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Krystalchains — Swarovski Contest Entry

Published: 2011-10-30 07:29:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1387; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Description This was my swarovski crystal contest entry for 2009.

Made of aluminum wire, 120 Swarovski Crystals and a swarovski crystal clasp. Worked on this piece on and off for about three months.

Hope you like.
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Comments: 19

thechainmailer [2012-03-25 06:14:02 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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Krystalchains In reply to thechainmailer [2012-03-25 06:59:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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youvegotmaille [2011-11-16 00:06:43 +0000 UTC]

WOW!! Dunno what else to say, it's breathtaking

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Krystalchains In reply to youvegotmaille [2011-11-16 06:18:15 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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XxSilverMoonFoxX [2011-11-04 12:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing! This is such an inspiring and creative piece!

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Krystalchains In reply to XxSilverMoonFoxX [2011-11-04 14:21:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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XxSilverMoonFoxX In reply to Krystalchains [2011-11-04 15:12:45 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome!

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visionsofthor [2011-10-31 14:14:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done! The different sizes and colours of the crystals work nicely together with the byzantine and helm. What are the jump rings made from?

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Krystalchains In reply to visionsofthor [2011-10-31 14:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Actually 18 gauge on the helm, not 16

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Krystalchains In reply to visionsofthor [2011-10-31 14:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It is made from 20 gauge bright aluminum (and 16g on the helm). Makes for a very lightweight piece

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visionsofthor In reply to Krystalchains [2011-10-31 14:23:43 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I saw after I wrote that. I love making large maille pieces out of aluminum! Everyone thinks it is much heavier than it is and then they pick it up and they are surprised!

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Krystalchains In reply to visionsofthor [2011-10-31 14:25:40 +0000 UTC]

True. I started out making armor out of the stuff and it was much nicer to wear over steel and of course doesn't rust like steel does.

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visionsofthor In reply to Krystalchains [2011-10-31 15:52:10 +0000 UTC]

I have mainly done jewelry, but I plan on branching into armour for cosplayers soon. I definitely plan on using aluminum for its weight.

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SilveredGriffin [2011-10-31 12:15:24 +0000 UTC]

Very nice use of byzantine and -- is that helm chain? The crystals really add a lot. It's a very beautiful piece. How'd you do in the contest?

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Krystalchains In reply to SilveredGriffin [2011-10-31 13:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks . Yes it is helm chain. I didn't place because the contest required the piece to be over 85% crystals, which wasn't stated in the pamphlet for the contest I had. I also could not add more crystals to the piece without being gaudy. But it is ok, it made me create this piece, which I am very proud of.

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SilveredGriffin In reply to Krystalchains [2011-10-31 15:37:03 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that's a bummer about the contest. But as you said, it caused you to create the piece, which is amazing.

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Krystalchains In reply to SilveredGriffin [2011-10-31 17:52:59 +0000 UTC]

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Nanahuatli [2011-10-31 05:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it's amazing! It looks like a difficult thing to make, so elaborate, and it's a good combination of colours.

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Krystalchains In reply to Nanahuatli [2011-10-31 05:05:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I wouldn't say it was too difficult, just really really time consuming. Picking the right colors and sequence was probably the most difficult part.

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