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maille and lampwork
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/s...e/tgmadeup.jpg
It's always very nerve racking to send beads back to their birth mothers somehow!
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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?
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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.
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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 !!
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Ohhh that is amazing, I love it! Beautiful beads and work, as always :) :Y:
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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.
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Lovely work George i am sure your friend will be over the moon x
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Beautiful, George, she'll love it!
Does she look at Flickr?
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Lesley, I don't think she does to speak of. It's for our Tan ;)