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Beads from Grandma Edna's old twisted faux pearl necklace were used to make these simple and elegant
bracelets.
This necklace was originally brown. I think they are nuts and pieces of nut shells. The larger ones looked
like claws so I painted them white to stand out more. The smaller ones were painted black for contrast.
The turquoise cabochon was lost to this old choker. It was replaced with a glass stone backed
with yogurt foil.
Believe it or not, a sandal topper was used to make this choker. I added on a little fabric and
ties on the ends, glued on a few shells, and sewed on the shell pendant. This was such an easy project.
These three red, yellow, and pink necklaces were made with rhinestones from one necklace. This
red necklace includes bells from a bracelet that kept catching on fabric. I removed the bells and used pliers to
bend down metal loops so now the bracelet doesn't catch anymore.
The pearls and chain in this yellow necklace were taken from other necklaces.
I have enough rhinestones left over from these three projects to make 5 more necklaces. There
are even some plastic discs that may look good on a belt.
I had bought someone's homemade necklace made entirely of red glass beads. The beads were nice
but the monochromatic look was boring. I took it apart, added some old chains, and a few black beads to make this set.
This choker is made from an old cream colored headband in which the elastic was shot. I used watered down acrylic
paint. Then I covered it with a thin layer of all purpose glue. Once it was tacky, I added some interference powder
to give it a light metallic shine which unfortunately does not show in the picture.
Once the base was done, I stitched on each bead individually in a vertical line so that it wouldn't break when stretched.
The ribbon was hot-glued on and secured with a few stitches.
This is a Kuchi necklace that I purchased on an auction site. The front is great but as you can
see the back of the necklace is rather plain. An ugly button that did not hold the loop has been removed.
I often have my hair up in a turban so I had to do something about the back. The oval and
round metal beads were originally bright gold and were in a pair of earrings that had tarnished years ago. Why
I kept them, I don't know but they've worked out great in this project. The amber beads are from an old broken necklace.
The bright green and red beads are my daugher's leftovers. Finally, the button from grandmother's button jar is
the correct kind for holding a loop. It's brown plastic. I added silver and aged it with black paint. Definitely
an improvement.
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