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Silver Hairsticks by Thai Karen Hill Tribe. Silver beads tribal design by Thai hill tribe__2. Handmade jewellery « Indie design & more by Simone Walsh, handmade jewellery maker. The first piece of metalwork jewellery I designed and made – a fish pendant in sterling silver and anodised titanium (1994). It was way back in 1992 that I spotted a piece of jewellery in a shop which really intrigued me in terms of its construction. It was a necklace which was eye-catching (but fairly ‘chunky and clunky’ as things were back then!) And made from wire which wrapped discs of coloured glass. When I got home I kept thinking about how it was made. Soon after I bought some wire, pliers and glass and started experimenting with ways to put the materials together and turn them into something wearable. Soon enough I became hooked on the idea of making contemporary jewellery and was very keen to learn more! Making a start Initially I made very simple pieces using wire wrapping, beads and manufactured components.

Back then I was working in the music industry, but was unhappy and looking for a new direction. Getting an education Leaving the country. Metal Clay Ring Makers & Shrinkage Stoppers. Koodak.com. Earrings on Parade « thecraftysisters. I realized that I haven’t posted any of my jewelry lately and decided that I would show some earrings I have made as presents for Christmas this year. They are all made with pearls and sterling silver. I made the earwires as well.

I just love the almond shape for earwires. I have made several pairs of these for myself and they always look so beautiful. I think I will have to make a pair of the white pearl earrings for myself too. These would look good with just about anything! Like this: Like Loading... RockisArtisanFindings on Artfire. Gf earwire | Shop gf earwire sales. Thecraftysisters. The room is mostly cleared out, and I’m ready to paint! Unfortunately, there’s one painful step before that can happen. The star stencils have raised edges that have to be sanded down before I paint. if you’re thinking about stenciling a room, think about how much work you’re willing to put into it when you want to change the room. All stencils leave raised edges of paint around the designs. It will show through any paint you put over it. Make sure it’s a stencil that you can live with for a long time! If I wanted to get rid of the stenciling completely, I would need to remove the wallpaper, patch the plaster, skim coat, and then repaint.

I tried hand sanding the first star and immediately went to get my mouse sander. I spread the sanding out over two days just to keep the vibrations of the sander from killing my hands and wrists. Before painting the walls, I did two other things. I could not believe how easy these were to install. Ultimately, though, I’m not very happy with them. Handmade Gold Plated Almond Earwires 20 gauge par DesignsbyCher. Minimal jewelry Sparkly Modern Jewelry Sterling par 2010louisek7.