Curly Wire And Bead Ring
None of these get me terribly excited, but if you’re thinking about learning to make rings or just starting out, they could be quite helpful. I just got my long-coveted ring mandrel at the June GemFaire show, so I’m just beginning as well. Tammy Powley does a great job of running the jewelry making site at About.com. I was rarely stuck for ideas when I was the Dreams site editor at Bellaonline.com but I’m sure that coming up with fresh new jewelry projects has got to be quite a challenge.
This quick “Curly Wire and Bead Ring” (pictured) uses just a little wire and a bead and is pretty easy to make. On the site, Tammy shows two variations, one with a hematite bead and the other with a smaller ceramic bead.
Well, fooey – the leather on my favorite necklace just broke! I didn’t make this one, I bought it from a fellow vendor at a fair. It’s a chunk of turquoise with a coral bead. I’ve been wearing it in the shower and sleeping with it on for about three months. It’s pretty thick gauge leather so I’m surprised. Guess I get to re-make it now and put my own stamp on it.
Back to making wire rings – here’s the link to a few more simple wire ring projects from About.com
I also got a bracelet mandrel at GemFaire, so stay tuned for bracelet projects. Please visit my Squidoo lens, Learn To Make Wire Sculpted Jewelry for links to more great free tutorials, suppliers and more.
Be Creative and Be Blessed,
Parthena
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