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Green Apple Wire Wrapped Pendant
About this design:
I've had this stone for a while now; I bought it at a rock shop that is in a small town to the west of my home town Moose Jaw. I can only go there once a year or so because otherwise it would break the bank! He has the most amazing shop there!
As I was working on making the bail, the wire told me it wanted to become a leaf in the front......so I had to weave another piece for the bail!
Components:
Chrysocolla Stone, Copper Wire ~ 20g & 24gAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 6:52 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:GASP! Elaine, this is another stunning pendant! Your wirework continues to amaze me! I love the color of the focal and the copper wire is perfect with it! I’m happy you “listened” to the wire and created that fabulous leaf!!!
If I came up to visit you (along with any of you who would care to join me…..
), would you teach me how to create beauties like the ones you create??? Pretty please with sugar and honey on top? 
Seriously, did you teach yourself or use a tutorial? Hugs, dear twin! 
On Mar 22, 2012 at 10:08 am #
Elaine aka Belly Chick says:Sure, Lynn…come on up! I’d love to show everyone what I do. No tutorial…I just learned as I went along but these two sites helped a lot! Check them out!
http://www.tumbleweedglass.com/cab.html
http://cellocarrots.blogspot.c…..weave.html
Someday, if I’m feeling really confident about wrapping, I’ll try to write down exactly how I did some of them and share with everyone!
Thanks, Lynn…my twin!!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 10:17 am #
Nancy Mc says:Omg!! How do you DOOOOO that?? I could stare at it for hours. That rock looks like the Earth,as your staring at it from space! I can just imagine what’s inside that rock shop. (Drool!)
On Mar 22, 2012 at 10:35 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Thanks for the links, Elaine!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 11:24 am #
Elaine aka Belly Chick says:Nancy, it does look like earth, doesn’t it? It didn’t click with me till you mentioned it.
Here’s a couple of links to his shop in Mortlach, Saskatchewan:
http://thundercreekrockshop.com/
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.290485671023622.65969.125015527570638&type=3
On Mar 22, 2012 at 11:25 am #
opalgem101 says:One word. WOW!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 11:26 am #
OK Jacki says:Absolutely stunning!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 11:35 am #
olive penguin says:Wonderful! I love all the details in your wrapping…especially the stem and leaf.
On Mar 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm #
L McKeown says:STUNNING!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 5:19 pm #
nancykathryn says:very beautiful work.
On Mar 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:Gorgeous, Elaine… and Love the addition of the leaf !!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 8:17 am #
whimsy girl says:gorgeous
On Mar 23, 2012 at 11:46 am #
Nancy Mc says:Hi Elaine~~~~~thanks for the links. I’d hyperventilate in that store! Sooo beautiful!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 3:01 pm #
NY Bella says:Gorgeous, Elaine! Thanks for the links!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 11:36 pm #
N radon says:Beautiful color, most wonderful wirework, and very cool leaf!! Thank you Elaine also for sharing the links that you learned from.
On Mar 24, 2012 at 1:35 am #
Elaine aka Belly Chick says:Thanks again, Chickies!!
On Mar 24, 2012 at 1:24 pm #
Luna Chick aka Coral says:Elaine-I am so in awe of your wire wrapping ability. I just did my first necklace with simple wrapped loop links and I am in even more awe than I was before I tried it myself. Just gorgeous!
On Mar 30, 2012 at 2:17 am #
Marlene says:Now you’ve gone and done it! I’m going to have to go to Saskatchewan…………..
Beautiful wrapping