A Good Start for the Year - Angelic Earrings

Looks like it will be a Cherry start for year 2009. Here is my first piece for year 2009 - wire wrap angelic earrings - Cherry Quartz.

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

Year 2008 is coming to and end in about 30 minutes. Just want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for making 2008 a wonderful year with lots of sweet memories. Have a great beginning for next year, Happy New Year 2009! May your burdens be a little lighter, your pockets a little heavier, your smile a little wider and achievements a LOT higher this New Year. Here is my last piece of wire wrap jewelry for year 2008. Simple earrings to go with the pendant of previous post.

Wire Wrapped Seahorse's Tails - Earrings

This wire wrapped and weaved pair of earrings are to be paired with the seahorse pendant completed and posted yesterday. They don't look like seahorse but resemble the the seahorse tail :D - simple enough as requested.

Wire Woven Earrings

Simply wire woven hoops earrings. This is my first hoops.

Pearls are still the Favorite

Good old pearls. They are still the favorite among my customers. Here are few pairs wire wrap earrings completed today. Two pairs of simple stud earrings and a pair of angelic pearl earrings.

Sparkling Pipa Pendant and Earrings Set

This set was started last weekend but only managed to complete today. This is a commissioned set based on Corra's Pipa Knotting method. The pendant measures about 2.5 in long while the earring is about 1.8 in from end to end. Used all Swarovski Crystal for this set - teardrop Swarovski Crystals with mix of 4mm, 5mm and 6mm bicone Swarovski Crystals. It will be a sparkly Xmas for the owner..:D

A Variation to the Stud Earrings - dangle

If you have purchased my tutorial earlier, here is a variation to the Wire Wrap Stud Earrings that you can try out. Instead of bending the wire 90 degree to form the posts, leave this wire straight up and longer, about 5 cm which is use to form a wire wrap loops and later on the spirals at the front. Email or leave me comment if you have questions.

And the completed dangle with clover leaves.

Wire Wrap Stud Earrings By Linda of CrazedMagpie

Here is what Linda has to say about her earrings made based on my recent tutorial - Wire Wrap Stud Earrings.

Hi Mei,

Your tutorial was very clear and concise! See?

The first picture is my first try - came out pretty good! The second, I got brave a little too fast and switched to silver....not as good - but I think the wire was heavier. It didn't want to bend for anything! Those two inspired me to go bigger and bolder although not necessarily better with the third pair.

Now I'll take my sore fingers off to do some housework!

New Wire Wrap Jewelry Tutorial - Stud Earrings

This is one of my best selling earrings and I am sharing it with you hoping that you will be able to make lot of them for yourself, family and friends or for sale.

This lesson teaches you how to create a wire wrap stud earrings within 30 minutes or less with 30cm (12 in) of wire. No soldering or glue involves. Just wire wrapping. This is a simple but elegant pair or earrings for everyday wear and every occasion.

Technique: Wirework, wrapping, twisting

Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Materials:

2 x 15cm (6 in) 22ga wire

2 round beads/stones, 8mm to 10mm (you may also opt for round flat stones)

2 rubber clutch.

Tools:

Bend-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Wire cutters

Flat File, ruler, marker pen

Content of this PDF Tutorial:

* 11 pages (including cover page)

* 24 crisp and clear close-up pictures with instructions

Where To Purchase

You may purchase the tutorial at my etsy shop here or you may click on the paypal "Buy Now" button below which will bring you to paypal payment processing page.

Here and There and Pearl Stud Earrings

Today was a busy day spent going here and there. First hubby and me went off to Serikin Market early in the morning for a bit of shopping. Yeah! the border town near Indonesia about an hour drive from Kuching. Bought some fruits, fish sounds, bananas and buah langsat (local fruit). While there, I took some pix, shown here are the limestone hill in Bau still covered in mist early this morning, some silver jewelry and items from an antique stall in Serikin Market, some kind of edible snails (never tried it before) and buah langsat at Kampung Duyoh roadside stalls. Came back around noon and I managed to whip up a pearl stud earrings. Simple one which I have done previously. Then in the evening, we drove off to the coastal part of Kuching, about 30 km out to the coast looking for fresh fish and prawns. It's hard to find fresh fish and prawn in the city as all the fresh ones goes to the restaurants. While waiting in the car with the boys, we kept ourselves busy watching some boys and a girl fishing at the riverbank. The two boys were so happy and wanted to join them. Henry was so happy to see the fishing boats...his first time seeing these boats. Well that is how I spent the day.....more wire jewelry in the coming days...hopefully.

Wire Wrapped Tulip Brooch/Pendant/Earring - All in One (maybe new Tutorial)

Spent the whole day wire wrapping this tulip brooch cum pendant cum earring (1 side only :)) and took lots of pictures as I am thinking of turning them into step by step tutorial later on...but still thinking. That is why the "maybe" in the title...hehe. Why "maybe" you may ask? Well, writing a step by step wire jewelry tutorial is not as easy as you thought. Takes lots of time in choosing the best pix, editing them, prepare the doc, writing, editing, editing, editing, proofreading, proofreading, edit again, formatting, converting files, etc. etc. That is why. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this piece and I shall announce it if I finally decided to do the tutorial. Maybe I should just go ahead with the tutorial. Ah! Let me sleep over it. Sweet dreams and good nite.

Another Purple Themed Bracelet & Earrings

What can I say? Purple is still the favorite color for some. Again, I have made few of similar bracelets that I am running out of ideas on how to wire wrap each of the beads so that it will not be the same as the previous ones. Seems to be repeating similar wire wrapping designs though. Any ideas out there? Hmmmm........

Green, Red and Black

I wanted to post these three pieces early today but got caught with work and rushed to catch the flight to Sibu this afternoon. This town is located at the bank of the mighty Rajang River, about 35 minutes flight from Kuching. And why am I here? As usual its work related - I am attending a seminar on peat swamp forest and oil palm plantation development....boring? Me too....hehehe Oh well, read on below as its more on wire jewelry :D It's almost midnight now and I am still at the hotel lobby as WIFI only available here :( 

These two bracelets and earrings were remade for one of my customers. Just simple wire wrapping involved. Love the green stones but not sure what stones though. Looks like agate but may be green aventurine. This red and black themed bracelet is definitely dyed coral and black onyx with a rose quartz as the focal. At least this is not boring at all :D Good night all. Logging off to go to bed.

Few Angelic Earrings

Hmmm...weekend is almost gone but I didn't manage to spend more time with wire jewelry the last two days. House chores came first last Saturday morning. Spent the whole morning spring cleaning the kitchen/dining room. Got rid of bottles and containers accumulated over the years but not willing to part with (not me ya..hehe!). Finally, there are more rooms for more containers :) ...... actually I bought new tupperware containers the other day and I need to make space for them :D

Anyway, I managed to get these angelic earrings done in the afternoon before being "forced" to take a short nap with the boys...I don't know why but I have to lie down next to them whenever they want to take their nap. Otherwise, they won't lie down and sleep...Anyway, I treat this time as my "quality" time with them...:) So you see, this is a cycle every weekend. Half of my afternoon gone this way. 

Another Pearls Set (Necklace & Earrings)

Still with pearls, necklace and earrings and I guess you are getting bored with them already.....hope not as pearls are really beautiful. Custom order earrings. These wire wrapped Pipa earrings are really lovely that I am thinking of making one for myself as well. This stud earrings are based on Corra's Chinese Knot for the same.

Jade and Pearl Necklaces and Earrings

Another day is almost gone and here are two sets of wire wrapped pretties completed today. These stones belong to my customers and I only wire wrapped them according to their preferences. Both prefer simple wrap.

Few Items Completed Today

Sharing with you several pieces I managed to complete today - Woven Black Onyx Ring, Pearl Bracelet and Herringbone Weaved Bracelet and Earrings set.

What's all the rush all about?

These of course! I should have done these earlier, bad time management :). Two nights of overtime till 2 am. Tomorrow someone is coming to pick them up and they should be on the way to Calgary - to my sis-in law and Rachel. I made Rachel a snowflake pendant. My second snowflake pendants. Really, they are quite fun to make but still can't beat wire weaving.....hehehe.