Freeform Wire Work (Gift)

No prices here as this was an Eid gift. Along the same lines as my other free form work.




Earrings



Bracelet - unfinished.

I added Sterling silver and purple Anodised Aluminium jump rings as the links this time with a Sterling Clasp.

Swirly Blue Freeform Set

A friend was looking through my bead collection and came across the Blue Swirly Beads. After a brief consult we came up with another Freeform Style Bracelet and Earring set for her.

Here it is!



Freeform Earrings: 40le or £4
Wire Wrapped blue glass swirly bead with 5mm Glass round bead and 4mm Glass cube bead. All wire used is silver plated.



Freeform Bracelet: 75le or £7.50
Silver plated wire with Glass swirly beads in blue. Every other bead is "caged" in a different style. The clasp is a Bali Silver Toggle available from Sooz @ the Bead Shed

This week

I've made a few things to order this week and one project is in progress.



My wire circlet. I am not sure if I am going to mix silver wire with it.



Blue swirl pendant with one lampwork bead, aqua and clear crystal rondelles. The chain is an 18 inch curb.


Close up of the pendant.




Blue Swirl earrings
Silver plated headpins with lampwork bead, Aqua and clear crystal rondelles. The ear wire is Bali Silver



Blue Swirl Bracelet.
Wrapped silver plated wire lampwork beads with 3mm bicone crystals in Dark Aqua and clear. The clasp is a silver plated S-Curl.

This is a one of a kind custom set commissioned as a gift. I can make something similar but with different beads.

As the recipient may be viewing this blog, please email me for a price quote! :-)

joanna@trinketsity.com

Freeform Wire Work

I finished this order last week but my camera broke! I managed to get some pics using a friends camera whew!

Oh and whilst browsing Youtube I discovered there was a name for what I was calling Eclectic lol. Its called Freeform.




Freeform Bracelet: 75le or £7.50
Silver plated wire with Glass swirly beads in pink. Topped off with a 8mm Indian glass bead.
All components are completely handmade including the clasp. :-)



Close up of the wirework on the beads and the links. I also added a swirly charm.



Freeform Earrings: 40le or £4
Acrylic 4mm bicone beads in pink and white with silver plated wire and 4mm silver plated spacer bead.
This pattern is an adaptation from a tutorial found on Youtube by Turquoise String Beads. I came across this completely by accident as I was actually working on a version to add to the Freeform aka Eclectic Set.



Close up of the tassles on the earrings. I LOVE tassles!




Freeform Pendant: 30le or £3
Silver plated wire with 4mm pink and white beads and a 4mm silver plated spacer bead.

Beaded Hoops and Tigertail

I was asked to provide a more "budget friendly" set by a local shop this week. So here is an example of my efforts!



Tigertail Floating Set: £3.50 or 35le Necklace and Bracelet - Tigertail wire, 8, 6 and 4mm Acrylic Bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and nickel screw clasp.
Earrings - .5mm Silver Plated wire, 8, 6 and 4mm Acrylic Bicones, Silver Plated Spacer beads and silver plated ear wire.


A close up of the necklace....


I also made a set for my daughter as a "well done" pressie.



Beaded Hoop Earring: £1 or 10le
Silver plated hoop, 6mm Acrylic bicone, 6mm Iridescent glass cube bead and 4mm Acrylic bicone.



Matching Bracelet: £1 or 10le

26g silver plated wire, 6 and 4mm bicones and a nickel screw clasp.



Also a Daisy Chain Variation Ring from Aunties Beads tutorials.

A few things sent to England

Just a quick one to show what I sent to England a few weeks ago!

"Caged" Heart Pendant: Silver plated wire, 30mm lamp work pendant, size 8/0 and size 11/0 seed beads.

This item was asked for after one of my lariats were viewed on my photobucket account. I try not to make doubles of anything soooo. The colours were chosen by the customer, the heart in a cage concept was born and voila!



A closer look:




The lady also ordered another twist on butterflies on roses:

Aquamarine Czech crystal butterflies, sterling silver roses and silver plated wire. I also used a bali silver toggle clasp and added a touch of rombus chain maille to the sides of the clasp. :-)

Swans

Tonsillitis, Polio, flu, heavy colds etc are running rampant in Egypt this month! Thankfully I'm not suffering from all the above, just tonsillitis :-) I found and excellent tutorial online from the magnificent Perfectly Twisted Company. Some gorgeous works of art and free tutorials. Thanks to Izzy Gumbo for this gorgeous Swan Tutorial from which I made several gifts and sales!



Green version....


Close up of the pendant. I didn't take a good one as the bottom of the pendant is actually a spiral (see below black pendant) This went to a new mother....



Pink Swan set..........



Black Swan set.....

I also did a little wrap with the silver wire for a lil pizazz :-)

Shaggy Loops and fabric covered books

I've been making shaggy loop earrings in all sorts of colours this week to go with my clothes. When asked for a price I gave £3. They are made from aluminum jump rings and semi precious chips. (Yum lol)

I also designed a new wire e.ring using .5 silver plated copper wire, 3 chips and some silver plated thread like wire.

*edit* Oh yeah and some items I sent off to England last week lol. Modified Irie! Headband with a Byzantine chain maille twist. "Barbados" Byzantine chain maille bracelet.

Update

It has been a busy few months for me here in Egypt. I've had a few bazaars to attend and some new techniques to learn.

One of them being Origami!

Here are some highlights of what I've been up to.





This set was requested by colour and interpreted into chain maille and millefiori beads by me.



Some recycled beads bead caps and a bit of wire wrapping. I made the large hoop with 1.5 wire and a large Pritt glue stick as a mandrel!



A closer look at the earrings from the red and gold set.



Part of my Eid present to myself. A diamond shaped wire wrapped pendant. I used 1.5 silver wire and loooads of different sized beads with .4 wire as my "thread"