This piece is not for sale, but I'm kinda proud that I was able to accomplish it... I managed to (almost) finish a Pipa Chinese Knot pendant and a leather cord necklace to go with it. I used medium hued turquoise crackle glass bicone beads, freshwater pearls, and a dyed jasper turquoise bead to adorn the center, all on a copper wire Chinese pipa knot frame. Leather cord is finished on the ends with copper wire wrapping and a manufactured lobster claw clasp. Length of the necklace is approx. 18 inches.
Here's a preview of the pendant...
This style was first introduced (in wire) by the lovely and talented Malaysian jewelry artist de Cor and one can purchase a tutorial from HERE at her Etsy store, though I managed to figure it out for myself without it. (Sorry Corra, curiosity got the best of me before I was able to purchase the tut. :D ) While not too extremely difficult, it IS quite time consuming and I suggest if you'd like to learn it, save yourself a bit of time and hassle and go ahead and purchase the tutorial. I just happen to be one of those quirky people who enjo... erm, are driven to figuring things out for themselves. LOL
Anyways, keep checking back for more updates!
