How could I actually make loops or anything with my old pliers …
I got an early Christmas present yesterday, some new sweet pliers.
I have apparently been a good girl =)
My new “babies” are Lindstrom Round-nose and Bent-nose.
And even tho I only played with them for about an hour – I can’t understand how I managed to do anything with my old pliers …
Here is some pictures, I just took for the fun of comparing the differences.
The Round-nose:
The Bent-nose:
Round 7 is already “over” – and its time to start showing off what we made for this months earring swap.
This month I had Shawna as my mark, and since she too was ok with Copper, I could try out some more of my wirewrapping.
I did some half circles with shell beads. They looks just like “little white balls” – but I guess that what you get from natural shell … 
And I tried a very failed attempt on making S’s for Shawna. But she liked them so I guess its not a total loss …
The big beads are supposed to be fresh water pearls. At least according to the shopping details…
Finally I manage to make the earrings that Lois been waiting for. I dont know whats the best excuse, but I think my Muse abandoned me for some periods this year.
Either way - This is the SSE Round 4 earrings I made for Lois.
4mm pink firepolished and clear 11/o’s.
20g Copper wire with 8/o purples.
By the time I actually manage to make the earrings I also drawn Lois name for the Round 2 of the Bracelet Swap. I tried my best to make a “matching set”. But Plan A to E seem to go bad … due to cursed beads I think …
But Lois said she wanted something to use with black, so this is what I made;
Kay posted on the beading Daily Forum the other day about her new Christmas Angels. And they are so cute.
These little cuties was very inspiring and I so wanted to try make one myself. So I did ask Kay for permission to try copycat her, and she said yes. So with her blessings I did try.
I ended making 2 cause I had a bit mis calculating with the gauge on the wires, and the first one got to be really big.
Here are my little angels.
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I been thinking about making this one for a long time … Only took me 11 months to start … and about an hour to finnish.
This is made from a tutorial by Stephanie Matheson from the Starving Artists forum. And it is actually kinda easy tho I had a bit problems with the start and the finnish.
Made with Copper Wire and 8mm Fancy Jasper, here is my bangle.
Finally today my little surprise package made it to Italy. So I can reveal that the J was for Jeni.
As a little thanks for all she do and all the costs she taken upon herself to help out all her “forum-famile”.
Here is the matching earrings.
And she loved them =)
I have had a few positive remarks on my last days of wirewrapping. So I took this oppertunity to make a little gift for someone special …
I wont reveal what the J stands for yet … But feel free to guess …
Today on Beading Daily Forum Kia asked us to release a balloon to mark the 5 year since she lost her son, Oliver. I so wanted to do this for her, but I live in a small town and helium balloons are only sold when the town-fair is on town. So I had no way to release a balloon. And on the other hand releasing balloons are not that good for the wildlife and the enviroment either.
So I wanted to make something – to show I was thinking about Kia and her family. And having played a lot with my wires the last days I ended up making a copper balloon, 18g with white 4mm firepolished and with a matching 18g “rope” knotted into a heart at the end.
I was messing around with my beads and wires today. Not really any plans.
After lately reading my new books and online tutorials – I had a few little things I kinda wanted to try out.
The result ended being some letter pendants. 1 M and 1 J.
Just a plain M with 4mm Firepolished wrapped on 18g wire.
My next try was a bit more planed – and didnt turn out 100% – but I guess its ok for a test project.
Today was not a nice day – everything just was wrong. And it was cold and grey and depressing weather too.
I saw the other day that Kimmie posted that she had sent her earrings off. (Since I’m the organizer I know who sends to me) So I knew if the postal and customs was just perfect they might be here today. But I didnt even dare hope that they would.
But this morning the only thing in my mailbox was a small bobble envelope postmarked Rotterdam. I was so happy.
I got inside and opened it – and totally got blown away. They where so me. It’s like she knew what I wanted. The color and design was so amazing =)
She wanted to make something in Teal and with a goth style since I like the goth style colors with loads of black.
So here is my little “dutch goth turtles” (my nickname for them)
Totally Love them =)
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