All of the lampwork beads in this short series are made by Sue Beads. I have been reading her blog for some time now and admiring her work for as long and so, a little while ago, I finally cracked and bought some. This is the first of three posts showcasing what I have made with these beads.
We’ll start with my favorite!
These earrings are made with silver 22 gauge wire and feature gorgeous frosty mint green angled lampwork beads.
I love asymetrical jewelry but, for whatever strange reason, don’t usually make my pieces asymetrical. This was a nice departure from that and really felt like something that expressed my style while I was making them. Wire has quickly become one of my favorite media (its versatility is wonderful!).
Want your own gorgeous frosty lampwork beads for winter? Head on over to Sue Beads on etsy and get started shopping!
Hello again! I have been keeping super busy with school lately but I’ve also been experimenting a bit more with chainmaille and have come up with a few pieces of which I am rather fond. Although, my favorite creation has not been a piece of jewelry but rather something to put jewelry on!
After browsing around some forums for awhile, I saw a number of fellow craftsters had made themselves these fantastic frames on which to hang jewelry, mostly earrings. Having recently made myself several pairs of chainmaille earrings, this seemed like the perfect rainy afternoon project so I quickly set to work.
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Completed Flower Earings
Hi there, welcome to my first Beginner’s Do-It-Yourself tutorial! Today I am going to walk you through how to create these fun spring earrings as well as your own ear wires. Its pretty easy, I promise; let’s get started. You’ll need three kinds of pliers (chain nose, bent nose, and round nose) and a wire cutter to complete this project.
If you are using coloured rings like I am, be careful with your pliers as they can scratch the colour off if you are too rough.
The rest of the guide is after the jump! (Click “more…” below)
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