Saint Salvage

The starting point for this upcycle makeover is an oatmeal colored triple strand necklace. It was from the "Mad Men" area, but blah....         So, I took a pair of scissors to it. Snip, snip, snip!   The beads have now been freed from their oh-so-blah beige environment.   I had plenty of beads left from my first Crochet Wire and Bead Necklace , so these are going into the mix... a box of beads that were a mix of yellows, oranges and metallics.   I also had this elastic beaded bracelet to chop up.   I had plenty of copper wire (26 gauge) left over from that other crochet project, so I didn't have any extra cost for this project. I used the same single crochet technique that Rose taught me in the class I took at Mays Landing, NJ Michaels store. I made a total of five strands, but I left them loose, for a lot of movement. The five wires got attached in the back, and I left the original faux pearl c...

I took a wire crochet necklace making class last night (Oct 08), for two hours, at the Michaels Store in Mays Landing, NJ . My instructor was  Rose. It was great! She had a lot of patience! I highly recommend taking a class every now and then to get inspired and learn new skills. I bought copper wire; 26 gauge, a box of beads that were a mix of yellows, oranges and metallics, and a toggle closure kit. Then, I learned wire crochet for the very first time. The first strand took the longest. It has about 35 beads on it. Then, I made 2 more strands, single crochet. I twisted the first two strands together and then the third one around the others. Lastly, last night, I wrapped the toggle ends to the end of each end of the rope. We took a photo on a display bust. My instructor, Rose took a photo of me last night. I am proud of my new creation! Today, I finished it by making a charm on the loop end of the toggle. I had a an orphan...