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Faux Bow - Wire Earrings or Pendant Pattern
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Pattern Description:
This fun and easy step-by-step tutorial shows you how to make cute little Faux Bows in wire. They can be made into earrings, matching pendant, even a package enhancement. Add crystals and beads to the ear wires to match the season, for Awareness causes, or birthstone colors. These bows work up quickly, and can get you out of that last minute "gift-jam". ☺ This tutorial also includes a bonus bail "adapter" for the pendant bow.
Materials:
- For earrings - 11 1/2 inches (29.2cm) half-round wire 16 to 14 gauge dead soft; 2 5mm jump rings; 1 pair of ear wires For pendants - 5 to 6 inches (12.7 to 15.2cm) 12 to 10 gauge half-round wire dead soft (recommended), 2inches (5.1cm) 18 to 16 gauge half-round wire, 3 inches (7.6cm) 18g round wire half-hard, 1 5mm jump ring Wire can be any metal of your choice - this will also work in round wire, hammered round wire, and thin pattern wire
- Ruler Permanent marker (Sharpie) Flush cutters (heavy duty recommended) Round nose pliers Chain or flat nose pliers File for round wire ends Optional; large stepped-round nose, awl
Faux Bow - Wire Earrings or Pendant 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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