I made these earrings with Eni's netted cap tutorial. Just didn't do the netting LOL. I'm not satisfied with the wires going across. Could be much straighter. But I like the effect so I will try again and hopefully improve :).
I've been very busy this week with all the preparations for my first workshop on monday. So I haven't been playing with wire that much. I did manage to make a pair of earrings as a gift for my aunt. Made with Smokey Quarts and Freshwater pearls. Because it's a scan the small beads look kinda silly spreading around.
This pendant was made using various techniques but I think the part that makes it special are the leaves I learned from Robbie's "Blooms in Wire" books. I was making the circle and was looking for a special bead to make it more interesting and than I remembered I had a mother of pearl flower. Flowers always remember me of my best friend Robbie. And than it came to me I should make it more interesting with some small leafs. So this is the result. The other beads are onyx and moonstone.
This is my first chain maille project in years. Still had these ring so I figured I'd better use them. Don't mind the ugly clasp. Didn't have anything better.
The Year of Jewelry is a great project started by the members of the Creative Wire Jewelry Forum of which I have been a member since 2001. This a personal challenge is to make a new piece of jewelry every week and post it on the YOJ blog. I decided to join in the third quarter of 2007 when I started to make jewelry again after a long time of not being able to make any jewelry due to an illness. For me the challenge is to post a new piece every week, to improve my skills and learn new techniques. The entries of the other members are a great inspiration. You can view the YOJ Blog here
My name is Eva de Witte. I'm 37 years old and a mom of two beautiful kids. I've been making "wire jewelry" for about six years now. The Creative Wire Jewelry forum and it's members have been a wonderful inspiration and help for me. It's a great community and I have made some very special friends there.