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Friday, May 25, 2012

New wire

Ordered a spool of wire to test it out. I really like it but it's much less malleable than the artistic wire i've been working with. Thinking the larger  gauges would make great jump rings in a pinch. Of course I still want to try parawire but I need a $50 minimum order for that so it will wait until after pride fest.

Right now working on another herringbone bracelet in the black wire with red glass beads.


Friday, April 20, 2012

Sold as soon as I made it

Bracelet crocheted with 26 gauge non tarnish silver colored wire and seed beads.

My step mom fell in love with it so it's hers now.

Xoxox


Friday, April 6, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Viking Knit continues

My first attempt:


It started with 6 loops (stitches) and ended with 4 loops - and I think i drew it through the draw plate too small cuz it looks more like squished wire then the pretty pattern of weave it should.


My 2nd attempt:


turned out much better. I didn't draw it as small so you can see the pattern. I didn't make the silver coloured wire part long enough tho, so i left the starter brass wire on so I could make it into a bracelet. I finished it with quick wire wraps around the ends and jump rings through the end loops so it doesn't unravel.


My 3rd attempt on the dowel:



I was working with 24 gauge (the other 2 were 26 gauge) which i actually liked better. It turned out really pretty, but I didn't weave enough length so I drew it through the drawplate one too many times to make it long enough to do something with it. It ended up squishing the wire into a jumbled mess. I learned my lesson (again). 


Currently working on a mixed colour bracelet in burgundy and silver. Hopefully I'll make it long enough.

xox