Enameled Wire Bangles

These are my first attempts at making wire enameled bangles. They weren’t totally successful. It’s hard to see in the picture. The enamel kept popping off in slivers, probably from thermal shock.

The bottom one is made with 6 gauge wire. It had the most enamel cracking off. I finally took my alundum stone and just filed down all the rough spots. Kind of made it look more organic. The top one is out of 8 gauge wire. The enamel stayed on better. I have more experimenting to do before I can sell these.

Published in: on November 6, 2011 at 9:27 pm  Comments Off on Enameled Wire Bangles  
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Ginkgo Leaf Pins

I used some of the ginkgo leaf beads I made last week in these pins.

I kind of like them.

Published in: on October 22, 2011 at 4:50 pm  Comments Off on Ginkgo Leaf Pins  
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More Hearts

I made another fibula heart pin. My friend wants to make some heart earrings and I remembered I made these smaller hearts before. I did a sample up so she could see it.

Published in: on October 15, 2011 at 3:42 pm  Comments Off on More Hearts  
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Another Fiber Enamel and Copper Bracelet

I made another similar to one I made before. This one has bigger beads and sari ribbon as the fiber.

Published in: on October 14, 2011 at 11:42 pm  Comments Off on Another Fiber Enamel and Copper Bracelet  
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Kokeshi Doll Bead Necklace

I made these beads up earlier this year. I’m finally getting around to making them into necklace. These I used brass components.

Published in: on October 11, 2011 at 8:40 pm  Comments Off on Kokeshi Doll Bead Necklace  
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Another Weekend Of Pins

But these are different. Well, different from the ones in the last post. These are a little more abstract.

I kind of like these. They aren’t too big and hang nicely when worn.

This next one is yet another pin but a bit different too. It doesn’t have any beads on it. Just all copper.

This one was tough. I used 14 gauge wire for the heart part and it was tough to bend. I think it might have had something to do with my wire already being work hardened too. Next time I’ll do it and anneal the wire first. That will make it easier to bend.

Published in: on October 8, 2011 at 11:05 pm  Comments Off on Another Weekend Of Pins  
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Geez, More Pins….

These are some that I used enamel pieces in.

I like the potato chip beads. I’m going to have to get more enameled.

A couple more. Not sure if I like the wire heart.

Published in: on October 5, 2011 at 10:47 am  Comments Off on Geez, More Pins….  
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More Copper and Glass Fibula Pins

As you all know, I don’t just make one thing. So, here are more pins. I am working on other designs but these are fast and quick to make. The others take more time.

Published in: on October 3, 2011 at 7:09 pm  Comments Off on More Copper and Glass Fibula Pins  
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Copper and Bead Fibula Pins

I always end up with extra beads from the jewelry I make. They are good beads but they usually end up in a bowl and never get touched again. I decided to use some of them up in these fibula pins.

These are all made out of copper wire.

Published in: on October 1, 2011 at 5:15 pm  Comments Off on Copper and Bead Fibula Pins  
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Pink Copper Bracelet

Yep, another bracelet. I’ll probably be making a few more. I made a bunch of different bead sets for them and am just getting around to assembling them.

Published in: on September 28, 2011 at 10:01 pm  Comments Off on Pink Copper Bracelet  
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