Earrings

I also made two different earring sets using my beloved wire!

"Triple Play"

"Bali World"

Solder practice

I am SO impressed with the way this turned out. I wound the wire, cut the jump rings with my jewelry saw, soldered each one individually into a chain, hammered each ring in two places, fashioned the clasp, pickled and polished. I love the way it came out and I am so excited to start my next chain project!!

This is the bracelet named "Circles"

Metal and Wire work

I am completely and utterly fascinated by metal and wire. I love to work with it and I love the things you can make with it. I have been working a lot on my wire wrapping techniques and soldering techniques.

I recently made a bracelet called "Gypsy Dreams" and it is completely wire wrapped. I love the greens in the bracelet from the New Jade briolettes to the swarovski crystals. I also tried my hand at oxidizing with liver of sulfur. I think that I may have polished a bit too much off of this piece, but I love the aged look that it still carries.

Waited A While

Do you think I could have possibly taken any longer to write? Well, I have been busy with jewelry and I have been reading alot on photography. I recently found a great book and I am practicing with my Nikon 5700 to improve my jewelry photos.

Currently, I have realized that I need a new piece of glass! The plexi I am using is HORRIBLY scratched and it looks really bad in my close-ups. But for now, that's what I've got.

I made a new recycled piece and I am very excited about it. I love the way it came together and I am hoping to start a whole new line incorporating the recycled elements. This "charm" bracelet is awesome and I wear it all the time.