This took quite awhile to come together to my satisfaction but I think I'm finally finished. I made clay beads that turned out beautifully if I do say so myself and used some of my paper beads along with dyed wood, Czech glass, African clay, coral, and probably some other stones that have slipped my mind.
The strand are gathered into these rustic polymer cones so the back looks interesting too.
As soon as I take more photos it will be up in my shop
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