Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Story of the Do Over Challenge


Jewelry designer Jeannie Dukic hosted a challenge for folks to take some of her pieces and make them over in their own style.  I love doing things that stretch me and give me a new puzzle, so I decided to try.

Jeannie sent me this necklace to re-do.  It was made with her polymer clay green beads, the tassle, a few wood beads and nice chain.  I liked it the way it was, but hey, it's a Do Over Challenge.

So I studied it, (and took it apart before I photographed it, (whoops!) and then got to work.  The polymer beads were a lot of fun.  I thought if she had gone to the effort to make those, I needed to keep them.  So I lit my torch and got out my glass rods to make some coordinating beads.  

Can you tell which ones are lampwork and which are polymer?   Usually it's the other way around that their beads are made to look like lampwork, so I thought it was fun doing the opposite.


Here's a close up.  The bottom bead is mine.

So here are the others who have joined in on this challenge.  Please cut and paste the url's.  ( I think I messed up the links!)  Come check them out.

9 comments:

  1. "I know, I know." (I'm raising my hand like I'm in class)Marcy you make me laugh. Sorry I did not have a before photo for you. You have such a great attitude about this challenge and it shows in your do over piece. Your lampwork bead is amazing. I can't get over how close you got it to look like mine and the colors, WOW! Thank you Marcy for participating and making this challenge possible.

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  2. Hi Jeannie, thanks! Actually, 3 of the beads on the necklace are lampwork and two are your polymer ones. I love trying to make beads that look like other materials. (helping friends fix vintage jewelry that they can't match anymore), so of course, I had to try to see if I could come close with your challenge. Lots of fun and thanks for letting me be a part of it.

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  3. I love the touch of brown you added to your beads to tie in with the rest:) Beautiful job:)

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  4. really cool how closely they match! nicely done!

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  5. Amazing!
    Your work is gorgeous and mixes beautifully.

    Warm regards,

    Cathie

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  6. I'm so glad you kept her polymer clay beads. You did a lovely job matching them up!

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  7. Awesome that you made your own matching lampwork beads. And it almost happened to me that I took the necklace apart before photgraphing it. *lol*

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  8. I agree that both are beautiful and quite unique. Great job.

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  9. I just love the necklace. Would go great with either jeans or a nice sweater.

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