Perri from Shaktipaj Designs does some amazing wirework, just look at this pendant!!! She has also graciously posted some free wire working pdfs on her blog too! You can learn how to coil wire wi…
Make your own I have seen a few beautiful, dainty, wire rings lately and I have fallen in love. Case in point. Kelly Fro...
Good morning! I’m so excited that Love My Art Jewelry just posted the invitation to their 3rd Boot Camp. I’ve participated in their first two and had a fantastic time of learning and fu…
Eddig titokban tartottam, de most megmutathatom: zenésznek rendelték ajándékba ezt a fülbevalópárt. Az alapötlet nem saját, de az egyik-ilyen-másik-olyan megoldás igen (talán:-) Senki nem vádolhat azzal, hogy nem figyelek a részletekre: a fotón a violin-kulcs pont a helyén van. Zenészek a családomból, ugye, büszkék vagytok rám? :-D
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This adjustable spiral ring is quite easy to make with just a little wire, a bit of muscle and a few standard tools. Supplies – Two 6 inch pieces of round, soft, 16 gauge wire One 14 (o…
Wire Crochet for Beginners : The YoolaTube necklace is a simple yet powerful tutorial that can be implemented in many designs . A base is created and the silver, gold or colored YoolaTube is made from there. The preparation of the necklace require the materials listed below …
As a form of fiber art, crochet offers infinite opportunity for creativity Materials include thread, yarn, ribbon, fabric strips, wire, rope, twine, cords, twisted paper, video/cassette tape ribbon…
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Wire wrapped flower anklet, Silver Lotus flower anklet bangle, Leg bracelet If you want to change the usual look, it's simple, put a anklet bangle! The upper anklet bangle is an original jewelry. This bicep bangle has been created with a Sparkly Czech crystals and silver plated wire. To know your size, please measure the foot - the narrowest point slightly above the ankle. This design is copyrighted, don't copy.
Бутылочки в медном оплетении. Как их только не называли) Бутылочка для 33 капель, бутылочка для кофе(стратегический запас), бутылочка для яда)), бутылочка для масла...............ну и конечно ведьмина бутылка) В общем важно то, что она нужна), а я очень люблю нужные вещи!
Add a touch of playful elegance to any outfit with our Gold Wire Bow Earrings. These dainty earrings feature beautifully wire-wrapped bows that catch the light and add a delicate sparkle to your look. Perfect for any occasion, these earrings are a must-have addition to your jewelry collection. PLEASE NOTE: This product may tarnish if kept in or around water - please also take extra care they are quite precious.
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Traditional techniques will be explored and explained. In this installment, Victoria Lansford of Atlanta delves into mastering the ancient art of filigree.
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Reading Susan's post earlier this week about her technique for finishing kumihimo ends gave me a push to try something I've had on my 'to do' list for ages. Kumihimo with wire. I visited the Stitch & Hobbycraft fair in Manchester about 15 years ago and was lucky enough to meet Jacqui Carey who was demonstrating the art of Japanese braiding. I was instantly mesmerised. She explained the origins of the art before going on to demonstrate on a beautiful wooden marudai with wooden bobbins and miles of gorgeous hand dyed silks. Image from Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection Kumihimo braids were originally used by Samurai soldiers. They were used to connect the various pieces of armour. Being made from silk, they were strong, light and allowed the soldiers to move freely. With the abolition of the Samurai class, the focus then shifted to fashion. The braids were used to make obi-jime, the ties used around the fabric sash of a kimino. Image from http://en.japantravel.com/photos/bewitched-by-awara-geisha And more recently, the marudai has been adopted by jewellery makers for making cords in their designs. Sue's beautiful necklace - http://www.suebeads.blogspot.co.uk/ One of my own kumihimo creations with beads. After the demonstration, we were given the opportunity to have a go of the Marudai and purchase our own. My budget at the time wouldn't stretch to the traditional wooden design (it was gorgeous, but a fortune!), but I absolutely had to have one, so I got an acrylic version with plastic weights. It's really difficult to take a picture of with it being see through, but hopefully you can make it out. It did have a pretty satin bag for adding stones to weight down the cord from the centre, but that has been misplaced, so I've repurposed and old knitting machine weight that has the same effect. I've used 0.4mm copper wire and wrapped it around the spools, these are connected in the centre and the weight added to draw the finished cord through the centre hole of the marudai. To start, I tried with a simple weave, square braid. It's not quite as easy with wire and I found that to get a neat finish, you had to be careful to keep an eye on the centre of the cord as it makes up. The process of weaving is to place your bobbins in pairs at North, South, East, and West. They are then moved into different positions across each other to create the cord. Here you can see it appearing below the Kagami (mirror) of the marudai. As the weight touches the bottom, the cord can be wrapped up to keep the tension. After trying a simple weave, I got a bit braver and decided to try a more complicated flat weave. You don't need to set up the marudai again with the wire, just start in the new pattern and then snip the sections off when you're finished. I really like how the flat weave turned out, it's not the neatest, but reminds me of Celtic knots. I think a thicker wire could make a better finish. I need to order more wire and experiment! The top weave here is the square braid. If you look closely, you can see on the left hand side where I changed the weight. The heavier the weight, the more it will draw the wire through and the longer the stitches in the weave, a lighter weight will make them closer together. The final square braid ended up around 2mm thick. I snipped the ends and pulled it through a drawplate to pull in any loops that were a bit wider than they should have been. I raided my stash for anything with a hole large enough to fit over the braid and found some ceramic beads I've been hoarding from Lesley Watt. They were perfect. A Bit of liver of Sulpur to darken the copper and a bit of a polish and here's the (nearly) finished design. I was hoping to use Sue's technique for finishing the ends, but the weave was tighter than if it had been done in thread, so unfortunately the wire wouldn't push through. To hold the ends, I've just wrapped them with more wire for now. If you'd like to find out a bit more about using a marudai, I can recommend Jacqui's book, Beginner's Guide to Braiding. Her UK shop with marudai's, supplies and more books can be found here http://careycompany.com/ Thanks for reading! Caroline http://www.bluberribeads.co.uk
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Kumihimo is a form of Japanese Yarn Braiding. Traditionally, Kumihimo was made on a wooden device called a Marudai, (“Round table”), and was used for lacing Samurai Armor and Kimono. Th…
