Google+, TAW Bracelet and Rings

Just as I am getting comfortable with Facebook, out came Google+ project - another product about sharing in the web.
Although still getting myself familiar with Google+, I am beginning to really like it. Mainly because it links to my Google account and I do use a lot of Google products. So far my favorite is "Circles".
Created one for "wire jewelry" and will be adding more people in there from time to time. From here I can share/unshare news, photos, videos, with people in/out of my circles. Have a look at my Google+ page.
Still rather empty at the moment but just to give you ideas of how it looks like.
Are you in Google+ yet? Would you like an invite from me?
If yes, leave me your email address in the comment section and I'll send you an invite.

Ok, enough of Google+. Now, back to wire wrap jewelry.
These are the recently completed Twice Around the World (TAW) Bracelet and Rings.

If you would like to learn how to make them, I have tutorials for both designs.
Click on links below:
TAW Bracelet Tutorial
TAW Ring Tutorial

Have a beautiful week.

Wire Wrapped Jasper Ring and A Fruity One

This will be an extra short post.
Feeling tired and sleepy....zzzz
Do enjoy pictures of these two wire wrapped rings completed....about 2 weeks ago...
Yeah! That long to edit and get them posted......

Good night and sweet dreams my dear readers :)

Artist-made Beads Giveaway at The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton: Thursday Giveaway...

If you like beads, unique one of a kind artist-made beads, head on to Andrew's blog.

He is having an awesome beads give away right now........click on the link above...

All you have to do is leave a comment, and pray hard....hehehe....

Wish you all the best of luck......

I am salivating over these beads right now...just kidding...

The Moonstone Prong Ring my Father Made Me

My father is a welder so he works with metal a lot.
He also makes his own jewelry but almost exclusively ring.
Not sure why I didn't catch the jewelry making bug from him back then but he made quite a number of them.
Maybe because he works with stainless steel block and not wire.
As far as I remember, he never sold any of his handmade rings.
He does take his own sweet time in making them though - few months to finish a piece! including my ring here which I collected when we went for our vacation two weeks ago.

This ring (Moonstone) is a special request from me.
He said it's not that well done but I am very happy with it because with this ring I feel a different kind of connection with him...we actually share the same interest..and I am sure I inherited this talent/skill from him...:)

No soldering. The prongs or claws are cut from the same piece that form the ring.

Now, it stays on my finger! <3

Wire Wrapped Jade Donut Pendant

I have been slack in updating this blog lately but I hope it will pick up soon....mmmm...been saying this for the hundredth times? :) but I hope you don't mind and keep reading or at least look at the pictures posted here to get inspired.....
This is a commissioned jade pendant. Completed just before we went off for our two weeks holidays.

Side view, kind of complicated but not really...just follow the flow.

View of the back...simply a little spiral.

Side view of the back, not as complicated.
Have a great weekend dear readers!

The Two Wire Wrapped Donut Pendants

These two donut pendants are for man.
For all that I remember, I have not done a lot of men jewelry and I hope this two are masculine enough that the owner is comfortable wearing them.
Both donuts are really huge. My first time working with such huge donuts..LOL..
The jade measures about 5cm+ while the rutilated one just slightly smaller.

On my palm and you can see how huge they are.
Maybe I have short fingers :)!

Close up of the weaving and "black needles" within the stone.

......and the other one.

Enjoy your remaining weekend......