A wrapturous blog | news and musings from my studio. Words have Meaning – Artists Synchroblog Having wound down my time as editor of MAGC’s MAGazine, I’m now refocusing my energy on my own work and my long-neglected blog. The Artists Synchroblog is a group of bloggers who post every other month on the same topic, sharing our experience or perspective. On alternate months we undertake a Pinterest Project where we... Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour – May 4-5, 2013 I’m pleased to be participating in this year’s Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour, May 4-5, 2013. Exhibition – Surfacing: OFF THE PAGES Surfacing Magazine, Durham Region’s guide to the arts and culture, launched in Autumn 2008. Pop! The disappointment of having to cancel my classes in Germany was mellowed a bit this week, when news came from fellow instructor Dian Hierschel that my necklace “Pop! Fall 2012 / Winter 2013 Class Schedule updated! I’m pleased to be teaching classes again this Fall and Winter at George Brown College!
Upcoming Workshops: Beaders Best 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Beading Help Web - : Beading Help Web. Tutorials. Jewelry Pics Inspiration. Jagged-1.jpg (JPEG Image, 640 × 480 pixels) Learn Beading · Jagged Little Necklace. Sleek and feminine, this vibrant necklace is as colorful as it is creative. I have a feeling you’re up to the challenge of creating it, too.
So, let’s get started. First off, gather what you’ll need — and you’ll need relatively few items for this project: round nose pliers, wire cutters, chain nose pliers, a handful or more of long headpins, a clasp and a bunch of colorful beads. Be sure to toss in some Swarovski crystals to really make it sparkle. Put your first bead on a headpin. Lay it aside. Now put your second bead on a headpin, and cut it around midway down. Make a small loop in it. String the wire of your first bead (pearl) through the eye of your second bead (red). Repeat the process you did for the second (red) bead, but before closing your loop, make sure it’s going around the wire of the previous (red) bead. Continue this process by alternating your various colored beads and crystals. Go ahead and snip it in half and make a loop at the end; add the one half of your clasp.
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14 Karat Gold Wire | Gold Wire for Jewelry | Gold Jewelry Wire. Netted Rectangle Bead Pendant: Jewelry Making Supplies | Wire Jewelry | Wire Wrap. Designed by Albina Manning Skill Level: Beginner/All Technique: Wire Wrapped Bead Component I have a habit of collecting beautiful, large gemstone beads. This is one of the ways I use wire to make a stylish pendant with them. Formula: 1 foot for each desired 3 complete wraps around a bead + the length of the bead + 2 inches Materials Tools Instructions Clean, straighten and then cut the 22g wire length needed. Free Wire Jewelry Patterns Did you find this pattern through a link from a friend? Fancy S Clasp - a Free Wire Jewelry Pattern by Mint Spring for Wire-Sculpture.com: Jewelry Making Supplies | Wire Jewelry | Wire Wrap.
Designed by Mint Spring © 2011 Skill Level: Beginner/All Technique: Components It is so nice to be able to make about every part of your handcrafted jewelry piece, even the clasp. Be sure to check out the Design Variation at the bottom for an even more ornate design! Materials 16- or 18-gauge round dead soft wire 16- or 18-gauge half round half hard wire Tools Instructions Straighten measure and cut one piece of round wire: 2¼" for a small hook, 3" for a long hook, or any length between the two. Free Wire Jewelry Patterns Did you find this pattern through a link from a friend? Wirework - Bead&Button Magazine.