Egyptian collars come in lots of shapes and sizes but the most traditional colors used in ancient Egyptian times were turquoise and gold. They were made in a netting pattern and were very intricate, often using many many seeds beads and many hours of manual labour.
I recently created a couple of Egyptian collars myself on a slightly smaller scale than the average ancient Egyptian collar so that the wearer of today can wear them on a more of a day to day basis rather than just in a fancy dress costume.
The first one is made with the traditional colors of turquoise and gold and can be seen in my Etsy shop. I hope you will like it. The second one can also be seen in my Etsy shop and is made in all white. Suitable for almost any outfit but also suitable as a beautiful bridal collar.
The third I am working on and will be in black and gold.
Please feel free to contact me through my Etsy shop should you require an Egyptian collar in any colors of your choice.
Egyptian Collar in turquoise and gold
Egyptian Collar in white.
Showing posts with label Egyptian beadwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egyptian beadwork. Show all posts
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Egyptian Beadwork
Egyptian beadwork was well known for its intricate netting patterns and was used frequently in cuffs, collars and necklaces. The ancient Egyptians used to also make large handmade beaded nets that they wore over their clothes as well. These must have taken days upon days to create.
The ancient Egyptians were excellent beadweavers. Many of thier items can still be seen in museums today.
Recently you may have seen my Anck su Namun bracelets that I created. I wanted to go one step further with a more traditional Egyptian netting design and now know how the ancient Egyptians must have felt when creating their beadwork. You have to have eyes like a hawk, the patience of a saint and be prepared to spend a lot of time on what you are working on. I can honestly say it is very very fiddly.
I must say I am very pleased with these two cuffs I have created and hope you will agree that I think they are pretty spectacular. I was going to create around four or five of these but for now I have just done the two.
Egyptian beaded Cuff in Cobalt Blue and silver.
Egyptian Beaded Cuff in Silver and Bronze
Details about these bracelets can be found on my website here.
The ancient Egyptians were excellent beadweavers. Many of thier items can still be seen in museums today.
Recently you may have seen my Anck su Namun bracelets that I created. I wanted to go one step further with a more traditional Egyptian netting design and now know how the ancient Egyptians must have felt when creating their beadwork. You have to have eyes like a hawk, the patience of a saint and be prepared to spend a lot of time on what you are working on. I can honestly say it is very very fiddly.
I must say I am very pleased with these two cuffs I have created and hope you will agree that I think they are pretty spectacular. I was going to create around four or five of these but for now I have just done the two.
Egyptian beaded Cuff in Cobalt Blue and silver.
Egyptian Beaded Cuff in Silver and Bronze
Details about these bracelets can be found on my website here.
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Anck Su Namun Bracelet Cuff
Anck Su Namun, as a lot of you will already know is an inspiration to my work so I have gone one step futher and created a very special bracelet.
Inspired by and named after Anck Su Namun the character in the films The Mummy and The Mummy returns. This bracelet portrays simalar ladder designs in the costume that Anck Su Namun wore in the two films. It is made from the tiniest galvanised silver seed beads and woven together by hand. It measures approximately 7 inches but can be worn on a larger wrist as it is fastened with three lobster clasps on a silver plated extender chain. More of these bracelets can be made to order in a colour of your choice simply use the contact form on my website to make a request.
This bracelet has taken hours and hours of work and I am already currently working on another in bronze.
This bracelet is also available to purchase on my website. I only have one available at the moment.
Anck Su Namun Bracelet Cuff
Inspired by and named after Anck Su Namun the character in the films The Mummy and The Mummy returns. This bracelet portrays simalar ladder designs in the costume that Anck Su Namun wore in the two films. It is made from the tiniest galvanised silver seed beads and woven together by hand. It measures approximately 7 inches but can be worn on a larger wrist as it is fastened with three lobster clasps on a silver plated extender chain. More of these bracelets can be made to order in a colour of your choice simply use the contact form on my website to make a request.
This bracelet has taken hours and hours of work and I am already currently working on another in bronze.
This bracelet is also available to purchase on my website. I only have one available at the moment.
Anck Su Namun Bracelet Cuff
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