Some wire work

For a while there I thought I'd lost my bead-jo :) But it turned up again, said "I missed you" and settled in for the winter. Ahhhhhh, comfy!

So I thought I'd share some of my latest fascination for wire, especially copper wire. I love copper and recently just bought a Huuuuuuuuge lot of it at 50% off so will be using it a lot more. It's soft but strong - love it!

First up, copper wire (18 gauge cuff and 26 gauge wrapping) with Czech glass. I love the tone of the mint glass with the copper. This is quite a chunky piece so I put a safety chain on it as well - but it makes it hard to put on by yourself. Hmmmm, what to do?

One of my fave colour combos is red and blue - coral red and turquoise blue. These beads are red coral and synthetic Turquoise. I played around with my hammer and anvil that I bought last year at the bead show. You can see the slightly hammered/textured look on the copper wire. Safety chain on this one too though it's more petite.

This is a big mama! With same gauge wires as above but for some reason it just feels more stable so I didn't put a safety chain on it. Perhaps because there are more beads? Don't know really! Beads are glass focals and lovely lovely Swarovski crystals in jet, clear, light colorado and fire opal. Fireopal would have to be my favourite colour of Swarovski I think. It's just gorgeous - these photos don't do it justice at all!

And this is my favourite I think - same beads as above - twisted wire pendant. Freeform - I love seeing what comes out of my hands. So much fun!

This is some lovely quality Chinese crystals (not as nice as Swarovskis but very very nice all the same) and twisted coppe wire. I think this sparkles beautifully but the photo doesn't pick it up too well.

Thanks for looking!

Christmas Bling

Look at all these lovelies! I had a beading night with my beading buddy the other night and made these! 20 pairs of Christmas sparkliness - 10 each in gold an silver finishes. I'm thinking $8AUD per pair plus postage. What do you think?

Here are a few closeups for you.

They are my versions of stylised Christmas Trees and little piles of Presents. I really enjoyed making them. Let me know if you'd like some :)

Prizes for my SEWN giveaway

I can finally put the photos up here as I've finished and posted the loveliness off to the winners :)
Here are some pics of the two cuffs I made recently - the green one is going to Digital Misfit.

Digital Misfit got to choose between the blue with copper and the green with copper - and she chose the green :)

They are both made with 18 guage copper wire as the frame and 24 guage for attaching all the beads. the blue cuff has czech glass 8mm faceted rounds, some Chinese crystals and some little seed beads.

They Green has two MOP donuts witha selection of green Indian glass beads and clear/silver and silver/purple czech glass.

I hope Heidi likes her prize when it gets to her over in Canada. Thanks for entering Heidi!

More jewellery pics

simple glass beads and silver-plated beads on tigertail.


Memory wire bracelet with cut glass rounds and hearts and silver-plated twisted tubes.



Indian glass beads on double-strand of black cotton.




Another wedding set for a different friend ;) Swarovski glass pearls, swarovski crystal rondelles and silver-plated wire. This is such a beautiful, elegant set. My photography (including setting up the backgrounds!) has improved a lot since then!

More pics again.

I made this set for a friend's wedding. A twisted wire neck cuff, twisted wire bracelet and long earrings - pearls, shell, amethyst chips.


Czech glass pearls on silver-plated wire cuff and matching earrings.



Something fun! A tea straining with dangle - rose quartz and goddess charm.




Twisted wire seed beada dn glass bead necklace with tiger-tail and seed bead earrings.


Asymmetrical necklace - glass beads and drops on tigertail.

More jewellery pics

Bag charm - czech glass pendant, czech glass beads and assorted plated findings


Czech glass drops, czech glass faceted rounds and long bugle beads on nickle plated findings



Resin wobbly donuts and rounds on brown cotton cord




silver plated wire with a selection of pink czech glass and crystals
I hand-shaped the cuff frame.


Another wire cuff with selection of mint czech glass and seed beads on silver-plated wire. I hand shape the cuff frame on this one as well. These are probbaly my favourite thing to make :)

Assorted Jewellery I'm proud of.

Glass Button with black wire and czech crystals


glass beads on red twisted wire, bronze findings



Green czech glass beads with twisted silver-plated wire on european ear hooks





Handmade wire and glass/pearl beaded pendant on silver rat-tail cord

Button and wire necklace on rattail cord.

And finally . . .

Silver-plated chain with Eagle's Eye semi-precious stones, czech glass and silver plated findings. SOLD

This is another heart pendant made by a local Brisbane lampwork bead artist. It is on two strands of silk cord and ties at the base of the neck.

SOLD

Large rose Quartz Butterfly Pendant on black satin cord with gold clasp and extension chain with matching earrings. $20 plus postage.

Okay - that's all I have available at the moment :) Please let me know if you're interested in anything here. katshaw75@gmail.com

Some More Jewellery ;)

Stone heart pendant on satin cord with clasp and extension chain -
SOLD



Dragon pendant on pre-made suede cord with clasp and extension chain - $10 plus postage.

Semi-precious stone "Eagle's Eye" and black czech glass bracelet with silver toggle clasp.

SOLD

Pearl bracelet with nickle-plated clasp and extension chain and matching earrings $15 plus postage.

This heart-shaped bead was handmade by a local Brisbane lampwork bead artist. $30 plus postage.

A selection of glass butterfly pendants in assorted colours - gold or silver plated findings - $10 each plus postage. All have extension chains to fit a wider range of necks.

FIRST AND LAST BUTTERFLIES - SOLD

I made this pendant with 18g copper wire and a selection of pink czech glass beads. It's on satin cord with clasp and extension chain - $15 plus postage.

As above but with green glass beads - $15 plus postage.

Lead-free pewter pendant on satin cord with sliding knots to adjust length. $12.50 plus postage.