Glass Works

Today I wanted to share my latest adventure in the land of necklaces. I have been on the lookout for something to use with the Italian mesh ribbon.

I found this great handmade glass pendant on Etsy. I loved the size and color of this bead but could not envision it on just a leather strand. Turns out is was made by my local barista in my fav coffee shop. He has been selling his glass beads for a few years and I have always fascinated with the colors. Guess what? He is now selling on Etsy thelettergglassworks.etsy.com! (Mikey, there is the shameless plug for your shop. )

So a few strands of beads later and some Italian mesh ribbon, the final product is much more that I hoped for. Having never worked with the ribbon before, it was a challenge to keep the weight of the bead from stretching the ribbon. Solved the challange of the weight with a strand of beads and pearls woven in ribbon and around the other strand of Bronzite and peacock colored pearls.

All in all a very lovely piece.

Thanks for stopping by, regina aka red