Esmeralda's Bag - 3. Finished piece

Contests are the best boosters of creativity and, even if you don't win a prize, you win. Because you will make something you really will cherish for a long time, if not a life-time. And one learns so much by trying to pass beyond one's own limits. I learned a lot from this bag. And I love it. It is my own reward in itself.

Esmeralda’s bag

Description:

  

The painting "Crystal door", which makes me think of a constellation of planets, is the basis for Esmeralda’s bag. She is a main character of "Notre Dame de Paris" by Victor Hugo, gipsy, probably the daughter of a fortuneteller, and to me she evokes colors, rebelliousness, mystery, travel, prediction of the future... On the bag are cathedral roses , the sun, the spiral of life, the Om symbol, lucky ladybug and a dragonfly, a symbol of strength, luck, transformation, etc ...

Esmeralda’s bag top, bottom, details

Material used:

Fabric – custom order based on the painting "Crystal Door" courtesy of the painter Patrick Duval.

Rivolis, hearts, big belly beads and bicones Swarovski crystal

Faceted glass and green chatons Czech glass

Czech seed beads, silk cut and buggle beads 11 ° 9 ° and 6 °

Miyuki Delicas 8 ° and 11 °

Miyuki Tila Beads

Japanese Seed Beads 8 °, 11 ° and 15 °

Mini drops Miyuki

Chinese crystal drops

Howlite dyed points

Freshwater pearls

Silver-plated charms

Nymo thread

Fireline

Needles 10, 12 and 15.

Techniques

Sewing - machine and hand

Peyote for the bezels

3D peyote for the flowers and for the bag closure (Jalisco type),

RAW and peyote for the rings

Russian spiral for the cord

Bead embroidery

Lacing

Fringing

Just one last picture to show size:

Me and my Boho bag : )

 Thank you for reading me