Wirework jewelry bits

[firecat]

Back in September I took a week off from other commitments and spent a fair amount of that time working on my wirework skills by using mostly cheap materials to do projects from magazines I've collected. I finally got around to taking pictures of some of the results.

This is the only one I did in silver wire (the kind that comes pre-twisted).

I'm not happy with this one yet. It needs something.

I'm quite proud of this one, but I have to redo the way it hangs on the earwire.

I didn't do such a good job on this, but the instructions called for square wire and I only had round, so it was more difficult. I think it has personality anyway.

I'm really pleased with the wire wrapped marbles and nuggets (although I could have done neater wrapping in parts).

Comments

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

"Personality" is a good word for what the beadiethings have! I also do like the wire wrap.

Maybe #2 needs some "line weight" variation? You know what I mean? Like what #3 has.

[firecat]

Yeah, that would help.

Re: Wirework jewelry bits

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

oh, nice wrappy personalities!

i agree about #2 needing something; there's too much... emptiness in that centre space. maybe more spirals closer together, or more of a gradation from wide to narrow? or something narrow beady in the centre, or a tight wrap around the center stem?

Re: Wirework jewelry bits

[firecat]

Thanks! Good ideas. I'm leaning toward bead(s) in the center, I think. (Assuming I don't just take it apart and start over.)

I want some!

[naomifine.livejournal.com]

Hi. These are beautiful. I don't have pierced ears, but i like pendants, though it can't be too heavy (for my neck). do you sell them, and what kind of price range?

Re: I want some!

[firecat]

Thanks! I'd make you pendant(s) like the last three for $10 each plus whatever it costs to mail them. Send email to stef at cat-and-dragon dot com if you are interested. I have nuggets and marbles in various colors.

[sistercoyote.livejournal.com]

I <3 your work. Seriously. I am envious, and if I move to your area would like to maybe sit down and learn from you. :)

[firecat]

I would really enjoy that.

In the meantime you could pick up Mark Lareau's book All Wired Up, which is what I mostly used to learn wirework.

[bookofnights.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the book recommendation. It looks like fun.

[cha.livejournal.com]

those are fantastic - I specially like the first, third and fourth ones!!

[firecat]

Thanks!