Color Inspiration - Wire and Ice

by Nancy Chase
Deep in the cold Hidden Valley of Pennsylvania, the ice dripped from houses and trees, fences and mailboxes, bushes and lamp posts. On a winter walk through the woods I captured the ice melting from gutters of a roof line. Catching sunlight, reflecting bright streams of many different-sized icicles along the exterior.
I can still feel the bracing chill of the afternoon wind. Damp wet dripping sounds of ice melting, then dropping from its weight onto the ground. Sometimes it was startling. Tiny drops of icicles dotted the snow beneath. I took inspiration from this photo to design a clear glass wire wrapped beaded necklace on silver chain, with a lobster clasp.
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Nancy Chase's Color Inspiration - Wire and Ice - , Wire Jewelry Design, Design, color inspiration fire and ice
Looking to emulate the droplets of water dripping from the icicles, I chose a graduated strand of smooth clear glass briolette beads. Wrapping the delicate briolette beads with silver wire, I fashioned a loop to attach to the chain. I then arranged them small to larger, with the largest briolettes centered in the middle of the design. These beads are called side drilled, or top drilled, because the holes are drilled at the top/sides of this pear shaped bead. Using small jump rings, the wire loops were attached to the chain. The lobster clasp seemed appropriate as lobsters roam in cold waters.
Stay warm, and look cool in this wire and ice color combination.
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Materials

teardrop briolettes 6mm x 3mm
  • Lesson Quantity: 9.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 9.00 each
24 Gauge Half Round Half Hard .925 Sterling Silver Wire
H8-24HRH
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $0.85
  • Gold Club Price: $0.64
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Sterling Silver Chain Round with Diamonds Pattern 5.3mm - 10 Feet
C8-104U
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $106.60
  • Gold Club Price: $79.95
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Silver Filled Trigger Lobster Clasp w/ Ring 11mm - Pack of 1
S3-16
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $1.68
  • Gold Club Price: $1.26
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Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Silver Filled Jump Rings Open (.040) 18ga 5mm - Pack of 25
S11-15
  • Lesson Quantity: 9.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $3.00
  • Gold Club Price: $2.25
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Silver Filled Jump Rings Open (.040) 18ga (OD) 6mm (ID) 4.02mm - Pack of 25
S11-17
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.16
  • Gold Club Price: $3.12
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Tools

C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $16.97
  • Gold Club Price: $12.73
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Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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  • Category: Design
  • Technique(s): Design