This was a fun necklace to make. I began with the lampwork pendant which is the bottle neck of a great Chardonnay Wine and then created a Kumihimo Braid using 100% cotton Yarn which I purchased at A Good Yarn in Prescott.
The recycled wine bottle glass pendant is adorned with off loom bead weaving, chardonnay wine bottle bead, fresh water pearls, and a vintage glass button.
The closure on the Kumihimo Braid is actually wirework. I just used sterling silver wire and wound it around the end of the braid. I first used bead thread to sew the braid in place at the end and finished closure adding a sterling silver clasp. I always give the advice to all kumihimo artists to use sterling silver closures. The work of creating your own Kumihimo Braid takes a lot of time and you want to finish it off in style.
This necklace can be seen at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 South Montezuma Street, Heart of Whiskey Row in Prescott, Arizona. 928-776-7717