Comments on: Floral Cluster https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.17 By: Sandee Jene https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-485335 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:10:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-485335 MyCarolAnne
I also wear every piece before I sell it to see how it wears and also my friends know that I like them to critique it. Sometimes I get a real eye opener from a friend about a technique I had not thought about. Your piece is beautiful and I love the idea of the filigree.

]]> By: Clara Harrison https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-346321 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:11:11 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-346321 Lovely piece. Were the flowers glued on or attached with wire. Would love to see the back of the piece.

]]> By: Kelly Holt https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-334646 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 06:23:53 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-334646 Nancy, great idea and love, love about gluing a piece of leathers at the end of the wire so people who wear your piece won’t get poked. By the way, I showed my husband where you fromlive and he chuckled and then he says he knows that name. He grew up in East Aurora himself. 🙂

]]> By: Michelle Gray https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-290275 Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:27:55 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-290275 What a clever and very pretty solution. I’ve stayed away from making clusters because of how untidy the back can look. I’ve always loved those filigree pcs. What a great used for them!

]]> By: Sally Kell https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-236961 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:44:08 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-236961 Love your idea. I have used leather as a back piece and actually sewn the beads to it. Then I backed it with another piece of leather to cover up all the stitch marks. This has worked very well for me and makes a very interesting piece.

]]> By: Kathy Szmolke https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-118658 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:34:30 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-118658 Hi, Nancy! Just thought I’d let you know that we’re “neighbors”…I live in Depew, NY. Your necklace is beautiful, and using the filigree backdrop is very clever!

]]> By: Becky https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-103683 Tue, 20 May 2014 01:41:41 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-103683 I do the same thing that ‘Susan’ does. I wear all my pieces at least once and just like her, sometimes I’m very happy when a piece doesn’t sell!

]]> By: Linda B https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-52108 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:33:11 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-52108 Oh Nancy! I know just what your talking about in regards to the “engineering”! I too have an idea in my head, draw it out on paper, then try to put it together. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. And most of the time it takes me days and days to finish the piece.
You have found a wonderful solution to your beautiful flowers and petals. What you are showing here is just lovely and your next one will be more beautiful.

]]> By: Barbara Herndon https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-48872 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:06:15 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-48872 Really good piece! The colors are a knock-out!

]]> By: Elizabeth Wald https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-48771 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:26:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-48771 Beautiful! When I first saw your necklace I couldn’t figure out how on earth you did this. I would never have thought of using a filigree frame – and now it makes me think of using it in other applications such as grouping together large crystals of different types or taking custom made jewelry to a whole new level with a belt buckle, perhaps? Do you mind if I use your idea?

Very inspiring, Nancy. Thank you for sharing.

Elizabeth

]]> By: Marianne https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-6556 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:16:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-6556 It’s simply breathtaking!
May I borrow your idea ? 😉

]]> By: Nancy Celeste https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2246 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:27:20 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2246 Can’t show it from the back, as it is sold. But I usually spiral the ends of the wire and glue a small circle of leather or suede in a neutral tone over it so it is soft against the skin.

]]> By: Pauline https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2238 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:25:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2238 That is brilliant, I would love to see a photo from behind. 🙂

xox~p

]]> By: JanMarie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2228 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:39:44 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2228 Nancy – I also struggled with how to make flowers/shapes with multiple beads and keeping the back tidy. I nevery thought of using a filigree “frame”, I simply gave up because there are so many other styles I love to make, it was a minor glitch. But now with this tip – it opens that whole world up to me again! Thank you so much!

]]> By: Sherry Hooker https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2128 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:45:36 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2128 Beautiful design and color!

]]> By: carole https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2114 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:36:00 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2114 Nancy..beautiful necklace!

]]> By: Sylvie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2101 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:36:51 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2101 I have used this idea before and it works beautifully!! I have a few pieces that I debate whether to keep or sell. Then when I decide to keep, it sells before I have a chance to remove the listing. 🙂

]]> By: Tamara https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-2080 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:50:54 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-2080 This is beautiful, Nancy!

I like using filigree to attach elements to as well. It is easy, and adds a pretty addition to the piece as well.

]]> By: susan https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-1998 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 05:31:16 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-1998 I completely relate to your “sell it or keep it” comment since I don’t make anything that I would not and do not wear – at least once…. I wear everything at least once to check for design and construction flaws but it is really more than that….. I think it’s an attachment thing. Sometimes I am actually glad no one buys it so I appreciate others who have that same feeling.

]]> By: Lorraine Vogel https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-1860 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:22:46 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-1860 This focal piece is so pretty, Nancy! Lovely colors. I can see why you want to keep it. 🙂

]]> By: Pat Mulock https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/floral-cluster/#comment-1845 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:07:32 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=12733#comment-1845 Very, very pretty. Love the colors.

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