Mid Autumn Festival - Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival

Don't know what happened to the earlier pics, so I am reupload them again - 16 Nov 14

Ah...so many names for a festival.

As in previous years, we lighted several lanterns as part of the Mid Autumn Festival celebration.

For those of you who would like to know more about this festival, here is an article on the 3,500 year old tradition - click on this link 3,500 year tradition of the Mid Autumn Festival.

Here's the paper lantern we lighted and released this evening.

▼ Henry with his traditional paper lantern...recycled from last year.

Wishing all my readers and visitors a very Happy Mooncake Festival ♡シ

Wire Wrapped Hook/Clasp on Cord Ends

There are many ways to wire wrap hook/clasp on cord ends or leather ends. If you google for it, here are the list of pages available. Some are on youtube while others are pictorial.

My wire wrapped clasp on cord ends is based on 123Bead's tutorial with modification to the basic wire hook to a pipa hook instead.

The "difficult" part of this project is to hold several cord ends together at one time.
Kind of tricky but manageable.

When Night Falls at Siniawan Bazaar

Remember my posting about Siniawan Bazaar back in June? - click the link.
At that time, we were there during the day and most shops were closed and hardly anyone was around.

We went back one July evening and look what this sleepy bazaar transform into at night.

▼We arrived around 5.50pm but parking at the back of this row of shophouses were already almost full. We walked along the stretch of road full of tables and chairs. Some were occupied with customers while some were still setting up.

▼About half an hour later, the same spot (note the table cloth) were full of diners. So fast! We haven't even decided what to eat.

▼This is the other end of the street. Full of people as well.

▼From the look at it, this is a newly extended area, located further down the road, opposite the temple. However, most of the stalls here are similar to those found "up there"... should be the same owners as well. Business must be very good.

▼Still rather empty while the sun was setting.

▼There were lots of food to choose from....in fact too many to decide which one is for dinner.

▼Erm, how about sausages?

▼Chicken Rice! More sausages?

▼Korean fried chicken that looked similar to our family fried chicken...hehe..just kidding. Must be the sauce.

▼The boys were salivating over this. Why do they like cotton candy so much? They skipped this as they were only given enough $ for dinner....mean parents! hehe

▼Sticky rice in Pitcher Plant. Very tempted to get this but there were more to check out before deciding. Skipped.

▼ Some kind of traditional "kueh" in very bright colors. Love the colors but I skipped them too.

▼More colorful "kueh" here.

▼The que for this stall was long and it's for some kind of fried chicken wings...again...lots of fried stuff...skipped this too as I don't want to que.

In the end I decided on "pan mee" (handmade noodle soup) which was not so great.....too spicy....pepper spiciness which I am not so fond of but still finished the whole bowl.

On the way out, I grabbed a packet of "long bean rice" which only cost me RM2.

Much better than the noodle. Satisfied!

Wire Jewelry - Dangle Earrings with Glass Beads

Completed these dangle earrings last weekend.

These are quick and easy projects. About an hour of your time is sufficient.
Except for the roses which are ceramic, the rest are glass beads including Millefiori glass beads.
Happy viewing :)

Wire Jewelry - Wire wrapped Brooch

The last time I wire wrapped a brooch was about 4 years ago ....Wow!
How time flies. I guess brooch or pins are not very popular.
Anyway, this one here is a commissioned piece and is now safely with its new owner.

It doesn't look that complicated but took me many hours to complete.
Sigh!!! Sometimes project like this makes me want to stick with simple and quick projects only....hehe.

How about you?
Simple or more complicated design?

Is it me only or you too?
Erm...I can't wait for weekend.

Wire Jewelry - Wire Wrap Rose Studs

Just a pair of simple wire wrapped rose studs.
Used 22g stainless steel wire.

This is an easy project.
If you'd like to DIY, the tutorial is available here.

▼The earhooks is slightly different from my earlier rose earrings.

▼Ready to ship :)

Back to Jewelry, Some Sparkly SC Bracelets

For the last few weeks I have not been very productive with my wire jewelry. There are few project ideas in the head but somehow time is not on my side, as usual ☹

Completed several commissioned pieces. Here's one of them - wire wrapped Swarovski Crystal bracelets. All of them wire wrapped with gold filled wire. Look simple enough but took me about 45 minutes to complete each.
That's roughly about 15 hours of work.

Associate link - hover your mouse over the picture below.
A book by Deryn Mentock.


Then, there is the wire wrapped stud earrings.
This time around is a tiger eye.

You can make this yourself.
The step by step tutorial is available at my Etsy shop, click *here* (direct download).

And down here is a book by Abby Hook another fellow wire wrapper.
Hover your mouse over the picture.


Happy wrapping!
Hope to be wire wrapping more in the coming weeks.