I decided to try making something intentionally hodgepodge. This isn't my usual style. My background is architecture and mechanical design. I am comfortable with symmetry and order. So let's see what happens when I set that aside and intentionally break my own rules for design.
I made two necklaces, one with just segments of beads on eye pins, and one with a shorter selection of beaded bits and a chain. Both use lobster claw clasps and jump ring connectors. The latter may need an extra bead segment just to drape properly. I will ponder this. Meanwhile, here are the photos:
I also made a shiny bracelet for my 4-year-old niece, pending my sister's approval. I had an assortment of tiny rhinestone spacers and some small blue glass beads in the perfect quantity for this project. I may not need any of the chain to fit such a tiny wrist, so it may be removed before the bracelet is bestowed.
What do you think of these necklaces made from leftover odds and ends? Is a bracelet for a preschooler a bad idea from the start? Comment below!