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Gingko Geckoby *Ellygator

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(2013), 5"x3" for the bead panel, size 15 seed beads (silver-lined grass green, chartreuse, light gold, taupe opal and amber), gecko bone-carving, moonstone cabs, chartreuse glass drop bead, microfiber cloth, card-stock, metal wire, fireline, polyester thread.

This necklace is made up of three independent gingko leaf panels cut from microfiber cloth and covered in bead embroidery. For the largest panel I embroidered around a bone-carving of a gecko soaked in black tea to give it a light cream color and to accentuate the fine detail of the carved scales, and around three small moonstone cabs. I then backed the embroidery with card-stock and another piece of microfiber for stability and a clean look, trimmed everything to size and hemmed the edge in additional beads.

I then used four-stack brick-stitch to thread the stem of the leaf and shaped it by inserting and bending a metal wire to give it a nice smooth curve. I stitched the stem to the edge of the leaf and then continued in brick stitch to finish the right side of the necklace attaching the closure bead.

As a next step I embroidered two smaller leaves and backed them in the same way as the large main panel. I assembled the two leaves on the left on top of the main panel, gave each of them a brick-stitch stem and then combined them to thread the other side of the necklace ending in a loop to close around the bead at the end of the right strap.

The finished piece has a really nice and soft organic drape and despite the size is very comfortable and light-weight.

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*cabepfir Apr 19, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Fantastic design, Elly!

*Ellygator Apr 23, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you! This one was fun!

~AlcinavomSteinsberg Apr 15, 2013

Oh, this is so lovely! ♥ I'd personally think it a bit large as a collier to wear, but in itself it's absolutely amazing.

How do you do the soaking in tea for colouring? I have a feather pendant carved from bone that looks a bit too new and clear for my taste, I might give this a try.

*Ellygator Apr 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you! You do need a fairly generously cut top for it, but it still works.

As for the tea, use a bag of the strong stuff - English or Irish breakfast is good. Steep it in about 2 inches of hot water and squeeze generously, so you get some really nice thick dark brew. Submerge the bone for about 2-3 minutes (you don't want to compromise the texture by having the carving absorb too much moisture through a too-long soak). Remove, rinse, pat dry gently with a paper towel and then buff the surface while drying. This will remove some of the stain on the top making the carving more defined by having more tea-color settle in the recesses.

~AlcinavomSteinsberg Apr 20, 2013

Thank you! I'll try it out.

~AgnieszkaKuzaj Mar 22, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Incredible !!!

*Ellygator Mar 26, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks so much! I am happy with how this one turned out.

~elianthos80 Mar 18, 2013

This is great Elly

. I have a soft spot for ginko leaves temselves but the way you assembled them plus the lovely gecko insert makes for a great combo in terms of shapes, flow and textural&hue palette. It stands out while looking both elegant in an updated Art Nouveau way and comfortable to wear actually.

*Ellygator Mar 19, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks so much! I really had a lot of fun planning and putting together this piece. For the flow of the gingko leaves I actually "played" with some paper cut-outs to find a good arrangement.

~elianthos80 Mar 19, 2013

Clever 8D.
It turned out lovely indeed.

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