I made myself a new one, since I gave
the last one away. This is my favorite s far. Using the
more period style 3-cut beads, in opaque (size 12/0).
It's real subtle glitter, except in low light where it
REALLY gets noticed. Purple is never a good color in this
type of modern glass, unlike in period where they had
violet and eggplant shades. So it must be something we're
missing or they something used that we cannot now (due
to price or toxicity -you name it). It's little
bigger than I usually make them, 2.5" round, I'm
a big girl I can make it work and I wanted more detail
in the roots. This time I also added a twisted wire around
the outside edge, something I will do from now on, I LOVE
the look. Al so helped hide the TINY line of cloth that
peeks at the edge. I just sewed down the wire when I was
whipstitching the breaded front to the leather backing,
so it was just a LITTLE extra work to hold it in place
while I did so. The chin is temporary until I bead one
(psst... I hate peyote).COLOR NOTE: It's
more of a dark grey lavender, which does not scan and
color correct all that well. The yellow is phosphorus
yellow, which IS period, so this just POPS! 10 foot rule?
Try 40!
