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Rainbow Twist of Fate
This bracelet is made with the Twist of Fate or Barrel chainmaille weave. It's one of the first weaves I learned. It's such a versatile weave and I...
Components: Weave Got Maille 3.5mm ID 18 gauge jump rings.
Mustard Greens
I LOVE the mustard Czech teardrop beads! The green and orange Czech rondelles just went with them perfectly. I cut up one of numerous printed...
Components: Various Czech beads and Tibetan agate rondelles from LB. Tin connector, jumprings, glass tipped headpins, and spiral by me, antique brass connector from LB. All other findings and components from local shop.
Love at First Sight
This is the cab that started my desire to learn wire wrapping. I started immediately drooling when I saw it and I KNEW we were meant to be...
Components: Crazy lace agate cab, copper wire, very few curse words this time.
Floating pearls
This is one long 12" piece which I have folded in half to add the loop on which to attach the chain to do up the other end with a lobster clasp. A...
Components: Seed beads, Czech glass & largish freshwater pearls
My Version
I decided to look through all my "favorite" saved designs from Lima. This is a bracelet made by Ali called Sunset Bracelet. It should have taken...
Components: Sunstone 4-5mm rondelles, iolite tumbled nuggets, 8/0 seed beads in metallic polaris & permanent galvanized saffron, 2-strand Irish waxed linen in Sage, 4-strand IWL in Teal, amethyst & gold link, aqua druzy coin with gold 15mm links, twisted 6mm 16G jumprings in gold plate, Tierracast 6x7 barrel, 3mm turquoise deerskin lace. All from Lima!
Pastel bracelet
I love making these multistrand E4 in 1 bracelets. I've made them in lots of colors, but this is one of my favorites.
Components: 7/64 aluminum jump rings, multistrand connectors, 8/0 seed beads
Some Bracelets
A few of my bracelets to go into the shop..I have an inventory of 30!
Components: Pink Opal, Pink Opal Crystals, White Agate, Saki toggle, Lotus link, lime green links, Lemon Chrysoprase, Lime green stones?, Kingman Turquoise, Apatite, Orange Indo Lampwork, Rhyolite, Green Serpentine, Lampwork Rondelle, Czech Glass, brass lobster, copper hook and waxed linen...most from LB.
Dalmatian wristband
Fun little bracelet. Easy to make but difficult to photograph.
Components: 6 mm dalmatian jasper rounds, 5 mm bronze rounds (Saki), spotted button (Saki), natural leather cord, magenta waxed linen.
Feather bracelet
Custom piece for a customer that I made. She wanted something with the birthstones for her children. She only has 3 but 3 little stones wasn't...
Components: PMC fine silver feather, silver wire for bead and clasp as well as wrapping the stones, deerskin leather the stones are: peridot, garnet and natural sapphire
Aqua dreams
I just can't stay away from the E4 in 1 weave, or the milky aqua beads.
Components: annodized jump rings, solid copper jump rings, 8/0 milky aqua seed beads, Greek patina end bars and clasp
Stackin' Agate
These bracelets were made as companions to the Beadfest Weavefest necklace I posted a couple weeks ago. Lately, I've been making single strand...
Components: Jump rings, Tibetan Agate Rondelles, matte 8mm Chyroprase Rounds, Impression Jasper Oval, 2 metal leaf charms and 3 small Czech beads.
Last One, I Swear
I swear, this is the last wire weave bracelet...I can't make any more for a while, cuz my hands are killing me! I got this strand of faceted...
Components: Antique bronze color copper wire, from LB. 14ga and 26ga. HUGE (35x25mm) and very weighty faceted crystal quartz beads, 2 sore hands, 600mg ibuprofen, and fewer, but more colorful, curse words. I'm starting to get the hang of this weaving thing ;)
Copper, Brass and Lotso Love
Happy Mothers Day! 💐
Copper inlaid lapis and turquoise mixed with brass patina, Ethiopian Padre (love and friendship) beads and clear quartz.
Copper inlaid lapis and turquoise mixed with brass patina, Ethiopian Padre (love and friendship) beads and clear quartz.
Eye of Malachite
Ever since I saw Moogie's agate bracelet, I've been wanting to try something like it. Plus, I've had this malachite cab that needed to be used....
Components: Malachite cabochon, copper wire, fewer tears, possibly more curse words than the last one.
Pisces bracelet
I made this Pisces bracelet for my husband, for our 1 year anniversary!!! He loves anything that has to do With astrology and horoscopes.
Components: Embroidery floss for string
fiesta, Ole' !
Festive attire for example month of may!
Components: My handmade pottery bracelet, Czechs beads.
Primarily Turquoise
For the love of Gemstones...especially Turquoise!
Components: Turquoise Heishi, Black Tourmaline, Red Impression Jasper..LB, Red Lampwork ring LB, Kingman Turquoise, Bellflowers, button made from Czech Glass flower...I wish I'd picked a different button.
Dragonfly and ambers bracelet
I love the bronze finished Mykonos dragonfly. It is by far my favorite dragonfly charm to work with; a bit chunky, two-side, tactile, memorable. I...
Components: Mykonos dragonfly charm (LB), brown ghost chips (LB), 9mm rondelles Czech faceted fire-polished in a clear, pale green; a purple with mustard; and an amber all Picasso, a 6 mm Picasso smokey topaz Czech druk, 6x4mm sage Czech faceted and fire-polished rondelle, 3x5 butternut Czech fire-polished rondelle, 6/0 Toho hybrid Natural Picasso amber, 3/0 Toho silver-lined smokey topaz, 8/0 Toho frosted silver-lined smokey topaz, 11/0 vintage Venetian umber seed beads, Toho "Bronzes Mix, " Toho "Earth tones Mix, " wooden button with laser cut design, 2x2 heavy sterling silver crimp beads, and .019 silver satin Softflex (LB)
Leather N Pearls
Playing around with large hole pearls and ended up with this
Components: Large hole fresh water pearls, strands of leather attached to ribbon claps and a lobster clasp. Earrings just hanging on a piece of leather on a fishhook
Dragonfly Teardrops
Have alot of small czech beads I've never used, tried alternating the colors together
Components: Dragonfly link, square Czech beads, Czech teardrop beads and charms with a lobster clasp
Give Me A Hand
Just somethin' cute and sassy
Components: strands of baby blue glass seed beads from South Dakota, enamel baby blue toggle clasp and an enamel baby blue hand charm
Copper Stone
I had so much fun with this bracelet and knew exactly what I was going to do with the Nunn Design channel cuff when I saw them. This has a few...
Think Pink and a dash of blue
Can wear together or individually to ring in May flowers!
Components: Pink Quartz, pearl, pink ceramic, hand painted blue and white ceramic, silver Tibet spacers
Agate A New Bracelet
Now I know I've been hangin' with my husband too long. He loves corny jokes & play on words. Or maybe it's just too late. I'm referring to my...
Components: 16 & 24 gauge copper wire & Mexican laguna lace agate.
Buttoned Up Bracelets
These bracelets are simple to make. Pick your favorite mix of buttons and metal colors to create your own style. Make a few different styles and...
Awareness Bracelets
Create a design with meaning. The new Tierracast strength and beauty charms will inspire you to represent who you are through your design.
Hello Spring
The preppy colors of pink and green remind me of spring and inspired this "hodge podge" bracelet
Components: A mixture of fluorite, jade, aventurine gemstones, freshwater pearls, turquoise howlite chips, ceramic and Czech glass beads & pewter beads with ivy leaf toggle
Another Moogie First
I finally got the nerve to try my LOS gel. Wow does it work fast on copper! Dip, done. Into a baking soda bath, rinse, pat dry. Then take it off...
Components: 16 & 18 gauge copper wire & bronze zebra jasper
Jade Doublet Spring Fling Bracelet!
Green means go! Frolic in the warmth of sunny spring days and all the fresh greenery!
Components: Green Jade Tibet focal bead, sea glass, pearls strung on double toggle clasp
Rustic+Metal
New wirework hot off the bench in this one! It came together exactly as I envisioned.
Components: Handmade and hammered beadcaps, spacers and clasp......Czech beads from Etsy and LB, ceramic beads from Etsy.
Green Ladder
Picasso tube beads in a ladder pattern
Components: Picasso tubes, wax cord and a lobster clasp
Chakra Dreams
I love Chakra Jewelry and I love the Lotus Flower. I designed this as a delicate bracelet to wear.
Components: Gold (plated) 4-Sided Shallow Curve Noodle Bead 25x4.5mm - Item 44334
4-5mm roundel -Garnet, Carnelian, Citrine, Emerald, Iolite, Amethyst, and Tanzanite.
8mm gold plated toggle clasp
Finally
The title is due to the fact that it took a while to finish.....I couldn't make up my mind to add chain or dangles...So I did both!
Components: Czech beads from LB and Etsy. Small gold chain from my stash. PC focal, headpins, jumprings, clasp all made by me. Gemstone beads from Etsy shop.
Spring Birds
I was so overjoyed to receive this delightful bird link from our dear Annie which she so generously sent to me. With the warmer weather upon us,...
Components: BRACELET: Bird link, Peridot chips - Annie; Golem ceramic lentil, Agate faceted - LB; Dyed Quartz, Czech 3-cut seed beads, waxed linen, AC findings - stash. NECKLACE includes: Nunn 2-1 connector, Ezel bird, Czech rondelles, Agate - LB, ceramic bead.
Little Orange House and a Leaf
Another Ceramic house I fell in love with...and of course it's orange!
Components: ceramic house and leaf, vintage twigs, Mookaite, Mexican Fire Opal, Apple Jasper, Red Agate and copper lobster.
Tangerine Dream
Another beaded bracelet from the loom! I decided to do the tangeriney colours this time! I also added small 4mm pearls.
Components: Seed beads 8/0 & glass beads, 4mm pearls, cord & silver end pieces
Spring Has Sprung!
I wanted to do a nice little Spring piece.
Components: Ceramic birdhouse and bird, Lapis, Yellow Opal, Lucite flower, glass bead, Zola Dahlia bead and copper Lobster....and a little Wooly Wire bead.
Double strand dragonfly bracelet
This is a double-stranded button bracelet. I shoved two strands through the Czech glass dragonfly tab in the middle of the bracelet to bring the...
Components: Large barn red Czech dragonfly tab, 6 mm Czech melon beads, Miyuki and Toho seed beads.
A Late Valentine
Love the pewter TierraCast findings-- so romantic! I added silk ribbon for a little more color and texture to the pale rose quartz, knotted between...
Components: TierraCast findings in pewter plate, 10mm rose quartz beads, 2' of natural-edge silk ribbon, heavy 49-strand beading wire, 2x2mm crimps. (All LB.) I will post a pick with the materials.
Chatter
on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:“So I tried it and I've got some super sweet chain maille earrings! I'll have to…” read »
on “Honey Do List June 2017”:“This is soooo cute! That little bird is sweet. It's such a great subtle asymmetrical design.…” read »
- on “Chandelier Earrings”:
“These are so pretty. The first pair reminds me of a waterfall. Such a nice flow…” read »
on “Honey Do List June 2017”:“So cute - love the bird and the nest and the asymmetrical style.…” read »
- on “Chandelier Earrings”:
“Very pretty.
…” read » - on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:
“Beautiful colourful bracelet Kye. So thoughtful of you to do a step by step. I have…” read »
- on “Eyelet Treasure”:
“What a neat necklace with sentimental value as a plus. Very unique way to use…” read »
- on “Washed up on the Beach”:
“Beautiful necklace with a beachy vibe. Love it.…” read »
- on “Pretty Woman”:
“Thank you Day of the Bead. I did make the pendant.…” read »
on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:“The intricate nature of chain maille, wow Kye. It looks amazing! Love the colours…” read »
on “Pretty Woman”:“Very elegant. Did you make the pendant??…” read »
- on “Zola Blue”:
“Stunning! Don't ever doubt yourself again, because this is amazing.…” read »
- on “Lilac Blooms”:
“Wow--you did all that with jump-rings!! It is indeed gorgeous like everyone has said, and…” read »
- on “Purple Passion”:
“I really like this too, and like the others, I would enjoy learning the embroidery stitching.…” read »
on “Nephilim Necklace”:“Interesting and lovely, lovely, lovely!!!!…” read »
on “Chandelier Earrings”:“Love these earrings! Love the addition of the chain.…” read »
on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:“Very unique and colorful and something I would wear all the time! I admire your patience…” read »
- on “Honey Do List June 2017”:
“Terrific! Love the reds here.…” read »
on “Chandelier Earrings”:“Thank you everyone!…” read »
- on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:
“Oh wow! I didn't know if I was making any sense or not. It really took…” read »
on “Honey Do List June 2017”:“Wonderfully sweet pick for this time of year! I do miss the robins, especially this…” read »
- on “Chandelier Earrings”:
“Very cute earrings! Love them, but a tad long for my short neck.…” read »
- on “Honey Do List June 2017”:
“I just love this!…” read »
- on “Honey Do List June 2017”:
“So Cute! Love the design. I am going to check out your blog! Thanks for posting…” read »
on “Honey Do List June 2017”:“I agree! Love the GG nest bead hanging from the bird link.
…” read »- on “Honey Do List June 2017”:
“So sweet! I love this so much!…” read »
- on “What a difference a gauge makes”:
“I love, love, love your pendant, and I applaud your kind donations which will be majorly…” read »
- on “Tiger Watch”:
“I certainly would buy this if I saw it in a store! Thanks, for letting…” read »
- on “Seaside Feather”:
“Very beautiful. The pendant could be altered according to the person's tastes, like for a…” read »
- on “Adventures in Agate”:
“I love everything about it: design, color, stones--it really works for me!…” read »
- on “"Festival"”:
“This is great--so unusual. Where did you get the recycled glass for the cool focal?…” read »
- on “whirlpool”:
“Oh, Goody--thanks, for sharing! I love it!…” read »
- on “Spring Green”:
“The appearance of simple and elegant is so appealing. I would enjoy showing this one…” read »
- on “Ocean Dream”:
“I wish you could teach me that weave--it's fabulous. The pendant you picked is beautiful…” read »
- on “Mother Earth”:
“C Ferguson aka Annie--I can only see a snippet of a turquoise necklace you've made, and…” read »
- on “Rainbow Twist of Fate”:
“Oh thank you so much for the step by step! I really want to try this!…” read »
- on “Chandelier Earrings”:
“Very cute!…” read »
- on “Eyelet Treasure”:
“Clever use of rivets! I'll try to remember them next time I make steampunk jewelry. I…” read »
