Design Becomes Reality
When I used to design homes, I knew what they would look like in my mind. And I always sighed gratefully and with relief when the homes were finished and they really did look like what I imagined. It is the same with my jewelry. Viking Knit with pearls The beautiful crystal prism that I saved (who knows why) from some chandelier years ago would become my focal. When I added pearls to viking knit just to see what it looked like, I had no idea where I would use it (see post http://lindabrittdesign.blogspot.com/search?q=viking+knit+and+pearls). As I sat at my workbench with my pencil, paper and parts, this design took shape. I realized I did not have enough pearls and knew the Tucson Gem Show was coming up. I drew the design and put the parts (prism and viking knit with pearls) in a box. I could get pearls the right color and size to finish my recycled prism necklace. Some major health issues popped up in our house and I had to cance...