Nature table necklace
There’s nothing like repetitive making for removing stress. These figure-of-eight sterling links are satisfying. Blood pressure drops as the wire is bent into loops and the chain builds steadily. It’s like silvery yoga.
There’s been a design knocking around in my head for a couple of months. A collection of silver flowers, berries and nature finds placed around the hand-made chain, like a silver nature table.
Making the little nature-inspired charms is soothing too. My hands have made these shapes before, for pendants and earrings, so the movements are familiar.
A couple of new ones were inspired by Lynn’s nature table. I just needed one or two more ideas for tiny silver things to make. This is why blogland is truly brilliant. Thankyou Lynn. I loved firing the little acorn - it made quite a flame.
The best thing about this kind of relaxation is that when it’s finished there’s something to hold - something tangible that I’ve made. It’s shiny, which is always good. I think I might add this necklace, or perhaps its cousin, to boost my collection at Primavera gallery.
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:50 pm
That is stunningly beautiful, what an achievement
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Stunning!!!!!
xxx
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Wow! Love it. So dainty.
Jane
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:33 pm
That is an inspired piece Emma-just gorgeous
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Amazing, so wonderful!x
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Gorgeous!
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:03 pm
I was beginning to wonder where you had disappeared to, now we know you’ve been keeping your head down making something REALLY TASTY. That is bril. Get it down to Primavera NOW and get the bucks in… Ax
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:05 pm
That is so beautiful - at first I thought charm bracelet and then of course a necklace. Perfect for the season and Autumn.
take care,
Nina xxx
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Soooo Lovely Emma !
Vivienne x
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Oh how simply lovely.
Sue x
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:44 pm
That acorn is adorable.
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
How beautiful, especially that little acorn. Although having made similar chains for the bridesmaids necklaces recently I’m not sure I would class it as a stress relieving activity!
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:38 pm
just beautiful and the little acorn so sweet
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:41 pm
This is so delicate and fine, like spidersweb jewellery. Beautiful.
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
It’s absolutely beautiful Emma, so delicate.
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Very lovely indeed - and I bet the acorn made the same sort of terrifying flame as my mushroom (which is still sadly unmounted). Rush it to Primavera!
September 22nd, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Another one here who loves that little acorn. What a beautiful piece of work the whole necklace is…………………
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:33 am
simply spectacular!
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:29 am
That’s great and all, but where’s the snakeskin? And I’ll have to post an updated photo of my nature table, as it now features several desiccated mushrooms, a conker, and a rather sad shriveled bit of goldenrod.
(GORGEOUS necklace. To heck with Primavera - you’d better just send it to me.)
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:02 am
That’s just beautiful! I love the nature table theme and the hand-made chain - I resort to a repetitive creative process to relieve stress - for the past few weeks it has been crochet-yoga in the evenings
I think you’ll be making quite a few of these!
Celia
xx
September 23rd, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Totally gorgeously productive yoga-type therapy Emma! I love it! lucy xx
September 23rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
You are developing your own style. I love your miniature charms. They would be fabulous for little girl’s bracelets etc as well.
September 23rd, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Absolutely beautiful, so delicate and pretty.
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:29 pm
It’s lovely. That’s all there is to say.
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Oh it’s beautiful! I love the figure-eight links and the little acorn.
K x
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Very pretty x
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:41 pm
It’s stunning. I love everything about it. The chain is especially wonderful
September 24th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Emma your work is just so very beautiful. Well done you x
September 24th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Oooh, it\’s just beautiful Emma. I LOVE the little acorn!
September 24th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
So beautiful Emma
Twiggy x
September 25th, 2010 at 5:19 am
I love this! I’m a sucker for anything acorny!
September 25th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Hello Emma, I’ve just been catching up. This necklace is SO pretty, I love it! Well done with your family triumph at the village show, how I laughed at those dogs in frocks! And also well done for surviving that first day at school, it’s just as hard for Mum as for the small person in some ways. love Penny x
September 25th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
That is a beautiful necklace, how satisfying it must be to create something like that. And ’silvery yoga’, I love that description!
September 25th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Oh Emma, that is quite the most stunning necklace! I love the little berries and the acorn - fabulous and so clever :o)
xxx
September 26th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
I love the idea of silvery yoga and the little acorn is adorable.
September 26th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Oh that necklace is the most lovely necklace ever. Want it!!!!!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:24 am
I want that one!
Gorgeous, gorgeous and I don’t break out my Little Britain impression for anyone you know! x
September 30th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Silvery yoga - I like that! Beautiful pieces as ever Emma. I think a trip to Primavera is long overdue;-)
Jeanne
x
September 30th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I repeat…look at all these comments! You could have added a sycamore seed. But even without its goooorgeous.
Oh no…number verification again.
October 1st, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Emma, I’ve always wanted to have a go with silver clay making.
Your necklace is beautiful, just the sort of thing I’d love to try.
I love the acorn and berries and that lil’ flower!
You make it look easier than I expect it is!
Kat x
October 6th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Beautiful! You should be proud.
October 12th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
That is a beautiful necklace