Made a couple more pairs of earrings tonight. (Pics)

[hippywife]

These are for my husband's daughter. I'm really just starting out trying to make jewelry, but I figure it's best to keep 'em simple, right? And I need a lot more wire wrapping practice. :eyes:





Sorry the pic is so fuzzy. I forgot to use the flash and I don't feel like taking more pics. Going to bed.

Nitol! :hi:

[applegrove]

1. very nice!!

[hippywife]

9. Thanx! n/t

[Curmudgeoness]

2. They are lovely. I especially like the green/black mix.

You done good. They look professional.

[hippywife]

10. Thank you!

Not professional at all. Still practicing with really cheap beads until I totally feel like I get it.

:hi:

[Crazy Dave]

3. Those would make nice gifts

For my next ex :hi:

[hippywife]

11. LOL!

Let me know when you find her. ;)


Really, Dave. I wish you well through all of this. :hug:

[auntAgonist]

4. Those are SO pretty!

I envy people who craft.

You are so talented !

:loveya:

aA
kesha

[hippywife]

12. Thank you, sweetie.

When I get a little better at it and start working with better materials, I'll have to send you a pair.

:hug:

[auntAgonist]

25. aww. I'd cherish them!

You are so sweet. Talented and sweet

:loveya:

aA
kesha

[Forkboy]

5. I'd wear one.

Though we'd have to repuncture my ear. :)

[hippywife]

13. Not as difficult as it seems.

The core is probably still there. :o

[denbot]

6. Very nice, earrings hw

If I could learn some wire wrapping techniques I would help simplify my fabrication process.

[hippywife]

14. Thanx, but they are miles

away from your fine craftsmanship. I think there are tutorials on the web for the wire wrapping. :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Those are lovely, nicer than you see in stores, for sure.

You really have a talent for this. I love them both, maybe the ones on the right a bit more, because of the color... :D

[hippywife]

15. I ended up giving them to

a couple of girls at work. (I was awake in the wee hours and it hit me that these were not my husband's daughter's style at all.) Oh, well. They were well received by my friends at work.

Thanx! :hi:

[Lucinda]

8. Verrah nice!

Me like!

[hippywife]

16. Glad to hear it.

you evil little wench, you. :o

[Lucinda]

19. Pot

Kettle! :P

[hippywife]

20. You know I love you, don't you? You're like the sister

I never wanted. :rofl:

[Lucinda]

22. OMG! O.o

:rofl:
Nice one!

[hippywife]

23. I know!

:rofl:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

17. I never wear earrings

but think those are very stylish. Being an artist means learning to be an artist, for most of us, so keep on making jewelry. Each project will be better than the last. It's like the punchline to the old joke where the country boy who plays fiddle goes to New York and says to a cabbie, 'how do I get to Carnegie Hall?" "Practice, practice, practice" was the reply.
Keep practicing! :bounce:

[hippywife]

18. LOL!

Good advice, tho. I don't wear much jewelry myself, just my wedding band and another ring that I've had for over 30 years that was a gift from some dear friends. For a long time I didn't wear earrings because my hair is so long, thick and curly you couldn't see them. I now have to wear my hair tied back for work so I'm back to wearing them again. Now feel nekkid without them.

:hi:

[Tsiyu]

21. Pretty!

you wire-wrapping looks good to me


Thanks for sharing :)

[hippywife]

24. Thanx, t!

It is a fuzzy pic so you can't see the fine details too well. LOL :)

[hibbing]

26. Nice!

Hi,
Those look really nice, thanks for sharing the pics. The only thing I would suggest is putting a quarter or dime next to them to give them some scale. Maybe it is me, but I can never tell the scale of stuff like this with the photographs. Are you only going to be doing earrings? I know there is a DU Marketplace where other artists sell items they produce, you may want to think about that in the future if you get to the point where you want to sell stuff. I can't think of the nick now, but I know someone that frequents the lounge makes lovely jewelry, and if I recall correctly made California Peggy something.

Peace

[hippywife]

32. Hi, hibbing!

Thanx! The one pair is hanging on the edge of on of those small craft organizer boxes, so maybe no more than an inch or so long. I am familiar with the DU Marketplace, which is how I found Etsy to begin with. I'm not looking to sell really, just to make them for myself and friends. Etsy is so huge and there are so many sellers, it's easy to get lost. I looked at so many of them last night looking for supplies and bet I didn't even scratch the surface.

The nick you are looking for is denbot. He is a real artisan with silver and semi-precious gems. I'm just stacking beads, so no comparison at all. LOL

:hi:

[xchrom]

27. very nice. great bead choices. nt

[hippywife]

33. Thank you, Princess Spice.

:rofl:


:hi:

[Pool Hall Ace]

28. Add me to the likey list

Love both colors. :loveya:

[hippywife]

34. I do tend toward green and purple.

They're my favorite colors. They seem to be pretty popular with lots of people, too.

Glad you likey! :hi:

[Arkansas Granny]

29. I like those. I really want to get my beading stuff out and play with it, but

I've got too much yarn stuff out now that I've been playing with. I've been practicing my knitting lately trying to duplicate some worn out knitted slippers for my dil's grandmother. She (the grandmother) is 96 years old and wears the slippers non stop around the house and has worn out her last pair.

[hippywife]

35. Hard to keep more than one hobby going at a time, Gran.

I bet you match those slippers just fine. :D

[GoCubsGo]

30. Lovely!

I really like the beads on the green ones. Have you ever checked out the jewelry "grab bags" at shopgoodwill.com? You could probably luck on to some really cool vintage strings of beads and other jewelry from which you could cannibalize.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/listings/listByCat.asp?catID=92&ending=Items

[hippywife]

36. I have!

But did you notice how much they end up going for in the end? I've thought about buying junk jewelre to incorporate into the stuff I make but no way I'm paying those prices. Plus I'd like to go to a flea market and see what I'm actually getting.

Thanx for the idea, though. Much appreciated. :hi:

[Crystal Clarity]

31. Very Pretty! I'd wear them!

Looks like a great gift!

[hippywife]

37. Thanx, Crystal.

I always do this when I start a hobby...make things and give them away without saving any of them for myself. :eyes:

:hi:

[mwdem]

38. Beautiful!

I think your wire wrapping looks great. I'd wear them in a minute!

[hippywife]

39. Thank you, mwdem!

The last two nights I've ordered a huge amount of supplies so I guess I'm going to be doing this! LOL

[DeadEyeDyck]

40. Nice

[hippywife]

41. Thank you, Dyck! :0) n/t