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ElegantlyEccentric — Amulet of Plot Advancement
Published: 2009-03-08 00:53:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 4015; Favourites: 112; Downloads: 35
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While my fiance noted that it should be titled the "Valuable Yet Unpawnable Amulet of Plot Advancement", deviantART doesn't offer that much space for a title. Either way, it's better known as the Amulet of Kings.
I do humbly apologize to any viewers who were somehow still unaware that I am an unbelievable nerd.
Anyway, in my continuing efforts to practice and improve my beading and wireworking techniques, the inspiration struck to make this.
For the center "stone", after having tried several other options (being that I am sorely lacking in gigantic red diamonds), using tons of red seed beads seemed to work the best... there are also quite a few other artistic licenses taken, like the swirls, but hey, it's made from wire and beads, mimicking faceted stones and cast metal, so I'm fairly proud of it.
Nerd, nerd, nerd...
This is based off of the item in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which is owned by Bethesda Softworks, though the wire design is a creation of my own.
The pendant itself measures approximately 1 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches.
2009
Edit: Much better photo!
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Wooooww... this is fantastic... do you have any coopies of this for sale by anychance? The Amulet of Kings is my absolute favorite item in Oblivion
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Awesome!! I love it, and Oblivion! I wish my charry could wear it, tho, but then my wood elf would have to have Septim blood and that's not possible. lol
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You should make more and sell it. I would jump at the chance to buy one of those.
I'm an Oblivion nerd too.
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You should make more and sell it. I would jump at the chance to buy one of those.
I'm an Oblivion nerd too.
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By the gods...I love it!
It looks very beautifully made and really authentic! ^^
Well done!
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Awesome! Yours is sooooo much prettier than the one in the game.
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I do beadwork, and I really admire this piece. It is a true story that the first time I played Oblivion, I was completely distracted by the Emporer's Hideous Necklace, so much so that when he stuffs it in your bags in the game, I noticed right away, not because the game told me it had happened, or because Patrick Stewart said so, but because I realized Uriel wasn't wearing the horrible thing anymore. "Where did the Hideous Necklace go...? Oh. OH CRAP!" I was concerned I'd have to wear it. Thank the Nine it never game to that.
What gauge wire did you use on this piece, both for the frame and the wraps? I do very little wire work because I have a heck of a time controlling it at the level you're working at.
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Thanks! I still love that if you never take the blasted thing to Weynon Priory, nothing bad happens- apparently attacking a bunch of secret-service-like monks is no problem, but chasing down a single escaped prisoner is just too difficult.
The outer frame is 16 gauge, the inner frame and swirls are either 18 or 20 gauge (I don't remember which), and the wrapped wire is 24 gauge. This was one of the first successful wire work pieces I ever made- it's not that hard, but does require a bit of planning. If you want to try, I also recommend starting with copper wire. It's much more forgiving than brass.
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I actually have a khajiit somewhere on a jump drive where I did exactly that... nice quiet game.
I've worked with copper and sterling, but not brass. There's a point with these sorts of intricate wire projects where I start to feel I'm fighting a losing battle with tension and chaos. I understand what to do, in terms of assembling something like that, but when I attempt to make it happen... it does not. So I tend to work more on small scale projects with gourd stitch and bead mesh. I do much better with string! The wire work I have done has been mostly simple linking projects.
Love the hat pins, by the way.
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WOW! That almost looks like my badge!
It is beautiful and you are so talented.
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He he, thanks!
... though I feel like I need to come up with a few more nerdy jewelry projects now.
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No problem~!
I agree completely. XD Though I can't think of anything good right now, haha. XD;;
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*GASP* *DIES* SUPER AWESOME-KAKES!!!!!! *fangirl squeal*
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I can't say a word (other than thank you!), as I'm absurdly attached to the thing, myself.
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ITTTTSSS SOOO EPIIICCC I'm a lil obsessed with the game now!!!
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haha the real one was a gaudy hideous thing. this one looks nifty as all hell. I like ^.^
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Good point... and it would have had to been about half the size of my torso. This one's not tiny, as it is.
Thank you!
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That's probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while.
I will be tracking you down with my Grey Fox prowress and stealing it shortly...
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Thank you!
We'll have to see about that.
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I love Oblivion! so this is very cool 
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Thank you! I do too, as I'm sure you can tell. It took me a little while to plan out and make, that's for sure, but wasn't too difficult, really.
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well its awsome and an awsome piece of nerd-dom 
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Thanks! I had fun with it.
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Seems like fun
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It's very exotic looking. Though I will admit I prefer your fiance's title idea
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Thank you! That's probably my only little complaint around here- you can't use your stupidly long titles, since there's a character maximum.
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Oh, I've got more, but that's one
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True enough
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