I need your help.
Yes, you!
I’ve made this pendant and I really like it, but I have reached a creative impasse regarding how to hang it. Now I don’t care if you don’t have a creative bone in your body (or don’t really care), I’d still like your opinion.
Here it is…
It’s not that I don’t have any ideas. I’ve got loads, I just don’t know what to do. I could:
- Use some black velvet tubing spaced with the oval black drops to make a short necklace
- Make a black velvet choker with this as the accent
- Pick out the green leaf with a string of tiny green beads
- Hang it on a plain silver chain
- Make a white and black chunky beaded necklace
- Make a brown, silver and green intertwined necklace (like vines) and hang it from this
- Not bother and turn it into a brooch.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. What do you think (please)…
I like the first idea very much. It just says “black velvet” to me. very pretty whatever you decide.
Thank you. I think you could well be right!
Hi Elaine, I’m going with choker or silver chain. I like the green beads idea, but think it looks great as a tiny one off piece of colour
Thanks, I am also following you.
When I saw your post I had a quick look around and knew that this was the kind of blog I like. Keep on posting and thank you for your comment. My feeling was black velvet too. It might look a bit ‘vintage’ I think. (I hope).
You never know until you try do you? That’s what I like about jewellery making, I take apart as much as I make!
I would use a simple silver chain so it doesn’t detract from the beautiful pendant itself. (But I like the other suggestions too)!
Thank you. I still don’t know what to do, to be honest.
Definitely the black velvet choker! Your pendant has a “cameo” flair to it, and keeping the black as the predominant color will make that sweet little peep of green stand out. Good luck and can’t wait to see what you decide!
Mmm. Black velvet is certainly a popular choice. I think that would look good. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers.
Chunky black and white’s my vote. I think the chunky necklace would compliment the pendant’s flair. LOVE the pendant, by the way:)
Thank you.
Hmm. I might have to make it hook on to a variety of necklaces I think. I’ll post the result.
I have to agree, black velvet! It would have a very Victorian gothic appeal as a choker I think…
Black velvet choker definitely winning…
Make a brown, silver and green intertwined necklace (like vines) and hang it from this
with little green beads on the green string
If my cat saw that sitting on the bureau dresser, I’m afraid the decision would be made for you — cat toy. It’s too pretty and sparkly to be resisted.
Poor Juliet, Just seen her ‘poor paw’!
Thank you, she’s better now and it’s back to normal size; however…today she heard a bee out in the garden, then flattened to the ground and scuttled back inside so I think we know who the guilty party was. (Be sure to post what you decide to do with the pendant! Bear votes for a necklace with a more delicate silver stranding, like the background of the pendant. He’s much better with these things than I am.)
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Hi. Thanks for the reminder.
I’m a bit technically challenged, so I’m waiting for my daughter (back Friday) to show me how to do the links etc.
I like the vine idea, and I like the black and white beads but not chunky. I think it would detract from the spidery effect of the pendant. Beautiful!
Thank you for your comment. ‘Spidery’ – I hadn’t thought of that, cheers.
I think I’m going to have to try out several versions before I get a final one.
Firstly it’s absolutely beautiful! I like the idea of a thick velvet choker myself
Black velvet choker is definitely the most popular. I shall work on the final version tomorrow.
I can’t wait to see it!