Recently we had a bead swap in the PC forum.  Although I loved each bead, this bead made by Mollie is one of my favorites. Choker length, I use green and bronze niobium wire www.theringlord.com and drill twisted with reddish copper wire.  Mollie's bead is the focal flanked by Greek ceramic beads and copper beads  from  www.rings-things.com   I made a copper and niobium toggle clasp you cannot see in the photo from Delia's tute  www.deliastone.com  Thanks for looking!

Mollie's focal bead is awesome and I'm thrilled it's among the treasures of our bead swap. And you Fenian put it to good use. I like the colors and textures you incorporated. I love love love those disk beads. Beautiful work! 

A great piece with lovely colors!  I like that you shared your sources too!  Alice

Fenian, You did a good job in showcasing Mollie's bead.  Your work enhanced the focal bead, thanks for sharing.  Jeanie

as I said in the other thread, you did an outstanding job here. the beads match the focal perfectly in both color, shape and style. I bet you will get lots of compliments on it when you wear it! 

You did such a nice job showcasing Mollie's Bead - dare the rest of us show what we did/are doing with our Mollies  Beads?  I keep looking at this because you took something that on the surface SEEMS so simple and turned it into something that's got some nice contrast and complexity.  Kudos.

 Striking design - the focal is gorgeous, and I love your choice of beads, especially the copper ones!

 Maz
 

I love the colors in this!  Especially love the Focal Bead Fenian!!!!!!

Thanks everyone and a BIG thank you to Mollie for this bead! ( It has inspired me to try this "technique".)  I plan to incorporate every bead from the swap into a design although many won't be focals....Sparklebee's beautiful heart is next!

oh boy!! can't wait to see your creation.  

Fenian - I'm SO thrilled with your beautiful necklace! The design, color combo, everything ... you did a great job. I'm really honored that you used the bead I made in such a special way. Thanks! ... and I can't wait to see what you're doing with Sparklebee's bead!!! 

 Thanks Mollie! But if I didn't have that beautiful focal there would not be any necklace!

'Bee I have your design all set ( in my head) and will be working on it this week...I promise a "organic" look! (no swars in this piece!)