Frog Loves Butterfly

Frog really loves butterfly but butterfly is too clever and won't let frog too close.

I am realy excited by this piece. It was my first dive into freeform wire work and i have to admit I LOVE it. I have had trouble wrapping hearts before the shap is often lost in the wrap but not this. This is just divine. it conforms to the shape of your focal bead and sets it off.

It is for sale at etsy SOLD

I changed my jewellery aproach and i feel better for it. When I first started jewellery making I was drawn to wire work. It really drew me. the thing was i felt intimidated by it. I didn't think I could live up to it. So I stuck with beading and dabbled with the wire. I wasn't as happy with it. But I have steped out and i love it. So what if I have flops. I will learn from them.

Doesn't mean I wont be beading but my focus will be more toward my first love wire!

About time

About time I posted these items

The Blue Horizon


These beads are a mix of ones I have collected over the past year. They were milling about in my cotainer doing nothing until one day I opened the box up and thought WOW these look nice together. I have to admit I am not a beader and once I started stringing those little seed beads I really had to think about how to thread everything on so it sat nicely.

This piece is available in my etsy store. SOLD

Twiggy

My prototype. This litle bracelet is made from 26 gauge wire. It is one piece of wire twisted. The wooden beads threaded on the wire and twisted give the bracelet it's twiggy look.

The bracelet is very soft and can be shaped. The branches can also be positioned. There is an invisible clasp giving the piece a seamless appearance.

What is my favourite Colour? Pink...no Blue!

Named because my daughter can never make up her mind about her favourite colour.

this is a simple wrap using sterling silver. there is a wire worked silver heart hanging. The pink crystal and bali silver hearts just finish the piece off.

I'm debating about this piece I mayjus have to keep it for myself!

Ha!

Some very poor photos of the jewellery I made the other day.
I really should set up my little studio so that it is ready to go.




They are made from sterling silver, freshwater pearls and fire polished crystals.
The cuff is fully adjustable.

It is light to wear and looks very feminine if. Jewellery making wasn't done yesterday due to the loss of my snake. Nor was any housework and in this house I really can't afford to miss a day like that.

A fiddle

I fiddled today and made a few items, only have a picture on one though so you'll have to wait for the cuff and matching necklace. they were wire worked so it was fun to do. The pair also mached up to earrings i made last week.



Then this afternoon I was reading about macrame. i thought that could be interesting in wire, so I pulled out my thin wire and had a go. I like the finish although I need more practice. It will definately have an interesting effect when the half knots do their trick and curve around.



So introducing wire macrame.

The Market

Take a quick peek




I didn't sell too much but I had a great day. I took careful note of what attracted people and what they asked for. It was very frustrating when the one thing I was asked for I was unable to make.... Sale Lost because I didn't have matching beads.
Note to self I intend to make matching sets from now now on. Some things I can't. But for the most part I will be able to.
My wire cat and dog pendants also attracted attention, but I hadn't strung them I didn't have the leather but mainly I didn't have enough displays to showcase them well enough.
Note to self Get more displays, make sure pendants are strung.
It was interesting to see what people looked at and it was an eye opener.
On another note, when offered a position with a lot of traffic TAKE IT, sounds obvious doesn't it but my friend wasn't comfortable with the position we were offered and we were taken to another. I would have to say for the amount of people that passed through the markets we maybe saw 10%. By the end of the day she apologised I laughed and told her that next time I will choose the position.
Bring on next month. There will be changes.
I do know if I cold make those walls I would make a fortune LOL.

Some pictures

I saw this style of ring somewhere (sorry don't know where). Liked it thought I would give it a burl. The ring is adjustable and I made it from copper and glass beads. It looks really good in that colouration. I will be doing more in different styles and colours. The style is comfortable to wear.

Wave Ring
$11USD (including postage)

I have been doing wire writing, the girls have loved it as have their friends, teachers and our neighbours. It took me a while to get a rhythm but it is easier now. I just need to decide on the style. This style has only straight up and down but I think I prefer loops. I will need to track it down and give you an idea of what I mean.
If you wish to have a name pendant (pendant only) done in sterling silver it will cost
$13.00USD inc postage

I can also add a wire dangle for an extra $2 or a crystal for $3 but you will need to email me to let me know.

Red delight is a wire creation with some lovely little crystals. The design is very light and so pretty. I coiled it all by hand. This piece is made all from craft wire.








Butterfly Blue has swarovski crystal butterflies, craft wire and sterling silver. So very feminine.

Gotta admit

the nerves are settling in. Oh I know I will sell heaps at the show but the preparation always gets me on edge. Maybe it will improve over time? today I need to set up this tent. I want to be able to figure it out so that i can do it easily when I get there.
I also i'll also go grab some more change.
I have been praticing keeping my mouth SHUT. I have a tendency to point out the faults on a pice I have made. the thing is uless it is a glaringly obvios fault no one will notice. So in my head i have been going over what to say to customers and that does not include yes but look...
I don't think you ever move past that point. You will always see the faults.
I am going to paraphrase a quote

You will always make mistakes, an artist learns which ones to keep.

Preparing

I am really glad that I changed my mind and went for the walled tent if the rain keeps coming we'll need it. i will be going even if it is still raining. I need to do this show. I wnat to do it. The rain will be welcome and so I do not wish it away, it is needed.
But the tent will be a happy place.
I intend to have a floor covering. But I have no idea what. I used to have a rubber backed rug that would be handy. I will have to try and find it.
I have tried a new design for rings actually 2 new designs, one is an adjustable ring based off of something someone was wearing. The other ring, well, the design has heaps of potential but I am still trying to figure out how to finish it a litle more tidily. This ring may also end up being adjustable but it is a reall pretty design.

photos coming soon.

No time for making.

I managed to make a grand total of 1 earring this weekend not even a whole pair.
Sad very sad.
I don't even have a camera to be able to load up my photos. Actually I don't even have my camera to TAKE any photos.
Friday night was a good night though. I went to rangers with the girls for a second week in a row. How is this jewellery related? Well easy. The first week I taught the older group how to make beaded spiders. The boys were not that keen until they realised the beading meant they were going to make spiders. They made them, named them and then proceeded to play wit them the only way boys know how.
Attack, killer spiders. LOL
This past friday when I went again we made book marks. I did cheat a little and purchased some big platic beads to make the job a little easier but in the end the kids had a ball and made them look great. I also added a few to the lucky dip box that they have for anyone they may want to grab one. i did this wih the spiders too. There is always someone away or who loses theirs so at least they will be able to grab one.
Last week I made a fw earrings. they were all different although the pattern of some of them were similar. I am not going to display the similar ones if they sell fantastic I will put the next one up. I don't think I will use my bullk sale sign this time. I need to create a cutomise sign though.