Sunday 30 October 2011

You need a thicker wire for your framework when doig a cuff bracelet! Who knew! LOL

Well ok, yes it makes perfect sense and indeed it was even written at the begining of the dvd for materials, two types of wires, 1mm wire for framework and .22 gauge for the weave! I jiust in my haste wasn't paying enough attention!

SO in the end, I improvised with two bits of memory wire, and bound them together and then wove them in a figure of eight. The weavig techinique is actually not too hard however I need yo work on my tension, not pulling to tight, but not weaving too loose. It's nothing I could sell, but it was a good way to practice the weaving technique.



Three Swaroski crystals in the middle, the photo makes it look slightly blue but it is just silver and clear crystals.


So after that little failure well leanring curve, I decided to practice my spirals as they haven't been well very neat and spirally, and this is what I ended up with.



It actually turned out qite well and I linked about eight of them together three main ones and two smaller ones each side and had some spirals left for a set of earrings, Then I had to work out how to use chain as an adjustable clasp at the back,  I cam up with this.



So it's a length of chain with three jump rings on to allow a different point to attach the clasp too and then the chain folds over and goes to back to fasten on the other side too so your not left with two much of a strand dangling! Does that make sense.

So that was last night creations, not much I know but am sure will come up with something else tomorrow!

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