Monday, January 27, 2014

The rebirth of an oldie but a goldie

In 2010 I joined the Bead Society of Victoria. This is the main and only beading organisation in Australia. The BSV run competitions for its members four times a year and I decided to enter a design in one of their competitions next time they run one. In September 2010 they set a challenge asking for submissions for a bugle bead design. The entries had to be 70% bugle beads.

The bracelet on your left was my entry into their competition and the image on the right, of the Chrysler building in New York City, was my inspiration. This is a classic piece of Art Deco architecture.                      I won the competition and I received a 'First Time Entrant' award as well.     
I certainly was a happy boy, never having won much in my life before. I have shown this image here on my blog and on my Facebook before and I often receive a lot of comments.

It is almost four years later and my design has come to the attention of a lot of people on Facebook and again I've been asked to write the tutorial. I hadn't intended writing this into a tutorial but recently the requests became very strong and I thought I would be crazy not especially when so many ask for it. 

                                                                            I felt it needed a remake and made a little more sparkly.
Here is the the new version with a Swarovski Marquise Fancy stone as the centrepiece and as the sparkle. I also added a little extra colour and highlights into the design. The tutorial was released on Friday and it has been received with a lot of interest and comment. I think it is nice when your designs are so well received and requested. I guess that is what keeps me doing what I love to do.

   




11 comments:

  1. I love love love the design and what I relly like is that you describe how it is born. I often miss the histories behind on the beading blogs. Normally I do not like bugle beads but I was in the sane situation last year. I got a kit for a challenge with bugle beads. You can see the result here http://www.marieluludesign.de/mein-beitrag-zum-freestyle-schmuckwettbewerb-von-seeperlen-2013/ . I am sorry that it is not in english yet but I am working on a multilingual solution. But this takes time.

    Lovely Greetings from Germany Marie

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    1. Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment Marie. I took a look at your blog and your bracelet is very fun. You did a great job.

      greetings from the land down under…..Patrick

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    2. Thank you. I finished translating all. so you can now read the story behind in english.
      Marie

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  2. Awesome piece! Love those bugle beads :)

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    1. Thank you Cindy, for the visit and the comment.

      Cheers…..Patrck

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  3. Very elegant and classy, i like it ! Best regards from France. Sylvia.

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    1. Hello Sylvia, many thanks for the comment, I am glad you like it.

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