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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Necklace and earring set in "Pond" hand dyed


This necklace is tatted from hand dyed thread (Pond batch) combined with Lizbeth (Country Turquoise), both size 10. I added seed beads in sizes 11/0 and 8/0, accented with Czech pearl-coated glass druk beads in turquoise blue. After adding the ribbon the connection seemed a little plain, so I tatted a few rings around the ribbon to make sort of a "tatted bead" effect.
The earrings needed a little extra stiffness, so before attaching the hooks I painted the tatting on the back only with fabric stiffener. Looks messy going on, but dries clear. The type of stiffener that I used is "Amazing Fa-Brick" available from https://www.sculptingstudio.com/textile-hardener.html

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16 comments:

  1. God's KidJanuary 23, 2016 at 5:19 PM

    That is a beautiful set!!!! :)
    That is the way I stiffen tatting(which isn't often). :)

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  2. Madtatter80January 23, 2016 at 5:55 PM

    Another masterpiece! you are great!

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  3. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJanuary 23, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    Gorgeous as always!

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  4. Małgoś 13January 24, 2016 at 2:53 AM

    Piękny komplet biżuterii.

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  5. Jane McLellanJanuary 24, 2016 at 9:24 AM

    Gorgeous was the word I was thinking too!

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  6. OrsiJanuary 24, 2016 at 12:06 PM

    Fabulous colours!

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  7. KasiaNJanuary 25, 2016 at 1:46 AM

    Beautiful set!

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  8. Mitt lille roteromJanuary 25, 2016 at 3:52 AM

    So lovely <3

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  9. Margarets designer cardsJanuary 26, 2016 at 2:37 AM

    Fabulous set and lovely colours
    Margaret

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  10. Madtatter80January 27, 2016 at 11:16 AM

    Hey run over to Gods Kid blog she was wearing the necklace you made for her aniversity :) scroll down one :)

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  11. ChristineAtAlchemyStitcheryJanuary 31, 2016 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful set!

    I have been looking for a good way to stiffen my tatting. Is Amazing Fa-Brick archivally-safe and acid free? Non-toxic?
    Also, does it have any smell? (I am sensitive to chemical scents and perfumes.)

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  12. Marilee RockleyFebruary 1, 2016 at 9:23 AM

    @ChristineAtAlchemyStitchery, very good questions about Amazing Fa-Brick. Those are the same things I'm wondering about. There is a users review about the product on Crochet Uncut http://crochetuncut.com/?p=234

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  13. ChristineAtAlchemyStitcheryFebruary 1, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    Thanks for the link, Marilee. It had a lot of useful information, but nothing about the longevity of the product.

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  14. Marilee RockleyFebruary 2, 2016 at 2:34 PM

    Right, Christine. If you find a review with information about Amazing Fa-Brick's performance over a length of time, please let me know, as I am wondering the same thing. I haven't used it long enough to be able to report on that.

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  15. PjsplaceNovember 14, 2020 at 12:30 PM

    Is there a pattern to share for this anywhere, I would love to try it.

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  16. Marilee RockleyDecember 5, 2020 at 10:21 AM

    The pattern for the necklace shown is "Adelia" and here's the link to it in my Etsy shop Adelia

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