Finally I tackled it and I'm pleased with how it worked out. Here's the cane
I then decided I had better make a pair of earrings from it (as I am now rather behind with the earrings a week challenge on flickr). I made then from a simple slice but decided they needed a little something to make them more interesting so I added some score lines to indicate the feathers structure and then scored a line down the centre and used that to folded them slightly (as you see I couldn't resist a little peacock too ;)
I then remembered some brilliant design advice I got from Inga - Kni.Kni about changing the little silver balls on the ear wires with tiny beads - boy did that change the look of the earrings for the better! It lifted them from being ordinary earwires to being special. I could of chosen any of the colours in the feather but decided to pick a nice bright blue to match with the centre as I had pretty seed beads in the colour. Thank you for the tip Inga!
Cara
Love your version of the peacock cane, and it looks very polished with the extra texture you have applied.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Care Jane! ;) I'm glad you tried this idea and as i see, now your earrings have finished look. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you they really do!
Deletewow, that bead really makes the earrings pop! Need to have a look at my own batch and see what I can change there :) Thanks for the tip Inga!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Peacock too!
Thank you Chris!
DeleteThose are really pretty. I love your little peacock, he's cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bonnie
DeleteThis is just stunning! And you're right about the seed beads on the ear wires, what a great tip!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I am very grateful to Inga for the tip - no more silver balls for me!
DeleteTe ha quedado precioso, me encanta de verdad. Besos
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