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Charming Hearts 2 - Beginner Earrings Pattern
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Novice
Basic Skills Necessary:
- This tutorial was written with the beginner in mind, though having some wire experience is helpful. This is a companion tutorial to my "Charming Hearts" tutorial. Knowledge of that tutorial is helpful, but not necessary.
Pattern Description:
This tutorial will show you step by step, how to create these wonderfully charming heart earrings -with or without flowers - each from one piece of wire. The instructions to create and attach a tiny little flower to each earring are included. ??PLUS 2 bonus variations, tons of detailed techniques and diagrams to help you complete this project successfully. - Almost as good as having me right there with you!
Materials:
- 18 inches (45.7cm), 18ga round wire, dead soft (optional: 20ga round wire, half hard) 14 tear-drop style or briolette beads 6x4mm or smaller. 36 inches (91.4cm), 28ga round dead soft wire.
- Flush cutters; Sharpie (permanent marker); ruler, and cleaning cloth. Flat nose; chain nose; round nose pliers; nylon jaw pliers; and wire rounder or file. Large stepped round nose pliers, bail making pliers, or 1/2 inch round dowel for shaping. Optional: Chasing hammer and bench block.
Charming Hearts 2 - Beginner Earrings Pattern
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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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