Thursday, February 21, 2013

Fiberoptic Dodecahedron

It feels like a while since I blogged about what I've been up to, which makes me feel like I'm not accomplishing anything. I've actually been working on several projects at once that are in varying states of completion, and not all of them are quite ready to show to the world. One in particular is quite ambitious, and it's evolving from rather esoteric, science-nerd origins into a whole lot of crystal bling. I'm interested to see what it will look like when it's done! But I don't quite want to let it out into the world until then...

In the meantime, I think that I am ready, however, to show this:


It's a dodecahedral version of the Fiberoptic Duo beaded beads, so it's a Fiberoptic Dodecahedron. It's actually my fourth attempt at this design. If you purchased the Fiberoptic Duo pattern, you might have noticed another version of this beaded bead in the "Variations and Inspirations" section at the end of the pattern. This newer version includes crystals on the inside for a subtle sparkle (but is a "subtle sparkle" really possible?), Also, the seed beads in the lace overlay of this beaded bead make nice little stars!

It's hollow but self-supporting, and surprisingly strong.

Oh, and I also made a watermark for my photos.
Posted by Cindy at 1:52 PM
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6 comments:

  1. GwenbeadsFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    I really adore this piece. The stars with their big holes are fantastic.

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    1. CindyFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:42 PM

      Thanks Gwen! I don't think I've designed a beaded bead with bigger stringing holes. Its holes are about 5 mm in diameter!

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  2. OnyeFebruary 22, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    OUTSTANDING!

    Now I have to ask you (and Gwen): is a bracelet full of beads this ornate too 'over-the-top'? I really feel pushed to do a "statement" piece full of geometric beaded-beads. Thoughts?

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    1. CindyFebruary 22, 2013 at 5:50 PM

      Thanks Onye! The only concern I have about putting beaded beads like this in a bracelet is the size concern: it's pretty big for a beaded bead, so you'd need to use a pretty hefty cord to support it. Personally, I tend to lean towards a smaller scale for bracelets, but I've seen plenty of cuffs that are more "over-the-top" than a bracelet of these beaded beads would be. So if you have an undeniable urge to make a beaded bead statement bracelet, go for it!

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  3. EmilieFebruary 24, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Interesting piece. I like it alot.

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