Periodically, someone will ask what we Ice Drop Addicts use them for other than decorations. Some use them as zipper pulls, others have added pin backs, and some have had ideas for using them in jewelry.
I recently watched a
video about using paper to decorate glass gems and then adding a bale to use it as a necklace.
Of course I have plenty of glass gems, so all I needed to do was purchase the
bales, which I found on Amazon.
I crackled some clear glass gems yesterday. I don't think they show up very clearly in the pictures, but they look nice in person. I was in the mood to work with blue again, and this time I chose Arctic Waters, Lizbeth #185.
After tatting an Ice Drop, I tatted the same pattern again, this time using one of the glass gems with a bale attached. I like it!
The next Ice Drop featured more picots.
The next Ice Drop pendant followed the same pattern.
I really like these bales. They're glued to the glass gem, so the weight of the pendant is not pulling on the thread. Why not give it a try? It's fun!
