Color Inspiration - Fall Foliage

by Debbie Blair

Just like spring that comes alive when colorful blossoms start to push their way through the ground and trees start to bloom, the fall season makes its debut when leafy trees turn red, orange, and golden yellow. Though spectacular foliage can be seen in town, where my family and I live in Colorado it has become a tradition for throngs of people to flock to the mountains during the weekend to see the changing leaves.

I love the warm colors showcased in this photo of trees in the Colorado mountains. I derived a palette of goldenrod, orange, and brick red, plus light and dark blue. From there, I arranged groups of faceted-glass and pressed-glass beads so that the blues were at the top of the necklace, depicting the sky, and the reds, oranges, and yellows flowed down toward the bottom, similar to leaves falling down. I then created links using gold and red wire.

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I hope this inspires you to create your own festive fall necklace!
Cheers!
Debbie

Materials

18 Gauge Round Dead Soft 14/20 Gold Filled Wire

H4-18D

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $12.76
Gold Club Price: $9.57

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Tools

Round Nose Wire Pliers

G2-507

G2-507
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
Gold Club Price: $24.71

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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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Category: Design
Technique(s): Design

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Debbie Blair

Debbie Blair is the former editor of Jewelry Stringing and Beadwork magazines. She's an avid lover of good food and good art, and thinks summertime in Colorado is the next best thing to Heaven.