The idea was to come up with our own interpretation of nest. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, other than a bed or receptacle made by a bird or animal for its young, nest can also be defined as a place of rest, retreat, or lodging OR a group of objects made to fit close together. So my vision seemed to fit well and to tie in to both of those definitions, as I choose to do a single line of cocoon-like “tubes” one right after another and to use the colors of my very own place of rest (purple, green, pink, grey), which also happen to coincide with Pantone's Spring 2012 Fashion Color Report.
Please visit my blog, http://blissworksstudio.blogspot.com/2012/01/ebwc-nest.html to learn more about this piece.
Each of the 16 "tubes” contain 258 tiny Delica beads stitched one at a time & passed through multiple times, taking over an hour to create just one tube and anchor securely to the solid black base embellished with metallic purple drops. All in all 4,700+ Japanese seed beads were used, taking 19+ hours over 2 ½ weeks to complete.
This bracelet measures 7 1/2" long (8" including the toggle clasp, but fits a 7" wrist perfectly) and is just over 1/2 inch wide. Each tube measures 3/4" tall by 1/2" wide.
Item(s) will arrive in a beautiful presentation, suitable for immediate gift giving.
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