It is great that I can now make my own ear-ring hooks! I used to spend quite a bit on sterling silver hooks but with the wigjig I can make better shaped hooks than those I attempted free hand.
Friday, May 04, 2007
A Morning's Work
I am still learning about wire jewelry and these four pairs of ear-rings were made with silver and copper artistic wire. 20 gauge half hard sterling silver is a little too hard for me and it doesn't bend easily. Instead I used artistic wire for the fancier wire work. My next purchase will most definitely be a dead soft 20 gauge. Copper is soft and pliable and fun to work with. The twisted link with the red bead turned out better than I expected.
It is great that I can now make my own ear-ring hooks! I used to spend quite a bit on sterling silver hooks but with the wigjig I can make better shaped hooks than those I attempted free hand.
It is great that I can now make my own ear-ring hooks! I used to spend quite a bit on sterling silver hooks but with the wigjig I can make better shaped hooks than those I attempted free hand.
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they look fantastic Puteri. :*) I like the first one. Do you sell them online?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I bought several bead and wire jewelry books .... just to learn how to do it!
ReplyDeleteI have toyed with the idea of selling them online like what you are doing at etsy, but when I see the large number of jewelry sellers there, I am not sure if it will be worth my time!
Maybe one day, eh.