updated: 2.28
I have a friend who does the most intricate wire work and I was asking him and his wife opinion on these pieces. I see some very elaborate wire out there and have wondered ‘how do they do that’. I’ve been quietly poking around JeweleyLessons.com and have found some awesome FREE tutorials there that explain just this process. I’d give you the direct links, but I decided I’d rather just encourage your visit to their site. Explore all that’s available and I hope you find some great projects and learning. The website is easily layed out and the tutorials are clearly marked with prices or they say FREE. Most of the tutorials are projects, but there are also many many techniques offered and shared. How to twist, coil, clean metals, how to measure, information about jewelry tools, machinery, etc. 
There are so many talented teachers sharing their techniques in well written and well photographed tutorials. These pieces look complex and while some really are complex, some are very do.able for a beginning wire worker or someone just starting out with this type of design. Give JewelryLessons.com a look if you have time. I’m also a teacher (in the learning) there and have only one tutorial posted just yet, but will soon be more.
I am sooo excited! I just got an email from Artbeads.com asking if I’d be interested in their blogging for beads promo and if I would participate and YES! Certainly I’d love to, so I hope to have some posts here soon once this gets going. More info on this in later days. 
I have nothing to write just now about the pendant, other then it’s my new today project… my fingers ache. lol!
Just posting the image – it’s not quite done but this time I actually ‘sketched’ out an idea first. Am I close?? I think this helps with keeping the original idea for the piece ‘in the mind’ while I am wiring. I used to never doodle the image first…. I think I will from now on. The detailed wire is hard for me to do and somewhat a new type of design work for me, so I hope to improve as I go and build some tuts for some of the designs I have in mind. Wish me luck! This is a start.
Hugs all – it’s a long day. I’m about to retire the wire for today and get back to the story book… it’ll be done one of these days.
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Good luck, good luck, good luck! The pendant is luscious – love that kyanite and silver… yum!
I think it came out a lot like the sketch. Much more than mine do! I never used to sketch then started trying to on some pieces and little by little I’m getting better at it. I like how by sketching I can go off into totally different directions that I might have otherwise:)
Hugs,
Shay
Comment by Shay — 25/02/2009 @ 3:15 AM |
That is fantastic news!! I am so happy for you! And I look forward to reading your Art Beads blog.
The pendant is gorgeous! A very nice combination of weaving and sculpting.
Comment by Swati Nigam — 25/02/2009 @ 6:50 AM |
Oh Shay and Swati thank you! Hugs you both for such support – and yes, I’m excited to get the Artbeads beads lol. They’re on the way and I picked an amazing Murano Glass 40mm focal. I can’t wait!
Comment by Perfectly Twisted — 25/02/2009 @ 7:09 AM |
What a lovely piece!
Comment by ChezChani — 26/02/2009 @ 6:14 AM |
I’m always amazed at how wire workers tell me they will work on a design without any plan or design! Me, I want a path, so I’d have to have a drawing, but maybe that’s because I’m so new at it! This pendant is lovely! Teri
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Comment by TeriB — 26/02/2009 @ 11:41 PM |
Congrats Iz and good luck! You won’t need it tho, you have tons of talent!
Jamie
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Comment by Jamie — 27/02/2009 @ 10:07 PM |
Really glad for you and I think you will make an invaluable dfference to their blog.
Comment by jen — 01/03/2009 @ 2:01 PM |
Hey Jamie – Jen – Teri, everyone, thansk again, but Jen, it’s their blogging for beads promo – I’m not going to be ‘blogging for artbeads’ as staff or anything – but perhaps that’s something I can dream on for somewhere in the future.
Hugs and thanks for stopping by!
Comment by Perfectly Twisted — 01/03/2009 @ 2:13 PM |
Congrats on the Artbeads Promo! That’s fantastic!
Awesome pendant by the way!!!
Comment by Mel — 01/03/2009 @ 3:05 PM |
Mel, thanks! It’s always great to see you. Have a wonderful week! Hugs and smiles.
Comment by Perfectly Twisted — 02/03/2009 @ 1:59 PM |
That is amazing!! This is my first visit to your blog. Found it through the widget box network, thingy I put on my blog. Will need to see your shop. Love everything in your etsy mini!!
Comment by Audrey — 02/03/2009 @ 7:37 PM |
Audrey, thanks! I appreciate that you stopped in and I appreciate the warm comments!
I will be visiting you also as soon as I can! Many smiles and hope to see you soon!
Comment by Perfectly Twisted — 14/03/2009 @ 4:23 AM |