lovely gift!

kymbi
10-10-2009, 09:31 PM
I love your design George, especially the addition of copper with the silver. I am sure your friend will love both what you've done with her beads and the thought behind the gift x

Chameleon
13-10-2009, 12:46 PM
Thats lovely George, very pretty and Im sure Tan will love it

Emerald
13-10-2009, 12:58 PM
Oh well hello there Chameleon welcome to the forum lol :~:xx

mizgeorge
13-10-2009, 01:17 PM
Thats lovely George, very pretty and Im sure Tan will love it

Well hello my lovely :)

Chameleon
13-10-2009, 04:13 PM
Hey Jo and George :~:

lovely to see familiar faces, guess I better go say Hi in the official thread but couldnt resist commenting on your pretties George :)

AlexandraBuckle
14-10-2009, 05:21 PM
Stunning work there MizG :Y: Love it!

jetlag
20-10-2009, 07:58 PM
Have only just seen this cuz photobucket and flickr are blocked at work but OM frickin G, that is gorgeous :worthy: