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on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
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“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
on “Prince Moai”:“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
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“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
…” read » - on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
on “Butterfly Dance”:“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Instant summer! Love 'em!
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
…” read » - on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Glorious color and a great design!
…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Guys can be such a pain. I'm sure ear rings would look great even if…” read »
- on “Just Plum Pretty”:
“This is a gorgeous piece! Love the purple against the Vintaj. Just beautiful!…” read »
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“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep thinking I'll get tired of making these…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Hey, thanks everyone. Cindy, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 16g but…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
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“Nice!…” read »
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“Lovely set!…” read »
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“Great design Wanda!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very smart looking.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
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- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
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Celtic Green dream
About this design:
My first try at hammering metal. I love working with brass. Not sure if I like the pendant yet. I kinda ran out of stuff, so made one by spiralling my leftover brass wire!
Components:
16 gauge brass wire 20 gauge brass wire Green jasper ovals Emerald rough cutsAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jan 23, 2013 at 9:16 pm #
Chicky Suz aka Susan Z says:Wow…this is so cool!
On Jan 23, 2013 at 9:16 pm #
Deb Harding says:Your necklace gorgeous and the pendant is stunning. I cant believe its just.spiralling your leftover wire
On Jan 23, 2013 at 10:29 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Very cool!! I did a set of those loops for a bracelet for my niece for her wedding. I hammered a few to death before I got the hang of it.
I thought she would hate it but she loves it and still wears it almost daily over a year later. I think you did a fantastic job!!
On Jan 24, 2013 at 9:03 am #
cwilson says:i think it’s great!! good job
On Jan 24, 2013 at 10:15 am #
sunny chick says:What a beautiful design! Love your pendant!
On Jan 24, 2013 at 10:45 am #
NY Bella says:Fab piece!
On Jan 24, 2013 at 11:57 am #
JC Hamm says:Whats not to love on this piece,you’ve done a fantastic job. Just stunning!!!:)
On Jan 24, 2013 at 1:54 pm #
Kerry says:Thank you everyone for your comments. It means a lot and is very encouraging. If some of you would’nt mind, would you take a look at my website? I am getting ready to launch it and want to make sure its ready before I do: http://www.gingergemcrafts.com/
Let me know your thoughts. ooh exciting stuff!
On Jan 24, 2013 at 4:35 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Beautiful color and the design is great!
If you like working with brass and haven’t worked with copper give it a try. It is softer and much easier to shape.
On Jan 24, 2013 at 4:48 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Hey, Kerry! I just checked out your web site and it looks great to me. Of course with the lovely warm colors you have chosen it is bound to be great. I did a quick run through of your jewelry and it look fantastic . A big plus in my book is your site is easy to navigate. Best of luck!
On Jan 24, 2013 at 5:33 pm #
Kerry says:Thank you so much little round chick
It has taken me over a year to complete the website! so much hard work went into it, with the design and I am glad you said it is easy to navigate as that is exactly what I was going for! I spent many weeks researching and thinking what I would like from a website if I were looking for the first time. We also spent many nice days in the woods and on the beach in Savannah on our vacation taking picutres, which was lots of fun! The ones which were the most challenging were the pictures of the gemstones in my ‘magic of crystal gemstone’ pages! We went to a store and brought one of each stone and then had to photograph them one by one. But anyway, finally its done! Thank you for looking! 
On Jan 24, 2013 at 6:22 pm #
Juanita L says:Very exotic and feminine in a simple but elegant style — my kind of beautiful!! Love the necklace
so very much! Now, I’m going to check out your website — probably wouldn’t have taken the time if I hadn’t seen this piece of art! (smile)
On Jan 24, 2013 at 7:48 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Kerry, you have done an excellent job on that website. I am very impressed by the very professional look you have achieved! Much luch and good will to you at your launch of the website!
On Jan 25, 2013 at 11:56 am #
Crazy Chick Frida says:I think this is wonderful! My first thought was egypt when I saw it…
On Jan 27, 2013 at 5:56 am #
T Wojciehowski says:Great design, Love the Swirl!
On Jan 29, 2013 at 7:55 am #
Crazy Beader says:Amazing design !