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Charming Hearts 1 Earring Pend or Charm Pattern
Category:
JewelryType:
EarringsSkill Level:
Beginner
Basic Skills Necessary:
- This is a high level beginner tutorial... it assumes you are familiar with basic wire techniqes, ie cleaning straightening, and making simple bends and loops.
Pattern Description:
The Charming Hearts tutorial teaches, step by step the techniques needed to create perfect little hearts with a relatively small amount of wire (I've created hearts with as little as 2 inches [5.1cm]of wire each).
Create individual charms, with or without bead drops to accentuate a bracelet; create multiple sizes for cute dangle earrings. Add birthstone color beads or crystals to create a charming family bracelet, or use heavy gauge wire to create a simple charming pendant.
This pattern can be created in any metal of your choice; in either round, square, or twisted square wire; any gauge wire from 24g to 12g; in half-hard or dead soft. This tutorial will show you how to create hearts in round wire and heavy gauge square wire, with tips on finishing.
Materials:
- 4 inches (10.2cm) of wire Optional: headpin and crystal for a beaded center drop.
- Ruler; Permanent marker (Sharpie); Flush cutters; Round nose pliers (Stepped round nose preferred); Flat nose pliers; Nylon-jaw pliers.
Charming Hearts 1 Earring Pend or Charm Pattern
$8.00
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About the Designer
My name is Bobbi, and I am a full blown wire junkie. There I said it :), though I have no intention of looking for a 12-step program to "cure" my addiction. lol It is an almost all consuming obsession. I keep a sketch book with me all the time, and drive friends nuts - Very often I'll be in the middle of a sentence, when an idea pops in my head, and I immediately scramble for my book to jot it ...
My name is Bobbi, and I am a full blown wire junkie. There I said it :), though I have no intention of looking for a 12-step program to "cure" my addiction. lol It is an almost all consuming obsession. I keep a sketch book with me all the time, and drive friends nuts - Very often I'll be in the middle of a sentence, when an idea pops in my head, and I immediately scramble for my book to jot it down, or start picking up materials to work it out before the idea falls out of my head. I have even pulled out of traffic, cutting off a police officer in the process to write down my thoughts. I was so intent on my thoughts, I didn't realize I was holding up a "wait a minute finger" to that same police officer. When I finally looked up, explained what I was doing, and showed him my book, he could only shake his head, and warn me drive more carefully.
I have been creating wire wrapped jewelry for almost 25 years, and have been teaching wire wrapping professionally for more than 10 years. New designs I test on myself (and willing guinea pigs, err umm friends) for wearablity and durability. On average, I make tutorial designs roughly 15 to 30 times (honestly - not an exaggeration!) before I write a tutorial to make sure it is easily repeatable, and not just a happy fluke. Bet I could give Zales a run for it's money on ring stock alone :))
Sometimes I miss the normal perks that come with a 'regular job' - you know - vacations, sick days, dental - but only sometimes. When I start to miss them, I just remind myself of the really great perks I do have - like making my own hours, playing with pretty shiny things all day, and working in my jammies if I want too :D
Wrap happy,
Bobbi
http://www.Imaginations-Jewelry.com
http://www.MyWiredImagination.Etsy.com
~~~We all die. "The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. ~Chuck Palahniuk
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