I just love using found objects in my work! I truly don’t remember where I found this bicycle gear chain, but I do remember that it was unpleasantly sticky with grease. After a soak and some scrubbing in detergent, it came clean. With the addition of a sterling hook and eye closure, the 13” length of chain fits me perfectly when worn as a choker! It appeals to my fondness for all things mechanical…I’m fascinated with gears and clock parts and similar items! And it’s such a versatile piece! Who would think it would pair so well with a seed bead bezeled crystal piece such as my "Crystal Charm Drop Pendant", but it does! I want to make other pendants to wear on this chain, perhaps a very long drop made of hammer-textured silver or bronze wire that attaches to a hollow-formed metal bead…something very stark and contemporary. And maybe a long, narrow wire cage that holds a large crystal. An entire wardrobe of interchangeable pendants would be such fun to make and wear! I can hardly wait to start!
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