Can you Spot the Difference?

Can you spot the difference? Still experimenting with Chinese Knot like last night.

Close up of the two different knots. Which one do you like better? I like both of them! :)

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Experimenting with Chinese Knots

Experimented with two Chinese Knot tonight. Been a bit slow with my wires lately so this is a nice break. This first one is from Corra's tutorial for Zhu Earrings. Instead of 28ga, I tried it out with 26ga wire and of course its a bit tough because with this knotting, the wire is treated like a thread...Not very happy with the outcome but ok for a first try :) This is not a ring or earring. Just an experimental piece. This is the snowflakes knot. This time around I use 25ga and needless to say, it is tougher but manageable. I think thicker wire like 23ga would look better. WireBlissMei

Waited for 7 Years!

Finally it is flowering, after 7 long years. Dearest hubby and me bought this orchid (Borneo Paraphalaenopsis Labukensis) from Sabah and thought it will never flower in this kind of weather. The recent rainy season and cool days and nights must have done the trick. Hopefully the hot spell we are experiencing now will not stunt the flowering process. This one is Bulbophyllum Longissimum from Thailand. The petals are about a foot long from top to bottom. I haven't been making lot of wire jewelry lately but I purchased this book - The Braid Bible by Jacqui Carey. The best book purchase for year 2009. As claimed, the book contains over 200 braids to loop, knot, weave and twist. All the basic to the complicated as well as very familiar braids, knots and weave are in this book. Some of the questions that has been bothering me are answered by this book :) Will be trying them out with wire soon. WireBlissMei

Rose! Rose! I Love You - Wire Wrapped Rose Earrings

The 17ga stainless steel wire is really tough. Notice how I was having tough time bending the wire ends? Ugly ya? I think I better stick with 20ga :) Wire Wrapped Rose Ring Tutorial is available at my Etsy Shop. Side view looks better...:) Here is a simple pair of spiral earrings with 17ga stainless steel wire too. Handmade hooks with 20ga stainless steel wire. WireBlissMei

Happy Valentine's Day - IN LOVE with Copper n Black Steel Wires

First of all I would like to wish HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all readers and visitors of my blog. I hope you are surrounded by love and love ones on this special day and the days ahead. Thank you for visiting / revisiting my blog. Although I am not "celebrating" this day per se, I would like to think that everyday is a Valentine Day for me. Originally I was planning for a wire wrapped rose pendant but I ended up making these two rings instead. This time around I added Swarovski Crystal and Pearl as the focal on them. My favorite is this copper rose ring - 14ga wire. Comfortably heavy and love the size. Enjoy them! Tutorial for this ring is available - Click Here Wire Wrapped Rose Ring

The adjustable rose ring tutorial is here - Adjustable Rose Ring
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Wire Wrapped Black Rose

I am falling in love with this black steel wire. Tonight I made another Wire Wrapped Rose Ring with it. This is a 19ga wire. I am quite sure the ring would look better with thicker wire but 19ga is the thickest I have for now. A rose pendant is on the way :) The low cost tutorial on how to make this ring is available in my Etsy Shop - Rose! Rose! I Love You or here (check out the list on the far right sidebar), if you are interested.