It was my first time to make a wedding lasso (cord) for a couple getting married.
It scared me at first cos I'm clueless on how to make one -- count, beads to use, design, etc.
But it was one of my kumares who asked me to make one for her, which she'll be giving to a close friend as a gift for her wedding day. So even with the lack of experience, I accepted the order.
She has no specific design in mind that she'd like me to do, that actually made this project a little more challenging for me, but she provided me with the following details I needed to start with:
- Theme: Peach colored wedding. (I love the color!)
- Special request: A heart pendant with the couple's photo.
- Dainty yet vintage inspired so that it may also serve as an heirloom.
And provided me an encouragement that she trusts my taste and knows it'll turn out great.
So together with my husband, I went and got the materials needed to make this project (thank God for supportive and caring husbands!).
Out of the info provided, this is what I've come up for my kumare and the couple...
Details:
My kumare wanted a heart pendant where she can place the couple's photo, unfortunately, I couldn't find a heart locket that would look good with the wedding lasso. I wanted to make something more appealing so I got this big heart charm instead.
Now this love birds I think was really meant for this lasso! This was the last one available that time and I was able to get it while I was about to pay for my items! I used it for the middle part to hold the two cords together. Perfect, right?
It took me quite an amount of time choosing the right beads, spacers and metal findings to use for this -- but boy am I so happy with everything I have chosen.
The beads, spacers and metal findings all gave it the dainty yet vintage-y feel that I needed for the project, at the same time.
Since I wasn't able to find a nice locket to hold the couple's photo, I decided to use a setting.
I asked my kumare if she could send me a photo of the couple and did a transfer of the couple's photo on my Nendo clay... tada! the finished project with the couple's photo!
...attached it just right below the lovebirds.
I used paints to add a vintage finish at the back part of the setting. Too bad I forgot to engrave the couple's names there, it would have been perfect... ☹
I hope my kumare, as well as the couple using it, loved it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Another project showered with love.
