Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded Pull the chord on this

Pull the chord on this and the arms and legs go flying all over the place

and red to the front of the dress

violin and trombone

Part of why I love what I do is unearthing wonderful vintage items and components that can be turned into one-off pieces of jewellery

a mother of pearl heart

Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded Pull the chord on thisI was kindly given a pile of very old beadwork. It was beautiful but all very brown and black and I felt it needed a shot of colour and a new look. I started laying out the central motif and then went from there cutting and arranging sections to the background which is a fabulous yellow ochre felt. You can see the pictures of progress along the way. There was a lot of sewing involved to secure everything and I used up a ton of loose beads around the