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A Show of HandsAlexandria, Virginia Locally Made Craft and Artwork Owners Maria Wasowski and Pat Miller opened the doors at A Show of Hands on November 25, 2005. Their dream was to represent the diversity of local artists by providing them with a venue to showcase and sell their work. All items are unique and handcrafted and the shop has quickly become the place to get a one-of-a-kind gift or piece of jewelry. Check out their website: New DesignsNew Designs, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, gemstones Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Designs" Handmade Beaded Jewelry,Handmade Beaded Jewelry for Women and Girls. Unique design pieces made with semiprecious stones, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Handmade Beaded Jewelry, " A Good Book - Firefly Guide to GemsI would like to share with everyone my thoughts about the book Guide to Gems by Cally Oldershaw and published by Firefly. It is an excellent and Permalink -- click for full blog post "A Good Book - Firefly Guide to Gems" Beads Metals InvitationBeads Metals Invitation, gem origins, facts about gems, handmade beaded jewelry, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Beads Metals Invitation" Children NecklacesChildren Necklaces and other handmade jewelry. Gifts for little girls for baptism, confirmation, birthdays or any occasion. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Children Necklaces" Links to Ezine Articles
Gold-filledGold-filled and other jewelry terms explained Permalink -- click for full blog post "Gold-filled" Rock Crystal and Sterling Silver LariatI love lariats, they are so versatile and interesting pieces, here's a picture of one that I made including the instructions on how to make it
2 strands of wire measuring 38 inches each
How to assemble: At this point you start working on the dangles. I decided to make one side longer than the other. To do this you need to do one more series of 3 inches of chips and the large silver bead on the shorter dangles side. For the long dangles side, insert the 4mm silver beads every three or four chips and towards the end insert the 8mm silver beads as well. To finish, insert 3 small (3mm) spaces, 1 medium size (8mm) bead, 1 small (3mm) spacer; bring the wire back through the last bead, thread back up through the 8mm bead and crimp and cover the crimp with a crimp cover. This last part needs to be done with enough wire to allow the placing of the crimp. Follow the same procedure to finish on the other side that has the short dangles. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Rock Crystal and Sterling Silver Lariat" What's New in the Jewelry World
It is always interesting to find out what is going on in the world of jewelry. I will post the most current articles weekly.
Obsession With Golden Fleece Alive in Collection Giovanni Corvaja, has followed an obsession with the myth of the GoldenFleece to spin gold wires fine as silk.
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Archaeologist Kathryn Bard’s Amazing Egyptian Digs
BU Today in the World
The Exquisite Glory of the Preening Male Peacock
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MIKIMOTO 50th US Retail Anniversary
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Louis Vuitton's 'Soul of a Journey'
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Celebration of Cartier's 100th Anniversary in America
Learn about Man Made Diamonds
PBS Online- Nova Science Now
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This was one of the very first pieces that I made. I had seen friends with all sorts of purse charms; some small other a bit bigger; so I started playing to see what I could come up with. I did about 5 different designs and this is the one I liked the most.
15 2 1/2 in. silver head pins This charm can be done in different colors as well as all beads the same color and it looks great both ways. How to assemble:Take one head pin and start by inserting a small silver bead, then the insert the color bead and continue to insert beads alternating with a silver bead until you get to about 1/2 inch from the top. With your nose pliers do a loop with the 1/2 inch pin that is left and insert it in the small ring from the round toggle piece. Continue to do this with all your 15 head pins. When finished insert all 15 finished pieces in the key ring and ENJOY! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Instructions on Making a Colorful Purse charm" About meAbout me, The Joy of Jewelry, Petra designs, On-line boutique Permalink -- click for full blog post "About me" Earrings-IIEarrings-II handmade and one-of-a-kind, elegant andcreative Jewelry, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Earrings-II" Famous Quotes about Jewelry
"Perhaps time's definition of coal is the diamond." Kahlil Gibran
"All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography." Federico Fellini
"These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of." George Eliot
The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near. Ralph Waldo Emerson Contact UsJoin in the conversation. Send us your comments and suggestions. All are welcome. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Contact Us" Making a Memory Wire Bracelet
Memory wire projects are fun and easy. Bracelets of many loops look really attractive when finished Materials
Steps
Other versions of the same type of bracelet
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Making a Memory Wire Bracelet" PearlsPearls, handmade pearl necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pearls" Lariat NecklacesLariat Necklaces of all type and length, as well as very formal or informal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lariat Necklaces" Making Two Strand Necklaces
Materials
Cut 2 strings of good quality beading wire. One string 25 inches- and the other 26-inch length.
First Strand: String onto the 25 inch wire one crimp tube, a wire guardian or a 1/2 inch piece of French wire, and the 4mm jump rings added to the clasp. Using the crimping pliers, crimp the crimp tube. Cover the crimp with one crimp cover.Begin to string the beads into the wire in the following sequence: 1 String 3 spacers 2- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer. Repeat this 8 times 3- String 1 Silver oval bead, 1 silver spacer 4- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer. Repeat this 2 times 5- String 1 Silver oval bead, 1 silver spacer 6- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer. Repeat this 8 times 7- String 2 more spacer (total of 3 at each end) String onto the wire one crimp tube, a wire guardian or French wire, and one of 4mm jump rings added to the clasp. Using the crimping pliers, crimp the crimp tube. Cover the crimp with one crimp cover.
Second strand Repeat instruction for strand one following this sequence when you get to the beads: Begin to string the beads into the wire in the following sequence:1 String three spacers 2- 1 green oval bead. 1 Sterling silver spacer, Repeat this 7 times 3- String 1 Silver oval bead, 1 silver spacer 4- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer, Repeat this 3 times 5- String 1 Silver oval bead, 1 silver spacer 6- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer, Repeat this 3 times 7- String 1 Silver oval bead, 1 silver spacer 8- 1 green oval bead, 1 Sterling silver spacer, Repeat this 7 times Follow ending instruction for First strand to finish this strand.
With the chain nose pliers open a 7mm jumpring. Pass it through the 4mm jumpring on the end of both strands. Close the jumpring. The 7mm jumpring use it to connect the end of the necklace to the lobster claw clasp Directory ListingsThe Home Based Jeweler's Showcase Blog has been created for Home Based Jewelers Only.
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