I have made some beads using straw yellow and iris frit snd I have got some lovely bluey green colours, they are green towards the holes and blue in the middle.
I want to make them into a necklace but I amstumped as to what coloyr to put with them.
I tried yellow but its too bright and takes the attention away from the blue green beads. I then tried gray but that was too dull so I have tried brown and they look too dark!
Everything either looks too bright or too dull. I cannot find the happy medium so I was hoping someone here could point me in the direction of a combinayion ;D
Danielle
Ivory? CIM Olive Green?
Nick
Can you post a pic of the beads?
Dark blue? Dark green? Burnt orange/coral?
maybe something which gives a neutral metallic lustre?
Thanks for the tips, I think I will give all of your suggestions a try and see which ones look best :D
I don't have any pictures of them at the moment but I will try get some uploaded.
Daniellex
Have you tried white or black? Sounds like you need something to add contrast but not detract attention, which would make me lean toward a good neutral rather than another colour :)
That's what I was thinking Gem but as the grey looked awful so I didn't try any other neutrals.
I am going to have a busy night tomorrow :D
hehehe, I sense a lot of spacers in your future ;)
etched clear?
http://melanie-graham.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/test-results-straw-yellow.html?m=1
Does it look like any of these? Number 7 maybe?
I was wondering - if something like copper green might go with it...
I put red striker with mine:
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3035/2915182760_5962809898_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197390@N08/2915182760/)
Liaisons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197390@N08/2915182760/) by redhotsalbeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/31197390@N08/), on Flickr
Lou, they are more like number 8 with the blues and greens. I do have a few rods of copper green though so I will give it a try.
Ooh that looks nice Sal, thats another colour I shall add to my list! :D
Daniellex
As I was reading the question I thought of you, Sal.......and then I saw your magnificent necklace - perfect!!! ;D
I really like it with the red.
Danielle, have you tried this site? http://www.serenasbeadery.com/color-gallery.html
I use it sometimes if I'm stuck for a match.
This is such a friendly site. I got the idea (one of many) of straw yellow and Iris frit from Sal's DVDSs. I met Danielle a few weeks back and told her of the wonderful chemistry from these 2 colours and now we have lots of suggestions and a fantastic example from Sal.
I absolutely recommend Sal's DVD for learning skills and ideas.
Ruth
;D