Mail Man Charm (chain Maille): Now that I have lots of cheap, saw cut jump rings (see https://www.instructables.com/id/Scroll-saw-jig-for-cutting-jump-rings/), it's time for some fun and quick chainmail projects. If you've never done any chain mail before, you might …
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Mail Man Charm (chain Maille): Now that I have lots of cheap, saw cut jump rings (see https://www.instructables.com/id/Scroll-saw-jig-for-cutting-jump-rings/), it's time for some fun and quick chainmail projects. If you've never done any chain mail before, you might …
Mail Man Charm (chain Maille): Now that I have lots of cheap, saw cut jump rings (see https://www.instructables.com/id/Scroll-saw-jig-for-cutting-jump-rings/), it's time for some fun and quick chainmail projects. If you've never done any chain mail before, you might …
I'm sure that a lot of you are away on your Summer Holidays and if not away, might be surrounded by demanding children! However, for those of you who have a little 'ME' time to spare ... here's chance to create a beautiful and timeless CLASP, which is perfect for a double strand necklace. I call it: EGYPTIAN SPIRAL CLASP as it is based on a traditional Egyptian chain design, which some of you might already be familiar with. I love creating my own clasps, as not only do they look much better, but I can co-ordinate the style and gauge of wire with the rest of the piece so that it becomes totally integrated and blends perfectly - creating a finished piece with harmonious continuity. Below are a few other designs that I create for necklaces and bracelets. But now back to the EGYPTIAN SPIRAL CLASP ... You will need some 0.8mm (20-gauge) wire, a hammer & steel stake, round, flat and chain nosed pliers. 1. To begin, cut approximately 5" (12.5cms) of wire and double it, by folding in half around the end of your round nosed pliers. 2. Using your flat nosed pliers, squeeze the wires together so that they run parallel. (Optional: Hammer the tip of the doubled wire end on a steel stake to work-harden). 3. Create spirals on each end of the wire, curling them up (outwardly) towards the doubled end. 4. Using the widest part of your round nosed pliers, bend the doubled end around to form a hook. Use the tip of your round nosed pliers to create a tiny 'lip' at the end of the doubled hook. 5. To make the 'EYE' LOOP or other side of the clasp, cut approx. 4" (10cms) of 0.8mm (20-gauge) wire and fold in half around your round nosed pliers to make a loop. As before, start creating spirals on each cut end. 6. Stop curling the wire when the spirals are level on each side and hammer the top loop to work harden and flatten. 7. Here's the finished item, ready to be connected by 2 jump rings at either end, or crimped onto nylon filament, etc... I've provided some basic wire measurements to get you started, but you can use more wire to increase the length of hook, or create bigger spirals. Or try working with thicker gauges for a chunky look for a heavy beaded necklace and coloured wire for a modern twist. Alternatively, use your flat-nosed pliers to create a square end to the 'eye'loop ... just play around and experiment with the style. Here's a clasp with a a 'heart' theme ... ... and finally, here's one of my new flora clasps. Be experimental with the wire and invent your own distinctive findings. These little details will set your pieces apart from the constant stream of mass manufactured High Street retail jewellery. ... and here is the classic Egyptian Spiral Chain that the clasp is based and inspired by ...
Postnote or is it prenote? For those of you who have just found my blog. I am now posting my designs, info and pictures on my Facebook page. I hope that you will follow me there. www.Facebook.com/LindaSinishJewelryArtisan Here's a tutorial I wrote for myself, because I was having a hard time wrapping some marbles, I had bought. I thought I'd post it here so others might find it helpful. This all began with a lovely road trip with my friend Tammy. It started off as a girls day out. Of course we got hungry and started to look for the most perfect place to sit down for lunch. After we parked in Buckhannon, WV, we started to walk to the restaurant and a giant magnet drew us toward an antique store. Well my friends, that was the beginning, for there on the floor were bins full of hand blown marbles. Bright, happy marbles. I was hooked. I had no idea what I was going to do with them. I just knew that I 'must' have them. Then came the task of turning them into pendants. At first I went with my standby of the round cage, but without a drilled center I was stumped for the bail. Plus, the wire just wasn't working, not enough, too much and finally I realized it was to heavy of a gauge. I was frustrated. But, after I changed gears, i.e. the design, my frustration eased. I will warn you that the slick marble does like to slip around and takes on a life of it's own and has a tendency to fly out of your hands until it is trapped in the wire. After I made a few, it became a breeze. It just takes some experience with understanding what to expect with the slick marble. By the time I was making my third pendant it became second nature. Don't worry too much about the spacing of the side wires. As you create your pendant, there will be many opportunities to move the side wires to where you want them to be. Even at the very end of the tutorial. Tools: ruler, flush cutters, round nose, chain nose, wire straightener, flat nose, medium stepper plier Materials Wire: 20 gauge and 22 gauge. I used silver plated and later bronze wire 1 24mm marble Cut 4 pieces of 20 GA at 8" each Mark with a Sharpie at 4" Cut 2 pieces of 22 GA at 6" each Mark with a Sharpie at 1" Hold all 4 pieces of the 20 GA wire Wrap (bind) at the 4" Sharpie mark with the 22 GA wire I usually wrap about 5 or 6 times Here's a close up of the completed wrap (binding) Now use the flush cutters to trim the wire ends off The cut ends should be on the same side of the binding Use the flat nose or chain nose to push the end down flat Bend the 8 wires at the wrap (binding) to form what looks like a spider web This will keep the wire from sliding out of the wrap (binding) The 24 mm marble will go on top of the wrap (binding) Hold the marble in place Center on top of the wrap (binding) Hold the marble securely to keep a good hold to keep the marble from moving Hold firmly so the marble doesn't escape Use you other hand to press the 8 wires snugly next to the marble Be aware to keep the marble centered on the bottom wrap (binding) Check the bottom to make sure the wrap binding is still centered Here's a side view to show that the bottom wrap (binding) is in alignment with the top wires Use your fingers to press the top 8 wires into and next to the marble Be aware that the marble remains in the center of the top wires and to bottom wrap (binding) I use my finger or thumb nail to press the wire onto the marble and to gather the 8 wires in a bunch on the top of the marble This is another opportunity to check that the bottom wrap (binding) is in alignment with the top gathered wires Place the 1" section of the 22 GA wire in your holding hand Use your other hand to wrap the remaining 5' of 22 GA wire around the 8 top 20 GA wires Wrap around 4 or 5 times, then wrap over top of this wrap to make a chunky wrap This wrap will be loose Don't worry, it will be tighten down soon Trim off the loose ends with your flush cutters Use your chain nose pliers to push down the ends Push the wrap down to the marble and hold it in place From the top of the wrap, measure and trim 6 of the top wire to 1 3/4" each Leave the remaining 2 top wires at their original length Push the wrap as close to the marble as you can and hold it in place Bend the 6 wires that are 1 3/4" long to the side The bend should be as close to the top of the wrap as possible Use the tip of the round nose pliers to make a very small u shape, almost a closed loop on all of the 6 wires that have been bent to the side The loops should all be facing the same direction You now have something that looks like a satellite Use your chain nose pliers to make an open spiral on one of the 6 looped wires Make sure the open spiral comes all the way and touches the group of wires The open spiral is sticking out like a wing and not touching the marble Now you can press the open spiral down to touch the marble At the wire that is next to the open spiral that you just made Use the chain nose pliers to make the second open spiral It needs to touch the group of center wires It needs to be out in the air like a wing Now adjust this second open spiral so that 1 or 2 of it's outer wires are over lapping 1 or 2 of the outer wires of the previous open spiral Now push this second open spiral down It will be partially over lapping the previous open spiral It will be touching the marble Continue these step with the remaining wires This picture shows 5 of the 6 open spirals made and 1 more wire ready to be formed Use you chain nose pliers to make your last open spiral Here in this picture it is almost completed It is touching the 2 remaining wires It is out in the air like a wing You can now press this final open spiral down to partially over lap the previous open spiral and to touch the marble This is a top view of the marble with all 6 open spirals complete The 2 remaining wires will now be formed into a bail for the cord or chain Here's another picture of the marble with the 6 open spirals We are now going to make the bail Place the chain nose pliers about 1/8" above the open spirals This placing should be enough for 4 pieces of wire thick Bend the 2 remaining wires back over the chain nose pliers Place the bail making pliers as near to the bend as possible Bring the 2 wires up and over the bail making pliers and toward you Continue moving the wires around the bail making pliers to form a loop Center the loop over the core wires Your loop will now be on top of the core wires and centered Wrap the 2 wire ends around the core wires Wrap around the core wires a second time Your wrap should like this Flush cut the remaining wire ends off as near to the wrap as you can Use the chain nose pliers to push the ends of the wires as close to the wrap as you can Open the double wire bail, using your flat nose pliers Adjust any wire that needs to be centered or to move the side wires to give them equal distance from each other Here's the final pendant Group Hug!!! I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial and you will make many pendants for yourself, for gifts or to sell. Happy creating!!! By the way. For those of you who have been following my blog. I'm still waiting on the bank to schedule the sale of my home so I can move. I'm hopeful that I'll be moving in the next 2 or 3 weeks. Have a joy filled and creative day, Linda My Web-site www.lindasinish.com My On-line shop www.lindasinish.etsy.com My blog www.artyzenstudio.blogspot.com My Facebook page www.facebook.com/LindaSinishJewelryArtisan Getty Up!
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WigJig for Wire Jewelry: I will try to tell you how to make a simple jig for wire earrings or necklaces. I started to make earrings only with pliers but I soon realized that the more complex ones were not similar enough to call them "a pair". Then I discovered the wigJigs o…
Everything a beginner jewelry maker needs to know about wire gauge and hardness to buy the right wire to start making wire wrap jewelry
¡Hola! Este es mi primer DIY en colaboración con Pandahall, ¡Espero que os guste! Hace tiempo vi en pinterest unos cuantos de estos colgantes, con piedras encerradas en una jaula de arandelas, siempre he tenido ganas de probar a hacerlas y cuando contactaron conmigo de Pandahall me pareció la ocasión perfecta para probar, ya que conseguir cierto tipo de abalorios donde yo vivo es un poco complicado. Este ha sido el resultado final, me he tenido que pelear con los alicates más de lo que me gustaría admitir, pero el resultado final me encanta!! Estos son los materiales necesarios: Una cadena, un alfiler, bolitas de colores y un montón de arandelas. También necesitareis unas arandelas muy pequeñas para poner la base y la tapa de la jaula, yo las hice con una alambre fino que tenía rondando por casa. El primer paso es colocar los abalorios en el alfiler en el orden que queramos y cerrarlo. Podéis poner cuantas queráis, pero yo os recomiendo entre 3 y 4. Ahora vamos a empezar con la jaula. Para hacer la base vamos a necesitar 5 arandelas: una central y otras cuatro que uniremos a esta por medio de las arandelas más pequeñitas. El siguiente paso es ir uniendo las cuatro arandelas laterales de dos en dos con más arandelas. En este comienzo os recomiendo ir extendiéndolas para que no os perdáis, la cosa se complica cuando añadimos la cuarta arandela, ya que empieza a tomar forma tridimensional y es más lio. Encuanto hayáis colocado esa cuarta arandela es necesario colocar los abalorios para ver lo que estáis haciendo. Aunque al cogerlo os parezca un lio sin sentido de arandelas tenéis que centraros en colocar la arandela central en la base de los abalorios, y el resto de arandelas caerán en su lugar sin mayor esfuerzo. A partir de aquí simplemente tenéis que seguir uniendo las arandelas de dos en dos hasta completar la longitud de la línea de abalorios. Cada vuelta son 4 arandelas. Cuando hayáis llegado al final tenéis que cerrar la jaula de la misma forma que la empezasteis, con una arandela central y cuatro pequeñitas. Ahora simplemente le añadís una cadena y ¡listo! Espero que os haya gustado, es verdad que lleva un poco de tiempo y paciencia, pero creo que el resultado merece la pena. Recordaros que todos lo materiales que he utilizado los podéis encontrar en: http://es.pandahall.com/
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So how come I'm bored? After all I'm doing what I love. Right!? Well, that's true, and I have no reason to gripe, but griping I found myself. I had to give myself a good slap! I think 'the mood' was a result of a deadline, a lot of repetition and some cabin fever. Still, there is no value in griping! Today, the massive project is 'almost' completed and I'm feeling better and yes, a bit ashamed! It started with the need to get earrings completed and delivered to one of the galleries that sells my jewelry. WHAT! I know, I know! How can I whine about that!!! Like I said, I had to slap myself. Since, I needed to get some inventory together, I thought it would be wise to make duplicates of each pair and list them in my on line shop. That started the repetition and repetition isn't very creative. Skill and experience yes, creative, nope! Also, I decided to try my hand at a new design, so there was some creativeness. And, the result has made me happy. So I'll post a few of the pictures for you and then I need to finish the project. I still need to put inventory numbers on half of the earrings and put them into zip lock bags. I keep them in bags to help control the possibilities of tarnish. A side note about tarnish....After I make my jewelry, polish, tumble, photo-graph, inventory, I place each piece in it's own zip lock bag, press out as much air as possible, place the bag in a plastic container with an anti-tarnish strip or some caulk, and put on the lid. For the most part this works. Here are a few of the many earrings. Crazy Lace Agate https://www.etsy.com/listing/173078855/purple-crazy-lace-agate-earrings-item?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173067946/light-green-crystal-earrings-item-elc?ref=shop_home_active Unakite https://www.etsy.com/listing/173080231/pink-and-green-unakite-gemstone-earrings?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173070038/pink-crystal-earrings-item-ell?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173083869/cobalt-blue-crystal-earrings-item-ele?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173069268/red-crystal-earrings-item-elh?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173153165/blue-crystal-tear-drop-earrings-item-elq?ref=shop_home_active Crystal https://www.etsy.com/listing/173139344/metallic-blue-pear-crystal-earrings-item?ref=listing-shop-header-1 Swarovski https://www.etsy.com/listing/173151319/amethyst-swarovski-crystal-hoop-earrings?ref=listing-shop-header-2 Now, I must go put the remainder of the earrings away in their zip lock bags and perhaps make something fun, like a new necklace. Yeah! That will make me happy!!! Enjoy your day, Linda www.lindasinish.com www.lindasinish.etsy.com Getty up!
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I am often asked, What is viking knit? So, I've decided to share my technique in photos, a lovely viking knit bracelet from beginning to end. Lovely handmade chains have been found in Viking treasure troves in Scandinavia. Made from melted down coins turned into fine wire, these chains…
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The Life Pendant, an original design by Victoria Sol (me!), has become well known for its simple elegance and unusual form. In this tutorial you will learn how to make it yourself, so that you too can wear this abstract pendant, or perhaps give it to someone you care about! The tutorial includes the ring sizes you need, as well as detailed step-by-step instructions with clear pictures. The ring sizes used in this tutorial are uncommon sizes. I offer kits in my shop (in the Kits and Supplies section), or the tutorial details where you can buy bulk rings. The tutorial and design are copyrighted by Victoria Sol, however you are free to sell the pieces you make with this tutorial. This is a digital download. Once payment is confirmed, you will be able to download two PDF documents with all the necessary information. If you get stuck, please do not hesitate to send me a message on Etsy, or email me at victoriasol [!at] destai.com You can also buy the finished pendant, available here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/262708304/life-pendant-chainmaille-pendant-tree-of
Mail Man Charm (chain Maille): Now that I have lots of cheap, saw cut jump rings (see https://www.instructables.com/id/Scroll-saw-jig-for-cutting-jump-rings/), it's time for some fun and quick chainmail projects. If you've never done any chain mail before, you might …
Postnote or is it prenote? For those of you who have just found my blog. I am now posting my designs, info and pictures on my Facebook page. I hope that you will follow me there. www.Facebook.com/LindaSinishJewelryArtisan Here's a tutorial I wrote for myself, because I was having a hard time wrapping some marbles, I had bought. I thought I'd post it here so others might find it helpful. This all began with a lovely road trip with my friend Tammy. It started off as a girls day out. Of course we got hungry and started to look for the most perfect place to sit down for lunch. After we parked in Buckhannon, WV, we started to walk to the restaurant and a giant magnet drew us toward an antique store. Well my friends, that was the beginning, for there on the floor were bins full of hand blown marbles. Bright, happy marbles. I was hooked. I had no idea what I was going to do with them. I just knew that I 'must' have them. Then came the task of turning them into pendants. At first I went with my standby of the round cage, but without a drilled center I was stumped for the bail. Plus, the wire just wasn't working, not enough, too much and finally I realized it was to heavy of a gauge. I was frustrated. But, after I changed gears, i.e. the design, my frustration eased. I will warn you that the slick marble does like to slip around and takes on a life of it's own and has a tendency to fly out of your hands until it is trapped in the wire. After I made a few, it became a breeze. It just takes some experience with understanding what to expect with the slick marble. By the time I was making my third pendant it became second nature. Don't worry too much about the spacing of the side wires. As you create your pendant, there will be many opportunities to move the side wires to where you want them to be. Even at the very end of the tutorial. Tools: ruler, flush cutters, round nose, chain nose, wire straightener, flat nose, medium stepper plier Materials Wire: 20 gauge and 22 gauge. I used silver plated and later bronze wire 1 24mm marble Cut 4 pieces of 20 GA at 8" each Mark with a Sharpie at 4" Cut 2 pieces of 22 GA at 6" each Mark with a Sharpie at 1" Hold all 4 pieces of the 20 GA wire Wrap (bind) at the 4" Sharpie mark with the 22 GA wire I usually wrap about 5 or 6 times Here's a close up of the completed wrap (binding) Now use the flush cutters to trim the wire ends off The cut ends should be on the same side of the binding Use the flat nose or chain nose to push the end down flat Bend the 8 wires at the wrap (binding) to form what looks like a spider web This will keep the wire from sliding out of the wrap (binding) The 24 mm marble will go on top of the wrap (binding) Hold the marble in place Center on top of the wrap (binding) Hold the marble securely to keep a good hold to keep the marble from moving Hold firmly so the marble doesn't escape Use you other hand to press the 8 wires snugly next to the marble Be aware to keep the marble centered on the bottom wrap (binding) Check the bottom to make sure the wrap binding is still centered Here's a side view to show that the bottom wrap (binding) is in alignment with the top wires Use your fingers to press the top 8 wires into and next to the marble Be aware that the marble remains in the center of the top wires and to bottom wrap (binding) I use my finger or thumb nail to press the wire onto the marble and to gather the 8 wires in a bunch on the top of the marble This is another opportunity to check that the bottom wrap (binding) is in alignment with the top gathered wires Place the 1" section of the 22 GA wire in your holding hand Use your other hand to wrap the remaining 5' of 22 GA wire around the 8 top 20 GA wires Wrap around 4 or 5 times, then wrap over top of this wrap to make a chunky wrap This wrap will be loose Don't worry, it will be tighten down soon Trim off the loose ends with your flush cutters Use your chain nose pliers to push down the ends Push the wrap down to the marble and hold it in place From the top of the wrap, measure and trim 6 of the top wire to 1 3/4" each Leave the remaining 2 top wires at their original length Push the wrap as close to the marble as you can and hold it in place Bend the 6 wires that are 1 3/4" long to the side The bend should be as close to the top of the wrap as possible Use the tip of the round nose pliers to make a very small u shape, almost a closed loop on all of the 6 wires that have been bent to the side The loops should all be facing the same direction You now have something that looks like a satellite Use your chain nose pliers to make an open spiral on one of the 6 looped wires Make sure the open spiral comes all the way and touches the group of wires The open spiral is sticking out like a wing and not touching the marble Now you can press the open spiral down to touch the marble At the wire that is next to the open spiral that you just made Use the chain nose pliers to make the second open spiral It needs to touch the group of center wires It needs to be out in the air like a wing Now adjust this second open spiral so that 1 or 2 of it's outer wires are over lapping 1 or 2 of the outer wires of the previous open spiral Now push this second open spiral down It will be partially over lapping the previous open spiral It will be touching the marble Continue these step with the remaining wires This picture shows 5 of the 6 open spirals made and 1 more wire ready to be formed Use you chain nose pliers to make your last open spiral Here in this picture it is almost completed It is touching the 2 remaining wires It is out in the air like a wing You can now press this final open spiral down to partially over lap the previous open spiral and to touch the marble This is a top view of the marble with all 6 open spirals complete The 2 remaining wires will now be formed into a bail for the cord or chain Here's another picture of the marble with the 6 open spirals We are now going to make the bail Place the chain nose pliers about 1/8" above the open spirals This placing should be enough for 4 pieces of wire thick Bend the 2 remaining wires back over the chain nose pliers Place the bail making pliers as near to the bend as possible Bring the 2 wires up and over the bail making pliers and toward you Continue moving the wires around the bail making pliers to form a loop Center the loop over the core wires Your loop will now be on top of the core wires and centered Wrap the 2 wire ends around the core wires Wrap around the core wires a second time Your wrap should like this Flush cut the remaining wire ends off as near to the wrap as you can Use the chain nose pliers to push the ends of the wires as close to the wrap as you can Open the double wire bail, using your flat nose pliers Adjust any wire that needs to be centered or to move the side wires to give them equal distance from each other Here's the final pendant Group Hug!!! I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial and you will make many pendants for yourself, for gifts or to sell. Happy creating!!! By the way. For those of you who have been following my blog. I'm still waiting on the bank to schedule the sale of my home so I can move. I'm hopeful that I'll be moving in the next 2 or 3 weeks. Have a joy filled and creative day, Linda My Web-site www.lindasinish.com My On-line shop www.lindasinish.etsy.com My blog www.artyzenstudio.blogspot.com My Facebook page www.facebook.com/LindaSinishJewelryArtisan Getty Up!
Black 14g Byzantine Bracelet - my best selling weight/thickness for men. This shiny black sterling silver bracelet has a wonderful heft and weight. Each 14 gauge ring was oxidized (a chemical process of tarnishing) and then polished to the beautiful shine you see here. The black patina is a surface layer of oxides that will rub off over a period time, leaving highlights of bright shiny silver, and lowlights of dark silver in the recesses of the piece, making it unique and totally your own. This is a great unisex weight especially for men, or for women who want a more significant piece. The piece measures a thick 8.8mm (a smidge under 3/8") wide. Please specify when you check out: * Your desired bracelet length in inches * Your desired clasp. I offer a toggle or lobster clasp, in solid .925 sterling silver. (I have 2 different sized toggle clasps shown in the last photo - if you choose a toggle clasp, I will use the larger toggle clasp) Please take a look at the comparison photo for sizing reference. For your reference, the thickness of each size I offer is: 12 gauge: 11.2mm thick ** 14 gauge: 8.8mm thick -- this listing 16 gauge: 7.1mm thick 18 gauge: 5.5mm thick 20 gauge: 4.5mm thick (also makes a great anklet) All jewelry is shipped beautifully packaged and ready to give. I offer byzantine bracelets in many different metals and weights. Click here for more choices: http://www.etsy.com/shop/rainestudios/search?search_query=byzantine+bracelet --------------------------------------- http://rainestudios.etsy.com http://www.facebook.com/rainestudios http://www.rainestudios.com http://www.rainestudios-supplies.com ---------------------------------------
Free wire chain instructions for cotter link chain plus some simpler variations including a horseshoe link chain and teardrop link chain.
Mail Man Charm (chain Maille): Now that I have lots of cheap, saw cut jump rings (see https://www.instructables.com/id/Scroll-saw-jig-for-cutting-jump-rings/), it's time for some fun and quick chainmail projects. If you've never done any chain mail before, you might …
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Piaget Technique & Aesthetic: Part 7 – Bracelet (Watch-making) Piaget has been one of the most important Swiss makers of movements and components for nearly 140 years. Their "silent" clients included nearly all of the famous brands in Swiss horology.
