Tutorial – Sweetheart Ring
Sweetheart Ring Level of Difficulty: Intermediate This little ring is very economical in its use of wire, but what a pretty result! Its look is perfect for delicate fingers, but the pattern can be easily adjusted for larger ring sizes and stones. For those who have mastered the basics and are looking to move on...
Tutorial – Ancient Whispers Earrings (Free)
Ancient Whispers Earrings (Free download) 8 pages, 43 photos, 43 steps Level of Difficulty: Easy What do these earrings remind you of? A lady of Ancient Rome strolling in her garden, admiring the mosaics and calla lilies? The Ionic Columns of Ancient Greece soaring above the Acropolis? Whatever springs to mind, the classics are never...
Registration for Haliburton Classes August 2010 Begins!
Registration for my classes at Haliburton School of the Arts is now open! I’m very excited to be heading back for my third year teaching at Haliburton! I will be teaching two classes, Wire Jewellery I (August 2-6, 2010) and Wire Jewellery II (August 9-13, 2010). The school is nestled in the heart of Ontario’s...
WRAPTURE tutorials – download emails issue
I’ve become aware of a problem with the automated download emails which are sent out when a tutorial is purchased. At the moment I’m not receiving notifications of purchases and the download emails do not appear to be getting through to the purchasers. I’m working with the code developer to resolve the issue. In the...
A Rant about Quality & Best Practices
For at least a decade now there has been a very concerted effort to bring wirework into the mainstream consciousness. Many people have dedicated a lot of time and effort to raising the profile of wire – and specifically solderless wire – as a legitimate medium for fine craft. Thanks to the efforts of these...
Tutorial – Clip-on Earrings
For people who don’t have pierced ears, finding handmade earrings they can wear is a real challenge. Back when I did shows, I’d occasionally get requests for clip-on findings, and lost sales because I didn’t have them. Commercial findings were not an option for the types of shows I was doing. So when, about a...
Tutorial – Art Nouveau Bangle
I’m pleased to announce that my newest tutorial, Art Nouveau Bangle, is now available! This bangle features lovely flowing curves and Celtic elements that were common in the Art Nouveau period. The project was a big hit with my students at the Haliburton School of the Arts! Once you have the basic technique down, you...
YOJ09-30 Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Copper, dyed paua shell Constructed, cold joined L 8 1/2 inches x W 1 inch Over the next couple of days I’ll be posting the work produced by my students in Wire Jewellery 1 and 2, but for this week’s YOJ entry, I’m posting my teaching sample of the...
YOJ09-27 Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Sterling silver, bloodstone L 21.5 cm x W 2.5 cm Constructed, cold joined Although it’s supposed to be a calming stone, I’ve always found bloodstone to have a kind of overpowering “in-your-face” energy that’s difficult to deal with. For the last few weeks, though, I’ve been wearing it while working...
YOJ09-26 Prong Set Pendant
Prong Set Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, labradorite Constructed, cold joined Private Collection I found this labradorite in my stash again recently while working on the prong set pendant tutorial. I’m rediscovering my love of stones, and am fantasizing about going to Bancroft to *shop*! Having put myself on a buying moratorium for the last few...
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