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Jewelry: Keishi Pearl Haircomb
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Keishi Pearl Haircomb

Haircomb

Haircomb

Instructions

I use a very organic process of wire wrapping the crystals and pearls to a haircomb with 30 gauge parawire. That fine of a wire allows me to go back through the hole of the keishi pearls to then fasten it to the base. It takes well over an hour to complete the two inch size comb, and many pearls and crystals.

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Category: Jewelry

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Romantic, Formal / Bridal


Materials

keishi pearls, crystals, frosted and clear glass teardrops, non tarnish silver parawire and a gunmetal haircomb

What was your inspiration?

Those lovely keishi pearls have such amazing iridescence and delightful organic shapes, I wanted to build something that really showed off their beauty.

What are you most proud of?

That there are brides wearing my combs on their special day!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

There is really no wrong way to do this, you will come up with your own version!

 

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MrsShoesPgh on craftsy.com
Nov 04, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Where can you find the crystals and pearls for this lovely design? I've been attempting something for my daughter's wedding next June. I wish there was somewhere that offered directions/instructions.
chrdesigns on craftsy.com
Nov 05, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Hi there, I think you could find almost all of the components you would need at Fusionbeads.com, You need center drilled keishi pearls, tiny 2.5mm Swarovski crystals, larger 5 or 6 mm bicone crystals, tiny frosted teardrops and 30 gauge parawire. You may have to find the comb itself elsewhere, I bought mine from an Etsy shop. I simply start by wrapping the comb with the wire and adding the componets, threading the wire through the pearl, then a tiny crystal then back again through the hole. It is a very organic--ie--free form process. I wrap the loose ends of wire around the bases of the pearls to strengthen and hide the ends of the wire. co shop
dulie501 on craftsy.com
Sep 03, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Do you have pattern instructions for this beautiful comb? If so, I would like to purchase from you.
chrdesigns on craftsy.com
Oct 05, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Oh, I'm afraid I don't! If you just start by wrapping the 30 gauge wire around the comb to start the base, leaving both ends of wire to start adding crystals and pearls and teardrops. I wind the short ends of the remaining wire around the undersurface of the pearls to hide them and to form stronger "stems".
suzyblue on craftsy.com
Sep 03, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
very beautiful (:
lil jen s on craftsy.com
Aug 21, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
This is gorgeous!
SarahGrace on craftsy.com
Aug 21, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
This is BEAUTIFUL!!
chrdesigns on craftsy.com
Aug 21, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! Ask away with any questions!