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posted by Colleen Shirazi,
May 30, 2007
at 10:35 PM (Pacific)
Started making a tutorial on how to make a pair of simple hoop earrings out of wire. It's not difficult of course, you just need a few basic tools, and once you have the tools, you can use them for other applications, such as making jewelry clasps, connectors, components in general...
I have the tools and materials part basically finished, with photos. What's frustrating is that I can't really finish it until I get some wire. The sad fact is, I've used a limited array of wire. I've hardly used soft wire at all...I bought some to wrap a few briolettes with...but in the main, I've used only half hard.
As far as gauges...I've used 20, 22, 24 and 26. For components, 20 gauge would be the thinnest you would normally use. My 22 gauge argentium silver earrings are nice but I wouldn't care to make a lot of them; they're really quite delicate.
So, that's where that is. The wire is next on my to-buy list anyway.
It's funny now that I think about it, but I actually haven't missed buying beads that much. I thought I would. There are some beads I need to make specific projects...the black crystals for the choker, some black semi-precious beads of some sort...I haven't designed anything with black semi-precious stones before, I'm clueless. Black onyx? Jet? Black obsidian? Blackstone? I would have to see them in person. Then I had the idea of large pearls and small pearls for particular projects.
Aside from these though, I've been able to keep busy using beads I already have.Labels: beading notes, cold turkey
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