Herringbone Weaved Rings Revisited

It's been a while since I got into this Herringbone Weaved Craze.
In fact, when I first got hooked with wire wrapped jewelry, the Herringbone Weaved technique is one of the first that I learned....because....the tutorial is available for free online.
Free tut link at the bottom of this post.
They can be ugly if you are new to this weave...LOL.
Look at these two that I made 3 years ago..don't laugh!
But then I got hooked and made more of them.
So, the lesson from this...don't give up, you will end up making beautiful Herringbone Weaved Rings....hehehe...like me...
Here is for Sunday sharing.

Be adventurous and you will be able to come up with various pretties with this versatile weave - bracelet for example.

Free Tutorials Links:
Herringbone Weave by Snowskin

Related Posts:
Herringbone Weave Bracelet and Earrings
HBW Rings back in 2007
You'll get this HBW Ring Tutorial for FREE if you purchase this Tutorial (a variation to HB weave)

Gaga Over Green

This one takes longer than expected.

Or am I procrastinating? :)

Tend to do the easier ones first and for the last few weeks I have been busy with works.

For this piece, I spent a lot of time choosing,

un-choosing, matching and un-matching the green themed stones.

This is the final result and I am not even sure if this is the best match.

This necklace consists of several components. Here are two of them.
The green adventurine wire wrapped pendant and beads cluster consisting of various gemstones - peridot, jade, rutile quartz and green agate.

The main part, the heart shaped wire wrapped pendant, adorned with the various stones including peridot, cherry quartz and prehnite.

The chain part, wire wrapped gemstones including moonstones, green agate, jade, clear quartz, prehnite and Swarovski crystal for a bit of sparkle.

Sparkly Crystal Rings Again :)

This is what I have been working on for over a week - Sparkly Crystal Rings.
Finally got all 64 of them done this morning and delivered.
With a day job and traveling (lots of them lately),
I make them during the few hours mostly between 10pm and 12 pm.
And weekend of course.

This sparklies (Swarovski Crystals) are wire wrapped with 24ga gold filled wire.

Related Posts:
Sparkly Swarovski Pearl Rings
Finally Oxidised
More Sparkly Crystal Rings
Sparkly Lolly
More Please! Sparklies
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TUTORIAL for this Sparkly Crystal Ring is available at my Etsy Shop

The Last Air Bender

After William and Henry watched The Last Air Bender, and me surfing for pictures/images of the movie, it struck me that I can actually wire wrap something for each of them.
My mistake, I told them too soon.
From then on they kept reminding (pestering) me to make it like NOW!
I gave in and kept myself busy last two nights.
These are the results from.....The Last Wire Bender!..Opps! LOL.
How about that? Mmmm, don't really want to be he last though :)
William likes the Air Bender so this is his (left) while Henry wants the Fire Bender.

I can't get them to pose for pictures with the pendants.
They just want to hold them and show off to their friends.

Me? me want to make myself the Water Bender :)
Have a great weekend all and happy wrapping.

Back to Basic Collection - Swirly Wire Earrings

Rather slow this weekend.
Still working on one piece since yesterday when decided to divert to the Back to Basic Collection.
Here is sharing another piece for this collection - Swirly Wire Earrings.
Looking very well endowed...like pregnant and suddenly I realize how much it looks like my logo...LOL

Notice the uneven surface. Those are hammering marks.

I like to think they are added character :) 

(Just an excuse to cover up my inability to hammer evenly)

I know, some people prefer totally smooth surface.

These are tiny 3mm garnet. 

Added so the earrings don't look so boring :)

Somehow, I have problem taking pictures with dark/black background.

Pictures always turn out "unreal" or "off color".

Any idea why this is so?

Any suggestions on taking nice pictures on dark background?

Wire Jewelry - Back to Basic Collection

Maybe it has something to do with age as I am quite slow in recovering from last weekend trip.
Still feeling tired although I didn't do much there -- mostly walking, window shopping, chit chatting and lots of laughing.
Now my right leg and arm are hurting slightly.
Its like a tiredness that wouldn't to go away.
Thought I didn't get enough sleep so went to bed earlier than usual last 2 nights but still the same.

OK, enough about that and here is the pair of earrings made before I left last weekend.
This is my Back to Basic Collection - Simple three pieces of wires on each side adorned with tear drop glass beads. All wires were hammered to harden.