The Blog is up to date again (sort of)
After my disastrous deleting error last night, I’ve now got the most important blog posts back up. All I can say is “Thank Goodness for Facebook!”. I have my Facebook account set to import all the posts from this blog, so, while they were abbreviated, I was able for the most part to reconstruct them....
Presentation rescheduled!
I was originally supposed to give a presentation on the History of Wire Jewellery on October 3, 2007 at the Gem & Mineral Club of Scarborough. Unfortunately, my husband was involved in a car accident two hours before I was to give the presentation. (Thankfully, he’s fine – it’s wasn’t his fault and the car’s...
Bridal Commission
Back in December I was contacted by a lady who wanted a bridal set based on the Musicali Necklace. She wanted the necklace and a headpiece based on the necklace. Since she was getting married in Scotland, she also wanted two Celtic-style pendants for her attendants – one based on a shield with a malachite...
Bebee’s Earrings
The “young-at-heart” gentleman who commissioned a name pin from me back at Christmas wanted a pair of earrings for the special nurse for Easter. I should mention, actually, that the name pin had to be done again, because he gave me the wrong spelling. The funny thing was that she refused to give back the...
Upcoming Classes 2007-2008
The wire jewellery classes I’ll be teaching at George Brown College have been posted to my Upcoming Classes page. Other classes will be listed as they are added, so please check back regularly! Pin it
That’s it for tonight
I’ve recreated the tutorials posts again, but I’ll repost the commissions and upcoming events tomorrow, or in the next couple of days. Pin it
Tutorial – Undercurrents Earrings
Undercurrents Earrings The surface of the ocean shows only the smallest hint of the turbulence underneath the waves! This is a great project for practicing precise measuring and mirror images. 11 pages, 35 photos, 39 steps, plus design notes USD $5.00 This tutorial was voted “Best Advanced Tutorial” &”Favourite Piece” by the Members of the...
Tutorial – Micki Ring
Micki Ring This bold, geometric design was inspired by the work of Max Froehlich (1908-1997), a Swiss-born goldsmith who was part of the “Modern” school of jewellery design. With one change, it is possible to make two variations of this ring! In heavier gauges, it makes an appealing men’s ring! The ring is named after...
Tutorial – Illusion Prong Ring
Illusion Prong Ring This quick and simple ring creates an illusion prong setting for a 6 mm bead. A modified version of this project was published in “Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry” by Suzanne Tourtillott and Nathalie Mornu. 5 pages, 16 photos, 14 steps, plus design notes USD $5.00 Available now from my Tutorials Page....
Tutorial – Stud Earrings
Stud Earrings Tutorial Not eveyone likes to wear dangling earrings, so here’s a quick and easy-to-make pair of stud earrings! 6 pages, 23 photos, 20 steps, plus design notes USD $5.00 Available now from my Tutorials Page. Pin it
Tutorial – Ancient Horn Earrings
Ancient Horn Earrings This design is based on jewellery found in archeological excavations in Ancient Greece. Coiled beads of this shape were often used in necklaces. The beads were filled with wax to give them stability when strung. This design adds an ingenious trick to provide structure. 7 pages, 22 photos, 16 steps, plus design...
Another Free Tutorial – Esprit Christmas Earrings
Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry published my tutorial on their website in Dec. 2005 17 photos, 17 steps Download instructions here (opens a new window) Pin it
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