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Chatter
on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Your patina work is so cool - you are very talented! I love the turquoise beads…” read »
on “carry that weight”:“Hi! Do you have some for sale? Thanks!…” read »
- on “Lovely Impression”:
“Thanks for the useful info Lisa. What is KO thread and how do you work…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:“Now I see it, both are nice. I like your most recent design also. …” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Great job, I admire all the hard work it took.…” read »
on “A Little Vintage”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Thanks Becky. No it came out as is the first time.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Love the look of this.The fringe of the sari is pretty, then the shine with the…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Susie I got both kinds...the uncarded and the regular. One is mostly one color & looks…” read »
on “Fancy Circutry”:“I think it's clever and cool. Good job!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Looks bright and happy to me. Love the colors!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“You've really shown the beauty of the stones. Good one!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“I love the way you have the pendant accented. Very very nice.…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Beautiful. The middle looks like little berries.…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Nice!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“So pretty, Deb! I have some of the sari silk yarn(mine's not as pretty as yours!),…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Thanks guys! I had a few days off last week, and I spent them cuddling with…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Love it!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “A Little Vintage”:
“Very cool!!!…” read »
on “Ode to a Rose”:“This is really sweet.…” read »
on “My MacGyver Heart”:“I love it!!The teal wire is a great touch!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“No coiled wire here. Just wrapped it around the yarn in various places.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Is that one more of your coiled wire bead creations on there, too?
Love it…” read » - on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Perfect! Not too little, not too much!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Definitely rock-your-socks blue!
…” read » - on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Lovely necklace! I think it looks perfect! and you are a sweetie to take in fosters!…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
“Absolutely adorable! There is nothing I would ever touch on this design!! Did you rearrange it…” read »
- on “Crazy Little Things”:
“These are so frickin' cool!!!! I really really like the flat wire you wrapped into the…” read »
- on “Banded Together”:
“All just groovy, baby! These put me back into flower child mode!
…” read » - on “Simply Crystal”:
“Lovely and elegant! You can wear it with anything!…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wanda, your comment had me in stitches!!! (they cost HOW muuch, dear? ) OMG I…” read »
- on “Tranquility”:
“Great job! I love the kyanite and I can totally see why those pearls are your…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Love this, Susie!! I do think after seeing the redo that I like the turquoise better…” read »
- on “Fancy Circutry”:
“I love it, Cindy! I agree with Kate!
…” read » - on “Dragonfly's Garden”:
“Love this!! Between you and Deb and like she said, Asia, I have enough inspiration to…” read »
- on “Sonya earrings”:
“I thought the same thing as Deb.
Love the design!…” read » - on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Oh my gosh again at your dogs!!! Eli has such an adorable smile.…” read »
Geek Ring
About this design:
A customer of mine had some scraps left over of sulfinert-treated steel, used in valving systems for sulfur detectors. It is actually 1/16" tubing. It has such a beautiful sheen to it. I made his wife a pair of earrings too, as thanks for shipping me the scraps! Picture to follow....
Components:
Sulfinert steel tubing, ivory pearlsRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On May 04, 2011 at 1:01 pm #
MoonBell says:So cool!
On May 04, 2011 at 2:38 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:Awesome!!!!
On May 04, 2011 at 3:41 pm #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Thanks for your kind comments, MoonBell and Karen! I’m going to have trouble giving this one up….
On May 04, 2011 at 5:21 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Sue, your ring design is stunning!!!
What a lucky customer and his wife! Do you have any left over to create something similar for you?
On May 04, 2011 at 7:36 pm #
Diane Cauley says:I really love this! Simple and chic!
On May 05, 2011 at 9:21 am #
Reet says:LOVE IT!
On May 05, 2011 at 9:28 am #
sunny chick says:Oh, this rocks!
On May 05, 2011 at 9:49 am #
TERESA says:Nice work, very pretty.
On May 05, 2011 at 6:01 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:These are lovely!
On May 05, 2011 at 6:24 pm #
Jewelrybyirina says:Gorgeous!
On May 05, 2011 at 10:41 pm #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Thank you, lovely ladies!
Yes Lynn, I have a whole bag of pieces! I just have to remember not to use my regular cutters with it – memory wire cutters work well, though!
On May 06, 2011 at 12:21 am #
RubberT aka Plucky Chick says:This is AWESOME! Can you show me how to do this when we get together? Please, please? I am putting it into my favs as a reminder! I promised one of my daughter’s friends that I would make her a ring…
On May 06, 2011 at 12:21 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Not that I have any of this fab tubing, but thanks for the tip on cutting it, Sue — sure would hate to ruin a good pair of cutters!
On May 06, 2011 at 2:06 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Plucky, let’s plan a meeting sometime soon, and I’ll bring some wire and a mandrel….
Lynn, I’ll see what I can do for you!
On May 06, 2011 at 7:36 am #
Jeannes Gems - Gem Chick says:don’t you just love it when fab materials fall into your lap! Such a beautiful, simple design.
On May 06, 2011 at 2:51 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:I really love this ring, Sue !!!!
Best of Luck with your show this weekend !!!!!