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Ellygator β€” Pearl Vines

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Description (2014), 1.5 inches high, 2.5 inches diameter, bead embroidery on ultra-suede, stretched over a brass armature. Size 15 seed beads (turquoise, silver-lined green, transparent grey-lined, silver-lined dark teal), size 6 seed beads (silverlined matte transparent teal), blue grey pearls, pearl cab, iridescent blue lead beads, fireline.

I made this bracelet as a thank-you for one of my wonderful customers from Beads on the Vine in Grapevine, who gifted me an amazing bead-stash that she had got together, but was not planning on using herself. She picked out the cab, the leaf beads, the pearls and the size 6s as her favorites, and since they had such diverse shapes I went the route of embroidery to be able to combine them all.

I really hope she likes a summery theme that reminds me of vines and leaves as wall as an underwater scene with pearls floating among strands of kelp.
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Comments: 46

Fractaldragon [2018-05-14 23:33:58 +0000 UTC]

Love the way you used those Czech glass leaf beads.

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Ellygator In reply to Fractaldragon [2018-05-16 15:57:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! They have such a pretty iridescent shimmer...

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JKB11 [2016-03-11 22:38:42 +0000 UTC]

I love this bracelet! The color, the beads used, everything flows together perfectly. Great job!

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TeddyRadiator [2014-06-06 22:05:13 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful! Everything you do is magic.

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Ellygator In reply to TeddyRadiator [2014-06-09 22:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. It was the least I could do for her generous gift...

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ElkStarRanchArtwork [2014-05-16 01:03:29 +0000 UTC]

lovely!!!Β 

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Ellygator In reply to ElkStarRanchArtwork [2014-05-19 21:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'd wanted to do an embroidered cuff for a while. So this was a good opportunity to try.

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dragondoodle [2014-05-15 00:25:31 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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Ellygator In reply to dragondoodle [2014-05-19 21:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! The fact that I'm kinda into these colors, too, sure helped.

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ArdenEllenNixon [2014-05-14 16:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Elly, this is so lovely!Β  It's delightfully different from your "normal" bracelets owing to the 3-D elements and larger beads, but it's still very "you" in terms of color, quality, and the design work.Β  What a wonderful way to cater to both the person you're thanking and your own style!Β  The color of this piece is an absolute delight, and the cuff/bangle design is unusual for you and gives both a literal and visual weight to a very light piece.Β 

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Ellygator In reply to ArdenEllenNixon [2014-05-19 21:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I had the brass armatures for a while with the idea of trying my hands at a cuff embroidery piece. So it was really cool that this project finally gave me the push to try it.

I have a little porcelain octopus that I wanted to turn into an ocean-themed cuff, and maybe since the trial run went well, I may give it a try. I am kind of partial to the colors the customer selected, so working this little piece was a joy.

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magpiesmiscellany [2014-05-14 03:34:26 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful, very mermaidy

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Ellygator In reply to magpiesmiscellany [2014-05-19 21:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Nothing like some nice ocean colors to work with once summer gets started...

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TheSeasSong [2014-05-13 22:04:35 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Ellygator In reply to TheSeasSong [2014-05-19 21:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun with this one.

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TheSeasSong In reply to Ellygator [2014-06-28 00:24:06 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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beba-n-jary [2014-05-13 17:20:58 +0000 UTC]

Hey that looks so nice by the way to u sell the stuff u make? And if u do how much?

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Ellygator In reply to beba-n-jary [2014-05-19 21:41:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Most of my bracelets go for $90, unless it's something super-elaborate or with really expensive materials. If you're interested in a specific piece or custom order, please just note me and we can work something out.

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Shatiel85 [2014-05-13 14:27:25 +0000 UTC]

fantastic one a look perfect for summer and sea

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Ellygator In reply to Shatiel85 [2014-05-19 21:42:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I was quite in love with the colors she chose myself, so that made it a lot of fun.

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Veronika-Art [2014-05-13 13:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Ellygator In reply to Veronika-Art [2014-05-19 21:42:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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primulatook [2014-05-13 06:10:01 +0000 UTC]

such beauty! Β i love the colours, and the design is quite lovely!

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Ellygator In reply to primulatook [2014-05-19 21:42:31 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like, thank you!

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KamillaM [2014-05-13 04:51:19 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work, love the colors!

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Ellygator In reply to KamillaM [2014-05-19 21:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! If you ever wanted to do a collab - one of your amazing dolls with some of my beadwork, I'd be your gal! We kind of dig the same stuff!

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KamillaM In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-20 05:27:04 +0000 UTC]

thats so sweet of you!!!
btw, i can make some smale faces for your works if you want , Β it will be a honor for me to may do it for you!!Β 

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Ellygator In reply to KamillaM [2014-05-21 16:14:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That would be really awesome! I could see your amazing work as the center piece of a bead embroidery. I would be very happy to either pay you for one of your beautiful creations, or we can work out a trade. Something you'd like me to make for you and a face from you to put into one of my pieces. I'd love that.

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KamillaM In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-22 06:24:49 +0000 UTC]

no you dont need to pay for it crazy girl, it will be fantastic to may make some for your beautiful work!!
just tell me what size do you want...

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Ellygator In reply to KamillaM [2014-05-23 23:54:52 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! Could you do something that's about an inch, maybe inch and a half in length, please? That would be a perfect size to incorporate into a collar or bracelet.

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KamillaM In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-24 07:35:08 +0000 UTC]

got it!! Β iΒ΄m so excited!!

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Justa-Watcher49 [2014-05-13 03:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful color

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Ellygator In reply to Justa-Watcher49 [2014-05-19 21:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! So happy you like it.

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Dancing-Koi [2014-05-13 00:50:55 +0000 UTC]

how long did it take you? If she doesn't like it, feel free to send it to me

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Ellygator In reply to Dancing-Koi [2014-05-19 21:44:05 +0000 UTC]

LOL! I keep that in mind!

I think it was about 15 to 16 hours of work total, but spread over a couple of weeks.

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LaPurr [2014-05-12 22:02:16 +0000 UTC]

That's really beautiful. I like the leaves mixed with the other beads.Β 

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Ellygator In reply to LaPurr [2014-05-19 21:45:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! It was a lovely challenge being given a "mixed bag" of beads and having to come up with a concept that pulled it all together. Reminded me of MasterChef, where they give people 3-4 funky ingredients and then you have to make it sing...

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Nameda [2014-05-12 22:00:42 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous lush blues beautiful work

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Ellygator In reply to Nameda [2014-05-19 21:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was fun working with colors that are very much among my own favorites as well...

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Nameda In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-20 10:35:56 +0000 UTC]

I wish you would live nearer so you could teach me a bit I am so bad in following tutorials but learning with a friend one on one thats plain awesome. Like with my photography I always misused my DSLR as point and shoot, I made two photocourses (big groups) and didn't get the hang of it. One day with TVD-Photography in the Zoo and I am on manual ever since it was so easy all the sudden.Β 

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Ellygator In reply to Nameda [2014-05-21 16:16:12 +0000 UTC]

I hear you - seeing and being shown in person is always the best. I used to do quite a bit of bead classes in Dallas when we still had a Beadworks store, which now is unfortunately closed, and I really enjoyed that. Still, if you are ever hunting around for tips or help, let me know. I know it'd have to be remote, but still always happy to help.

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Nameda In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-21 18:52:41 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for the offer living rural there are no such things as the american beading fairs Β and no beading courses beyond stringing
I don't get the hang of increasing and decreasing peyote or when you see a pattern with flowers where the flowers come out of the basic straight form not to talk of more complicated forms like peyote butterflies for brooches when I try to decrease or increase I mess it up

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Ellygator In reply to Nameda [2014-05-29 22:52:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that's kind of complicated to explain when you can't show it. I tried to and posted some instructions in my Scraps. You're welcome to check it out, maybe it makes some sort of sense...

ellygator.deviantart.com/art/I…

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Rrkra [2014-05-12 20:39:55 +0000 UTC]

Oooo, shiny!
The cab looks very pretty with these leaves^^

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Ellygator In reply to Rrkra [2014-05-19 21:45:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Yeah, loved the cab, beautiful variegated blue pearl shades!

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Rrkra In reply to Ellygator [2014-05-21 16:25:55 +0000 UTC]

The more beautiful the cab, the harder to make a fitting surrounding for it
But so worth it when it all works out<3

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