tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75906099535323215902024-02-07T14:13:40.285-06:00Dawn Blair's Jewelry and Eclectica BlogWelcome to Cello Carrots! All about jewelry and the creative habit. Thanks for stopping by!cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-12280628606426143652013-11-08T00:54:00.000-06:002013-11-08T00:54:23.198-06:00Wire Wrapping a Donut!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the piece that started the conversation. I made this several years ago, and in several years of designing have only worked with donut shaped stones a few times. So, I thought I'd make another piece and write a tutorial for it to help others who don't know quite what to do with this shape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I used 18 and 26 gauge enameled copper wire</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Begin by doing several wraps. This is your starting point and will be next to the base of the bail in the finished piece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very beginning, when you are establishing what will end up being the pattern for the whole piece can be the most frustrating part of the process. Hang in there and stay with it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making sure the wire going around the circumference of the stone is centered from the start is crucial to the success of the piece. At the start it will want to move around, but it does get easier after a few repetitions of the pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I am adding the first bead, then drawing the wire around the back to start the second go of the pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a view from the top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the pattern gets established, it is much easier to control the main wire and keep it centered along the edge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pattern is taking on a distinct look, and the little sections of 3 are plain to see.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The framing is done!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two little beads add a little extra emphasis to the base of the bail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've begun weaving the bail. Instructions on how to do this weave are a a few posts back on the blog in a separate post.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the finished piece before minor adjustments are made. At this point my camera batteries quit. So, this will have to do for the blog post. It is important that when you do a piece like this take the time to tidy up each little section and close any gaps that are present. Make sure the spacing is even. This will further emphasize the pattern and make the design stronger overall. I hope you have found this helpful! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's another piece I did with the same basic technique.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another one! I hope you have fun working on your next donut shaped stone!</td></tr>
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<br />cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-15945224339892258062013-11-06T20:21:00.001-06:002013-11-06T21:20:36.776-06:00Easy Wire Wrapping: The Twisty Frame<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In response to some terrible looking "easy" tutorials I have seen lately, I thought I would experiment. This twisty frame was so easy I was just delighted. This is a technique anyone can do well and still be creative with. So I hope if you have never tried wire wrapping before, you'll give this a try!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two pieces of wire 15 inches or so, depending how big your stone is. I used 20 gauge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hold wires firmly in crossed position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Begin twisting the wire, keeping the angle between the two wires. I found it is easiest to do half a twist at a time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used my finger to make the opening that the corner of the stone will sit in. But feel free to use anything you like. A dowel or pen will work well, too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continue on, twisting in the same direction as before. It is best to do this work only with your hands. No tools. Tools will very easily chew up the wire, making it look damaged. If you must use a pair of pliers, make sure the jaw is covered with blue painter's tape to cushion the jaw, or use nylon jaw pliers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here, the second opening is made. I made a rough guess with the stone close at hand, figuring the fit could be adjusted once the stone is in the frame.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> There it is! The twisty frame! All ready to insert the stone. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, so the stone is in. As you can see, the fit isn't very good. The great part about this frame with the open pockets for the corners is that you can work with it on the stone and adjust the fit. Again, I suggest you not use tools for this. It takes some patient wrangling. But the results will be better.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About ten minutes later, I have a much better fit. Notice at the top where I have extra twisted wire. That ended up making it difficult to for a tidy bail. If I had started out with only a few twists, and likewise, ended with only a few twists, the wires would have come together at the top more easily. Take that into consideration when you make your own twisty frame pendant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the finished pendant. The bail didn't turn out well. So, I covered it with spirals made from the loose ends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a nice shot of how the corner of the glass fits right in the open pocket.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I made a large loop where the pocket should be, and twisted all the way to the top. I was able to do that because the stone is top drilled. I covered there I anchored the stone in place with a spiral. Using one of the free wires to go across the whole stone and around to the back gave it even more stability. This isn't the most perfect piece I have ever made, but I think it shows some of the possibility of how the technique can be used. I hope you all have fun and play with this easy framing technique!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the chunks of Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite) rough before cutting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After grinding off excess material on a diamond wheel, I now have the preforms for the cabochons. The the short wooden dowels will be used to support the stones while I am working them into cabochons. Here you see what is called the Dop Pot. It is heating the hard green wax that will hold the stones on the dowels, called Dops. The stones also must be heated for the wax to fuse to the back of the stone. They get very hot laying on the rim of the dop pot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the wax is melted and the stones are hot, I dip the dop stick into the wax. Then immediately affix to the back of the hot stone. They are left face down to cool before grinding can begin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the stones on the dop sticks ready to cab.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On my cabbing machine there are six grinding and polishing wheels, from left to right, the coarsest to the finest. The first two wheels remove most of the material so you can rough out the basic shape of the cab, the next two wheels are where you can refine the shape and remove any little scratches on the stone. The last two are polishing wheels. All grinding is done wet. Without the water, the diamond coating on the wheels would heat up and burn off, rendering the wheels useless. There is a pan of water with lubricant underneath, and a tube attached to a little geyser that shoots lubricated water up onto the wheel I am working on. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the nearly finished cabochons, still attached to the dop sticks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I place the dopped cabs in the freezer for five minutes. Cooling the stone helps break the bond between the wax and the stone, so the sticks and wax release easily.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the extra pretty finished Tiffany Stone cabochons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now, to make the pendant. These are the basic tools I use in wirework.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I start by weaving a bezel for the stone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most important part of any wire design is getting an exact fit of the bezel or frame to the stone. I lay the stone on a flat surface, and work the wire on on the stone until I am satisfied with the fit. Then design the rest of the piece from there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the beautiful finished piece! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were parts just to show what the contrasting wire looks like with the beads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I considered this design for the class. I love all the copper!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took macro video of the making of this pendant for use in my classroom. The students found it helpful to glance up and see the technique up close on the screen while they were working on theirs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a statement piece using thick wire and jumbo beads. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used the same wrapping technique adding three beads instead of one at each interval. I used highly contrasting wires and very soft colored beads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another variation using Czech fire polished crystal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here, I demonstrated the technique using two different sizes of beads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the beads on the inside of the design gives a totally different feel, as does the thin 28 gauge wire which gives this design a delicate silky look.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very simple bangle design using 16 and 24 gauge wire. I hope you all enjoy experimenting with this beads and wire technique! I'd love to see what you do with it! Have fun :-)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Begin wrapping, keeping each wrap as close to the one next to it as possible. I do this in two strokes. One, straight up, bend the wire over the top, and one stroke down, then bend the wire over the bottom, and so on. This helps the wire consistently lay parallel on the main wires.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add the number of beads you wish to use to your wrapping wire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make a knot of sorts on the end, so that the beads don't come flying off as you go along wrapping wire and adding each bead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you have several wraps, add your first bead. The bead should rest atop the main wires. Holding the bead in place, bend the free wire downward around the back, and continue wrapping five more wraps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you have wrapped five times, and the next bead on the 6th. Repeat and continue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Periodically, stop and use your flat nose pliers to gently squeeze the sections of six wraps together, and make any adjustments to spacing you need to make. Do this as you go. If you wait until the end, it will be much more difficult to make minor adjustments and corrections.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you have the amount of pattern beaded wire wrapped you want for the design, add in the top drilled pendant bead. Use your free wire to string the bead on. lasso the wire around the outside of the opposite side wires, then run the free wire back through the pendant bead to attach. I have flossed the lasso wire a little higher than mid point on the left. Once you pull the wire back through the stone, pull tight, and continue wrapping until the two sides are even. Then trim the ends and tap down any sharp ends that may be sticking out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a little dowel rod, a pen, or any other round object, form the wire for the bail around it, and keep in place while you secure the bail, either with the main wires or more of the wrapping wire. I knew I wanted a very simple design here. So, I used the same main wires to wrap around the bail wires.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we have the finished piece! This is a fun, easy bead on wire technique. I hope you all have fun experimenting with it in your jewelry designs!</td></tr>
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cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-42979585028918558152013-10-11T18:18:00.002-05:002013-10-11T18:18:26.365-05:00I'm SO sorry! And THANK YOU!As most of you know by now, I don't post very often. I am very busy, but that's not really a valid excuse. I visited the blog because I was going to post pics from the last class I taught and pointers on one of main techniques in the class. Well, then I saw that I had 47 comments that need moderation. I am SO sorry it took me so long to read your comments. But, THANK YOU for every one of them. I am glad to know that what I share here is helping others. I really appreciate the support. Knowing that people are actually reading my blog helps me to know I should post more often. And, I promise I will. Stay tuned!cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-45598092019560258702013-04-10T12:54:00.001-05:002013-04-10T12:56:06.627-05:00Live Class Online TONIGHT!!!!<br />
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Join me tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern Time and learn how to make this pendant. It doesn't matter where in the world you are. This class is live online! Register here!<br />
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You will learn how to make this pendant and how every detail of it is done. I will talk about wire types and gemstones. And, also how to troubleshoot as you are working on a piece of jewelry. If you are interested, but happen to miss the class, the recording will be available for purchase about a week from now, here: <a href="http://www.craftcast.com/recordings">http://www.craftcast.com/recordings</a><br />
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<br />cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-69558721523351415552012-08-21T11:06:00.002-05:002012-08-21T11:06:22.991-05:00Lapidary...more to comeAs many of you know, I've been cutting my own stones for about a year and a half. I have been just pitiful about posting to my blog. But, I haven't completely forgotten about it. I have much to share. There's a shot of my Diamond Pacific Pixie, fresh out of the box back in January. And Nigel wants in on the action, too. Stone cutting has been in full swing for many months now in my new space, and everything is covered with grime. The jeweler's benches are in place. The last piece of the puzzle is the installation of ventilation, and fuel for the torches! Stay tuned....<br />
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I use 20 gauge and 26 gauge wire here.<br />
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Wrap 26 gauge wire around the three support wires. The three wires need to stay flat and parallel. You can use blue painter's tape on either side of where you intend to wrap to hold the wires in place. Trim off the ends ensuring that they are both on the same side of the main support wires. Tap down the ends with your soft jaw pliers. <br />
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Now you may begin to form the wires around the cabochon or focal bead. This is an initial general shaping.<br />
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Holding the first bind in place with your soft jaw pliers, bend the front outside wire to angle against the bind.<br />
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Then repeat on the other side of the same wire<br />
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Bend the same wire back toward the outside and repeat on the other side of the same wire. This wire will be the support for the front side of your frame.<br />
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Repeat the same steps with the opposite wire. This will be the support for the back side of your frame.<br />
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The center wire will follow the perimeter of the stone and be the contact point for where the front and back wires will be joined together, holding in the stone.<br />
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Now is a great time to slip the stone in the frame and adjust fit. <br />
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You'll need to make a secondary bind on either side to hold the stone in place. <br />
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You will find that it is a little more challenging to keep the frame wires side by side and flat. You can use painter's tape to hold the wires in place. It is always helpful to tap the wires flat with the soft jaw pliers. This will flatten the wires in the bind.<br />
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Trim the ends on the inside of the frame. That way they will be hidden and won't catch on clothing when finished.<br />
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You may find it easier to make the bind further from the bottom and then slide it into place.<br />
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Then it is time to check and adjust the fit again.<br />
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Next, bend the outer wires apart that will form the upper half of the frame.<br />
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Since these wires will end up bracing the stone, I bend them at a 45 degree angle, rather than straight out.<br />
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Then bend wires up toward what will be the top of the stone.<br />
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Check the fit and make adjustments.<br />
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If you are overzealous when you are trying to get a tight fit on the stone, you can bend or kink the wire.<br />
Take the time to carefully straighten each wire using the soft jaw pliers. It is worth taking the time to fix the problem while you have the chance to do it without the stone in.<br />
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This is an awkward part. Bend the wires over the top of the stone and then angle up where the wires pass over the center of the top of the stone. Then repeat on the other side.<br />
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You may want to tidy up your binds. Do this with care. As you can see, I chose to do this with my bent nose pliers and ended up scraping the color off when I squeezed too hard. Try instead using a tooth pick or your fingernail which won't result is poor craftsmanship.<br />
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At this point, it's not too late. Unwrap the damaged wire and replace it with new. Take the time. Have standards. <br />
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When you get the fit you like, tie off the frame wires with 26 gauge wire.<br />
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I can see already that I have made the binds uneven. The left one is lower than the right. So, I will have to use other tactics to balance this design.<br />
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Spread the wires in preparation for making the bail. I am choosing to make a bail with four wires. But, you can choose any number from one to six. You will have to continually tighten the tie. I try to keep the wires that went around the stone on the right, to the right side of the bail and the left to the left.<br />
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Make a bend toward the front of the stone 45 degrees, more or less, with the wires you have chosen to use for the bail.<br />
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Then, find something like a dowel or an ink pen to for the wires evenly around. I had a dop stick laying on my table, so that's what I used.<br />
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Make a bend outward where the wires align with the top of the stone. This will make tying the bail off easier.<br />
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Twist the wire, and then trim to about a quarter inch.<br />
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Note, if you twist it too tight, the wire will snap. If this happens, the tie is compromised and must be removed and replaced.<br />
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You may find it helpful to put the dowel back in the bail to stabilize the cage while you replace the tie.<br />
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As it turns out, the second time binding the tie turns out better.<br />
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I decided to add some beads to bring out the magenta wire. Beads are a great way to hide an untidy mess, should that occur.<br />
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With the extra wire from tying off the bail, I chose to wrap one of the free wires. My plan is to try to balance the fact that one bind is lower than the other and there is a gap in the binding on the right. What you do with the design can hide some missteps in the earlier planning.<br />
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Testing out what I might do with the decorative wire so that I know when to stop wrapping it.<br />
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This design element instantly balances the mismatched side binds. <br />
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I decide to anchor the decorative element on the back. I trim the wire on the stone side so it won't snag clothing.<br />
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The other end of the tie wire, I just wrap around one of the back wires and trim off toward the stone.<br />
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Making a nice spiral.<br />
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This curly cue will have to be tapped down with the soft jaw pliers.<br />
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You can see from the front that the design is now balanced. However, there is a bit of light coming through at the bottom where that hole was drilled.<br />
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I like the design and don't want to do much more. So, it is safe to trim off a couple wires.<br />
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I leave one wire uncut until I am sure that the wire I am planning to fill the hole with is going to work.<br />
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Wire through with no damage, so I am free to trim the remaining wire.<br />
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I curl the trimmed ends so there are now edges or ends sticking out to snag on clothing.<br />
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Finished! YAY!<br />
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I wrote this so that the folks who really need lots of pictures and explanation will have the help they need. This is not intended to teach this design. It was intended to teach the concept and help deal with problems that come up as we make things. I hope this will help many.<br />
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cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-7742517034499763102011-08-28T01:32:00.003-05:002011-08-28T01:42:14.118-05:00Wire weaving: "checkerboard" weave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Slbr23ClqPLJvtyVoO3z4HO66WOQwnAy9RECB2RSpz7B9y6sO0RUXe3sWtwJN_QG9U4qvd8ct2uxv5FEfphfu_nmr3KCwykH7wFVyAqltytLW6MGL0kq-pZAiSBBE8ogZXTDdjWGIK0/s1600/checkerboard+weave+tut+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Slbr23ClqPLJvtyVoO3z4HO66WOQwnAy9RECB2RSpz7B9y6sO0RUXe3sWtwJN_QG9U4qvd8ct2uxv5FEfphfu_nmr3KCwykH7wFVyAqltytLW6MGL0kq-pZAiSBBE8ogZXTDdjWGIK0/s400/checkerboard+weave+tut+1.JPG" width="395" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Checkerboard Weave!</b> This is my favorite weave. It is a simple weave that helps build skill and control with the wire. It can be used may ways in design and handles curves well, since there are spaces between the wrapped sections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ZybPpMlfRNi1KdqkBi-yyPoPSkj2i4ruDrz8EUoPuzTcU4ZF49TaXedku7PC2EO_TrHvEx8QI8jdTWmF3niSAIbkfm55rH2_KEoCSJAlCtjQC8-cd-8j8ahvob_t5Ns63-HGx48E58/s1600/checkerboard+weave+tut+2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ZybPpMlfRNi1KdqkBi-yyPoPSkj2i4ruDrz8EUoPuzTcU4ZF49TaXedku7PC2EO_TrHvEx8QI8jdTWmF3niSAIbkfm55rH2_KEoCSJAlCtjQC8-cd-8j8ahvob_t5Ns63-HGx48E58/s320/checkerboard+weave+tut+2.JPG" width="320" /></a><b>* Step 1</b>: Select wires of two different gauges. One heavier gauge wire, which will be for your two base wires, and a thinner gauge wire to do the weave with. Here, I have used 21 gauge square copper wire for the two base wires, and 24 gauge black enameled copper wire to weave with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqH7Uy6Kr6Gt7XpSD_tZHciuZY5U-9_HaOCRAFgrCzuSB7OBjXp9vgIvHogr3uqC5S_dyRyQNyp6HC36ila80Pov_fE3q8gxAn9u7RZ0KDxKWnVZFVdctC3o2vntUpGTNhMBuyDK0FlI/s1600/checkerboard+weave+tut+3.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqH7Uy6Kr6Gt7XpSD_tZHciuZY5U-9_HaOCRAFgrCzuSB7OBjXp9vgIvHogr3uqC5S_dyRyQNyp6HC36ila80Pov_fE3q8gxAn9u7RZ0KDxKWnVZFVdctC3o2vntUpGTNhMBuyDK0FlI/s320/checkerboard+weave+tut+3.JPG" width="320" /></a><b>* Step 2</b>: Begin by wrapping your the wire you are weaving with around the base wire four times. You will notice I started with the left base wire and wrapped the weave wire in a clockwise fashion. Sometimes it is easiest to set aside the second wire while you do this very first wrap. Then when your are ready to start the first wrap on the second wire, you can add that wire between your fingers. As I mentioned in the previous post, you may choose to hold the wires together with a little piece of painter's tape here at the beginning to stabilize the wires so they don't move around in your hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>*Step 3</b>: You are ready to add the second base wire. Run your weave wire through the middle, and the back around the outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg1gLgok4PseSMA7TaZuT4mhWdHcQzqtz7Nu_5WiNacn6jpjin5sfPjeYeDCSdzm-c-b3RKpfN8rufrr6Gkp6L1QlQmEPEcZ64sf9_t1rHrtkS2K_vdd1S9ZZoQTZiMsWwwVTxHTH_Os/s1600/checkerboard+weave+tut+4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg1gLgok4PseSMA7TaZuT4mhWdHcQzqtz7Nu_5WiNacn6jpjin5sfPjeYeDCSdzm-c-b3RKpfN8rufrr6Gkp6L1QlQmEPEcZ64sf9_t1rHrtkS2K_vdd1S9ZZoQTZiMsWwwVTxHTH_Os/s320/checkerboard+weave+tut+4.JPG" width="320" /></a><b>* Step 4</b>: Every fourth wrap will be like a figure 8 between the wires. You will do three complete wraps on each side, and on the fourth wrap, you will cross to the other side. As you are doing this, make sure each time you cross to the other wire, that the distance between the wires remains parallel. Sometimes it is necessary to run the unwoven portion of your base wires through a pair of soft jaw pliers to straighten them again. If your groupings if four don't seem quite even, gently squeeze them together using your half round pliers (or your fingernails, if you are lucky enough to have them).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mDmfmru3dt6ziJ62jKxzE413yUXFiCYOM-U5GoX7CPsiB2EpUBwFKp1Bmi_tRQ4YBmquhCwyBJ1YRYkCsT8jhA2xflzk72D4uAl3Of56TZc6DXv1mCnxfbwPf4fsyAskogdIdacWSgw/s1600/checkerboard+weave+tut+5.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mDmfmru3dt6ziJ62jKxzE413yUXFiCYOM-U5GoX7CPsiB2EpUBwFKp1Bmi_tRQ4YBmquhCwyBJ1YRYkCsT8jhA2xflzk72D4uAl3Of56TZc6DXv1mCnxfbwPf4fsyAskogdIdacWSgw/s320/checkerboard+weave+tut+5.JPG" width="320" /></a><b>*Step 5</b>: Weave to your heart's content. There are many variations that can be done with this weave. Beads can be added in the open spaces as you go. Or, you may choose to do a different amount of wraps on each of the base wires. Just play and have <b>fun!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you have any questions about this weave, please feel free to ask. And let me know if I need to be more clear in my explanations. Thanks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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*For your very first weaving, I suggest you use a very large gauge wire that will be stiff and easy to handle for your two base wires. Here I have used 10 gauge aluminum. I have chosen 24 gauge aqua color enamel coated copper wire so you can easily see the process.<br />
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* The direction of the wire when weaving on two wires will be, from the outside, over the top, through the middle, under the back, coming back to the outside, then around the outside and over the top, through the inside and ACROSS to the back of the 2nd wire, around the outside, over the top of wire 2, through the middle, around the outside of wire 2 again, through the middle and ACROSS the back of wire 1, and so on....<br />
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* You may want to use a piece of blue painters tape to hold the two main wires in place when you first start the weaving. I always do this if I am starting a piece of weaving where the wires aren't already attached to the piece I am working on. Once you get the weaving started, you can remove the tape.<br />
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* Starting the weaving near the ends of the wire gives you more control from the very beginning. Once you get going, you can gently pull each wire through to get the actual weaving positioned where you want it on the two main wires.<br />
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* To keep the weaving even and tidy, push each wrap down so that it is nested right next to the previous wrap. If a wrap looks kinked, crooked, or generally bad, unwrap it and straighten the wire to your best ability. Then wrap again, pushing the wire into place each time. Dealing with a mistake right when it happens is necessary, as it is nearly impossible to go back and fix it later without messing up the wires around it.<br />
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*Before I make each wrap, I pull the wire through my fingers to make a nice stiff, straight line before I cross to the other wire. This adds to the tidiness of the overall weave. If you are working in sterling. Try not to overdo it, sterling work hardens very quickly, and trying to weave with hard wire is difficult, to say the least.<br />
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* I do all my weaving exclusively with my fingers, not tools. Tools will leave marks, and marks are unattractive.<br />
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*When you go to do weaving in a piece of wire jewelry, a common combination is to use 20 gauge wire for your design, and 24 or 26 gauge wire for your binding and weaving. Or, if you are working on something fairly small, you might choose to work with 22 with 26 or 28 gauge, or 24 with 28 or 30 gauge. I would suggest using magnification for your eyes if you are working with 22 gauge or smaller for your main design wire. Particularly, if you are not using contrasting colors of wire.<br />
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***WIRE SOURCES<br />
I buy most of my wire locally now. But, when she is out of what I need, I purchase most of my wire from Fusion Beads. I have tested many different companies wires, and I find that the quality of theirs is outstanding. Here's the link. http://www.fusionbeads.com/shop/category/23/Jewelry_Wire/<br />
Rio Grande is another great source. And if you are interested in metals of special alloys, I suggest United Precious Metals.<br />
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*** If you have any questions at all about this basic weave, please feel free to email me at dblairster@gmail.com.<br />
HAPPY WEAVING!!!<br />
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cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-3618225068667229802011-07-25T22:05:00.000-05:002011-07-25T22:05:33.127-05:00"I can't come up with a good design!" how to methodically come up with unique designs when you are stuck.How many times have you sat in your design space feeling like you just can't come up with anything good? You have all your materials in front of you, but the ideas just aren't coming. I am going to show you a way to come up with something great and original, completely without the aid of looking at other peoples designs. You will need a couple sheets of paper, a pen or pencil, scissors, and a book or magazine with pictures.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8KPVshaGFJDGfHBIhdPRX3hRFTWDR3tZvoeWsqSie_2RKSMz9AmrVmLMPRcd6hpoi1LcP_aNWOud4ZDzIsbm6ZndiC-ScTyf9Hq_TYh7bM5HmB78NZJ5BeWGmtarlHnCu8PITJwsIg0/s1600/Viewfinder+002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8KPVshaGFJDGfHBIhdPRX3hRFTWDR3tZvoeWsqSie_2RKSMz9AmrVmLMPRcd6hpoi1LcP_aNWOud4ZDzIsbm6ZndiC-ScTyf9Hq_TYh7bM5HmB78NZJ5BeWGmtarlHnCu8PITJwsIg0/s320/Viewfinder+002.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8KPVshaGFJDGfHBIhdPRX3hRFTWDR3tZvoeWsqSie_2RKSMz9AmrVmLMPRcd6hpoi1LcP_aNWOud4ZDzIsbm6ZndiC-ScTyf9Hq_TYh7bM5HmB78NZJ5BeWGmtarlHnCu8PITJwsIg0/s1600/Viewfinder+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> Step 1. Trace around your cab or focal bead onto a plain piece of paper.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Wkzs2K_vV0b7YjdYsI2BztEPOiAeUlFpIZ0Fn5LNBP9V1-BEJKZDl35QGQtSRij4_e53_bI1jfTEIEZY5Qv3O2GoyQos5GNBl2Lrh_mxwfS91MsFWfYgYrsZHcToIR0q8nLuJ4zt45I/s1600/Viewfinder+006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Wkzs2K_vV0b7YjdYsI2BztEPOiAeUlFpIZ0Fn5LNBP9V1-BEJKZDl35QGQtSRij4_e53_bI1jfTEIEZY5Qv3O2GoyQos5GNBl2Lrh_mxwfS91MsFWfYgYrsZHcToIR0q8nLuJ4zt45I/s320/Viewfinder+006.JPG" width="320" /></a> Step 2. cut out the shape from the inside of the shape leaving a hole in the paper the size and shape of the stone you intend to use. This will become your view-finder and help you find your inspiration.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn1lhUIgMKuEdo1uCnG8e6HPfU_VEAe0a956H-KyG-WvX1F9MVVhksTTa5o4It-SdeE-fiWBsMKO0mXpqAcwblfiX8etkC1Cc_z7redOPm4Ei1tedBCY6GuGxoLjh7AUUy41MBS9aPok/s1600/Viewfinder+009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxn1lhUIgMKuEdo1uCnG8e6HPfU_VEAe0a956H-KyG-WvX1F9MVVhksTTa5o4It-SdeE-fiWBsMKO0mXpqAcwblfiX8etkC1Cc_z7redOPm4Ei1tedBCY6GuGxoLjh7AUUy41MBS9aPok/s320/Viewfinder+009.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
3. find a book or magazine and open to a page with a picture on it. It really can be any random picture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xa6kURQw1EF8VltZB83RudarsrATG9TBw-xtXFhCXiJ482uR2kPpH4hV6X37SYtul7DaY6AaYhHa0JkBJMQ0zClSB9zjh7-k0ykm6nCOM7uZwvncb7VyXmCGE7rmYA6lDUIP4tVNDKg/s1600/Viewfinder+012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xa6kURQw1EF8VltZB83RudarsrATG9TBw-xtXFhCXiJ482uR2kPpH4hV6X37SYtul7DaY6AaYhHa0JkBJMQ0zClSB9zjh7-k0ykm6nCOM7uZwvncb7VyXmCGE7rmYA6lDUIP4tVNDKg/s320/Viewfinder+012.JPG" width="320" /></a> 4. Move the viewfinder around the page until you see lines and shapes that inspire you. When you have decided on a spot you really like, use painter's tape to lightly hold the view-finder in place.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEt5mJfStuD9hMa7VnZ-1b4KNZMViovavLpeNG7Yp7EXGnEIBYtys_8PA7LfcZzGCCh7xDASSTSknti2EDDh3r_6Nsih25Zhm99HqV3dcSFrhUuQw3AcWUvtc_hRShY2nZ-BC5Vk2UpM/s1600/Viewfinder+018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEt5mJfStuD9hMa7VnZ-1b4KNZMViovavLpeNG7Yp7EXGnEIBYtys_8PA7LfcZzGCCh7xDASSTSknti2EDDh3r_6Nsih25Zhm99HqV3dcSFrhUuQw3AcWUvtc_hRShY2nZ-BC5Vk2UpM/s320/Viewfinder+018.JPG" width="320" /></a> 5. The next thing you want to do is sketch the design and plan it. Use your cab to trace the stone shape for you sketch. Use the lines in the view-finder to inform your sketch. plan how many wires you are going to use, where you are going to bind the wires, and how you are going to keep the stone in place from the back side as well. I chose to draw them in lightly. Write any notes that will be a helpful guide in your design process. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_OJb6R74Sh5VpcQNCYrZ5B8zLmICbo3cbZrTv1Q91OtCawCMZ4LMeY4OF82dJYYp4QEiE-zXwalG027tGFXcqMGwpq21_3wt0cqsy01g8_acZpBEA_-_b0MBQAyCs-6x5S6IvkN5_7k/s1600/viewfinder+sketches+and+design+002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_OJb6R74Sh5VpcQNCYrZ5B8zLmICbo3cbZrTv1Q91OtCawCMZ4LMeY4OF82dJYYp4QEiE-zXwalG027tGFXcqMGwpq21_3wt0cqsy01g8_acZpBEA_-_b0MBQAyCs-6x5S6IvkN5_7k/s320/viewfinder+sketches+and+design+002.JPG" width="320" /></a>This sketch is just that...a sketch. You can modify your plan in your final piece if you like. There are no rules. The point of going through this process was to come up with something original and get you out of the creative block you were in. I modified my design in that I didn't have a rectangle Czech glass bead, so I used a round metal one. I also decided that a woven bail would be too busy for this design, so I made a normal bail. Then I added my signature, the spirals.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohuNLd26y0_K_ZhJHz2og9jS_sac723BHZ2PmRm-UzPIp2mjCMRALf-hpoDEDUlLN58DSsOZsLXt6J_hFQ5hJMJwTxqa5pjuBz1tDxsUoISV4hty7zapbKpRj3r-ktsRe3duOjhg0_eY/s1600/viewfinder+sketches+and+design+005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohuNLd26y0_K_ZhJHz2og9jS_sac723BHZ2PmRm-UzPIp2mjCMRALf-hpoDEDUlLN58DSsOZsLXt6J_hFQ5hJMJwTxqa5pjuBz1tDxsUoISV4hty7zapbKpRj3r-ktsRe3duOjhg0_eY/s320/viewfinder+sketches+and+design+005.JPG" width="291" /></a> This is a no-fail process. I never would have made this piece if I hadn't intended to write this blog article. Now I have a new design that I can expand on in other pieces. You can do this too. I would encourage everyone to try it. Happy creating!cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-59090103204079654732011-07-18T23:17:00.000-05:002011-07-18T23:17:14.911-05:00Pan Glue 101 (This falls under the category of "Eclectica")<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaiJAjJU1yvUykTR-g9VBwYQedKgYJciG2VB1kUTaLtiFveYO5_kuMo4JSkMkLEP0N78LuA0wYLrg0H2GUP3hfv8Pi-nS9RkQBjdl2v_ez25ZIlOLeu8cl3nESyFs6RLuq7Qc3IdZrb4/s1600/pan+glue+by+oasis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaiJAjJU1yvUykTR-g9VBwYQedKgYJciG2VB1kUTaLtiFveYO5_kuMo4JSkMkLEP0N78LuA0wYLrg0H2GUP3hfv8Pi-nS9RkQBjdl2v_ez25ZIlOLeu8cl3nESyFs6RLuq7Qc3IdZrb4/s320/pan+glue+by+oasis.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><span id="goog_1437698881"></span><span id="goog_1437698882"></span>This all began as a discussion about making Christmas wreaths. I've been a floral designer for 21 years now and thought I'd give a little primer on this product, a staple to the floral industry, pan glue. This glue comes as dry chips, as seen here and is melted in a skillet for quick and easy use when designing with silk and dried product. What makes this so superior is its holding power. Many glues, including traditional hot glue (glue gun) will become brittle and pop off in changing weather. Pan glue (in particular this Oasis brand product) can withstand a torrential downpour, snow and ice, and extreme heat, making it perfect for wreaths and other outdoor floral decorations. Having the glue melted in a skillet makes for easy use as well. Pinecones can be dipped in the glue and shoved right into a wreath. It bonds in a couple seconds, no waiting for it to be safe to let go. Stems can be cut, dipped in the glue and inserted securely and easily into grapevine or into floral foam without worry. However, of a mistake is made, you have to think fast before it has permanently bonded.. It is also wonderful to be able to take a dowel or an old unused floral stem and use like a paint brush to paint glue on the back of small blossoms or pieces of ribbon to tuck into arrangements, wreaths and garlands. I cannot imagine designing anything silk or dried without the aid of this wonderful product.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniDzUuE85S_CsG5IZ6mn69AbL3m5Mmm32ImSecJFwZPAe6WaUNELLQxuLwxBvB03UVKXPzKkPW2aHImvIVZyzLGpMqfbFEvGSv9mT2CdG6ySP6LUUTWwB11FUJGbtovBLDOTLwwOOySk/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniDzUuE85S_CsG5IZ6mn69AbL3m5Mmm32ImSecJFwZPAe6WaUNELLQxuLwxBvB03UVKXPzKkPW2aHImvIVZyzLGpMqfbFEvGSv9mT2CdG6ySP6LUUTWwB11FUJGbtovBLDOTLwwOOySk/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+002.JPG" width="320" /></a>So, here is my skillet of pan glue. I bought this skillet over 20 years ago at Goodwill and have used it exclusively for my pan glue the entire time. I have only scraped the hot glue out of the skillet one time. It was necessary because I had dropped a whole sheet of moss in the skillet and the dirt from the underside of the moss degraded the glue. I have about a third of the amount of glue in my skillet that I really should have. But, you'll get the gist of it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI_bTNapVVCqPq0oCxu1OrQc0clMN-_zSPl6lV1FpV5OU4bzIFAYvDq0EXOfAFfyuYV3TlDH8bmTXUKXUtpMK1Viw0-2mCkPcXBN9Fq7ETipBBhCgetEfsWhrz-nalEuovTaZ91oy1VA/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI_bTNapVVCqPq0oCxu1OrQc0clMN-_zSPl6lV1FpV5OU4bzIFAYvDq0EXOfAFfyuYV3TlDH8bmTXUKXUtpMK1Viw0-2mCkPcXBN9Fq7ETipBBhCgetEfsWhrz-nalEuovTaZ91oy1VA/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+006.JPG" width="320" /></a> This is what the glue looks like in the skillet after it has been melted and solidified many times, or in my case, hundreds of times. It is an opaque golden color. The color of mine is a bit darker because it is really old and really full of pollutants.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEMrLVibHplPJiKP5K0ktwXnAw7fWk4Li95WS4xBz23IkxR2DO19wysqqyF_Z4tIldWJLpycHowqlyw_KkMd0ZWltBxedRmFzEi93nCCvo2cazHWaLNhhnPIbr8igC20IG45N5i_-vno/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEMrLVibHplPJiKP5K0ktwXnAw7fWk4Li95WS4xBz23IkxR2DO19wysqqyF_Z4tIldWJLpycHowqlyw_KkMd0ZWltBxedRmFzEi93nCCvo2cazHWaLNhhnPIbr8igC20IG45N5i_-vno/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+007.JPG" width="320" /></a>Once the glue starts to melt, you can mix around the glue with a dowel rod or an old floral stem. Don't use a spoon or a knife. The metal will conduct the heat and you will burn the hell out of your hand when you try to pick it up and use it.. You can see here that the glue is melting, but not quite ready yet. The corners are still semi hard. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC9qlxhFVE-Oqn96HtiViCzS0wd_tPfeU20DuuClByyiwTtESZ-WJLbOOov4h5Q6ei0hVpax3uHIASe5FW6NIH8d1tDFRglJZeDXNCVYF3X23z3JzJ3JbXIqANllMnZ4Ib8JRxNBYtVU/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC9qlxhFVE-Oqn96HtiViCzS0wd_tPfeU20DuuClByyiwTtESZ-WJLbOOov4h5Q6ei0hVpax3uHIASe5FW6NIH8d1tDFRglJZeDXNCVYF3X23z3JzJ3JbXIqANllMnZ4Ib8JRxNBYtVU/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+009.JPG" width="320" /></a>Another way to tell the glue isn't hot enough is that you will create lots of "strings" or "webs" with the glue between dipping the stem in the glue and inserting in your arrangement. The glue should be about the consistency of room temperature honey, and should be completely melted. If you start to see bubbles or the glue just runs right off your stem or stir stick, you have the heat turned up too high. Turn it down and wait until the glue is the right consistency to use it. This product isn't generally harmful, unless the skillet is boiling the glue and you hold your head over the glue steam and breath in...heehee..<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0sTxqajpNQ6jv9tyfE5wRKEjEBGE6txJ27eJUz8vwoUrWPEi-JfExAaTQuLpcFETqOkIipDM5XQ37YdwzLsdnOWNW4K2dh0G9M44sC2gppBukxi8afcdjT_3K2XrbQIzDb2BkmjDNsQ/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0sTxqajpNQ6jv9tyfE5wRKEjEBGE6txJ27eJUz8vwoUrWPEi-JfExAaTQuLpcFETqOkIipDM5XQ37YdwzLsdnOWNW4K2dh0G9M44sC2gppBukxi8afcdjT_3K2XrbQIzDb2BkmjDNsQ/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+011.JPG" width="320" /></a>NEVER leave the room with the glue pot turned on. If you have to leave the room, unplug it. It's not going to cool off that fast, so you can plug it back in when you return. Once you have established a consistency you like, leave the temperature dial there and just unplug it and plug it in every time to heat it up perfectly.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_3HcL4aHjA8Ix_L9kTHdgRmkoWLrreLXSChiY3nZDc11dxOwV-lQscIKCRiwniIQa7ctDmEGSDGPgQMvwHhzle-X-T16AwgZIuVKdFwSNDBMeu5nJV-1Hr8Lg0-r9UGXG7IapEKy8io/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_3HcL4aHjA8Ix_L9kTHdgRmkoWLrreLXSChiY3nZDc11dxOwV-lQscIKCRiwniIQa7ctDmEGSDGPgQMvwHhzle-X-T16AwgZIuVKdFwSNDBMeu5nJV-1Hr8Lg0-r9UGXG7IapEKy8io/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+014.JPG" width="320" /></a>Once the glue is just right, you are ready to design. Dip the bottom of your floral foam right into the glue and insert into your container. I didn't actually glue my foam in, because I use this container for fresh flowers usually.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkDDTbFTXH7EkK7ELAaHse2Oy1HEZDpw1tqqwb-HvfKM6-aNwLXoHcyC4hyphenhyphen-uqN1CMZ5M0sayQPZgsLefSN52zLpWdw-5lkYYO55z-QnezqPSIlFlSupUqSpromupkWkumekt4GOYnxM/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkDDTbFTXH7EkK7ELAaHse2Oy1HEZDpw1tqqwb-HvfKM6-aNwLXoHcyC4hyphenhyphen-uqN1CMZ5M0sayQPZgsLefSN52zLpWdw-5lkYYO55z-QnezqPSIlFlSupUqSpromupkWkumekt4GOYnxM/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+022.JPG" width="320" /></a> Then cut your stems with very heavy duty pliers. The stronger and sharper the pliers, the better. Keep in mind that if you are cutting through a silk stem like the ones I am using in this example, you may be cutting through six to eight 24-16 gauge steel wires all at one time. It may look like one stem, because it has been wrapped with green floral tape, or is encased in plastic. But believe me some of these stems truly take brute strength to cut through. For this one I squeezed as hard as I could while leveraging the tool against my leg. The better the cutters, the more efficient and ergonomic the situation.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdCnr-ea4FfnAz45WND0OS8NnB58FYmnpp70idtuT-e-cg0IhLA02JiAk8D3wPvBz3JuNwa0Fncs6adMRj2KDYFCGmopVuU-f8F4-e3ZBv3soiDumuHA5ji43KomQMrpSFBbWCZzGunk/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+032.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdCnr-ea4FfnAz45WND0OS8NnB58FYmnpp70idtuT-e-cg0IhLA02JiAk8D3wPvBz3JuNwa0Fncs6adMRj2KDYFCGmopVuU-f8F4-e3ZBv3soiDumuHA5ji43KomQMrpSFBbWCZzGunk/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+032.JPG" width="320" /></a>Next, dip the end of the stem in the glue and use the edge of pan to scrape off any excess if it gobs on.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU2RbFIBObSuLOIZb-9THLti1jrTu7Xk01UV6YB42NKLQHuq6FIZOObkhMvT4Po64QQAeuTSwMJEiJByy6Alo9GCCIRlHSMNIaWvcTl6rAXqj3tAiFRf6seWL-hXnHC97oWuZoPBTRTw/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU2RbFIBObSuLOIZb-9THLti1jrTu7Xk01UV6YB42NKLQHuq6FIZOObkhMvT4Po64QQAeuTSwMJEiJByy6Alo9GCCIRlHSMNIaWvcTl6rAXqj3tAiFRf6seWL-hXnHC97oWuZoPBTRTw/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+034.JPG" width="320" /></a>Insert the stem about halfway down. If you force it all the way to the bottom, and there are many more stems going into the foam, creating a hole that deep will reduce the integrity of the foam, If very many of the stems will be large and heavy, using a thicker depth of foam and reinforcing it with a cage of chicken wire will provide better structural integrity to your arrangement. I used a healthy amount of glue on these stems because they are quite large and heavy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ7cNFpBFvOTive9YgMiy88WVcQ-QHOlPsii-TOAUnfKawCi5lMmhqGOb4PtZWeM9wESZvASItvezz6DL6UlVPiXBjpK4NJrAr_yj8GpF-6xgFKLj1TlSauiprfPIneVpLl2AYnHwUSk/s1600/Pan+glue.jpg+041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ7cNFpBFvOTive9YgMiy88WVcQ-QHOlPsii-TOAUnfKawCi5lMmhqGOb4PtZWeM9wESZvASItvezz6DL6UlVPiXBjpK4NJrAr_yj8GpF-6xgFKLj1TlSauiprfPIneVpLl2AYnHwUSk/s320/Pan+glue.jpg+041.JPG" width="320" /></a> I also inserted them a little deeper knowing that the other stem insertions going into this arrangement will be small and few. In theory, this would have been turned into a contemporary plant garden. Hence, the parallel stems... But, since I only did this to demonstrate the glue. It really isn't going to be made into anything at the moment. Happy gluing everyone! P.S. this does not work for jewelry!cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-10704460470829452922011-07-11T21:49:00.001-05:002011-07-11T21:50:29.573-05:00How to make a bead cluster pendant or earrings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLICsvpAbRxJRnxTfTMpEw_8kPiw-gOhUJCn4rANhUXqtCHiX7z21EoWPAKHVkk6lXqK1w2Sfh6Z5Q4U0vGm6HJT2hZJOvAum2gPxmlR260QklEFI9unZXEEWbU8X9bXBuv1lshyphenhyphenvKAB8/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7bfjWju2W9tTjJE-SslD_BMoDl0fXAP_FKfm5LEh_e9p6izCfTsXkVpI2Ap1YPcZD_PnFjLU3lUdeHKvqGjqW0UU1y6RNpqxXONc-9-IBbvXXP9bBhCDFuHlGNq8HZIhFQPJF0V9TxA/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrxGpT6yXTWWi7K-_Btc2hsbY-2t5BVzgYSaRu5VgnLXSCz1JqxonTTGUyLcapR4F3qwO0gU-EDNXMFK0RnHAC8r7-NqKZQEHa3YeoGnyeHK1LNOi3orrHGIJTftL1ghRFSLR6gQ1DaA/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrxGpT6yXTWWi7K-_Btc2hsbY-2t5BVzgYSaRu5VgnLXSCz1JqxonTTGUyLcapR4F3qwO0gU-EDNXMFK0RnHAC8r7-NqKZQEHa3YeoGnyeHK1LNOi3orrHGIJTftL1ghRFSLR6gQ1DaA/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+002.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 1: Gather supplies! You will need a selection of beads in multiple sizes with one (optional) larger bead, two 6mm jump rings, head pins, and chain nose pliers. You will need French hooks if you are making earrings.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL9KWZpKWF3Wf9X2Eo-AwiOfqsQFDjmb7Mgd8jdCpq8jYraWUMEgdJdnur1mWDighKTOLgh-EECbFKjZQ9915p7X7hh4yCP5fdhBrCAmsQZobL-2ADmzgXpMvQ1hJl8lbDNVYKx8runY/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL9KWZpKWF3Wf9X2Eo-AwiOfqsQFDjmb7Mgd8jdCpq8jYraWUMEgdJdnur1mWDighKTOLgh-EECbFKjZQ9915p7X7hh4yCP5fdhBrCAmsQZobL-2ADmzgXpMvQ1hJl8lbDNVYKx8runY/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+008.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 2: OPTIONAL. Choose a larger bead to be an anchor in your bead cluster.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRKlE6TkMhLZf7PJtQrI1yTMoi0WWp6uENRKA7KGtc4iSR36CXs5djhYfG4iClHQ16w9sRDLVo5fnatZr7fQeqcIOpHwnK0098T9BWks3nQ5rzH6V0E4qoto9MdqBcyjuED5V4IEnEXI/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRKlE6TkMhLZf7PJtQrI1yTMoi0WWp6uENRKA7KGtc4iSR36CXs5djhYfG4iClHQ16w9sRDLVo5fnatZr7fQeqcIOpHwnK0098T9BWks3nQ5rzH6V0E4qoto9MdqBcyjuED5V4IEnEXI/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+010.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 3: Decide whether you'd like to do a wrapped loop at the top of each bead, or a simple closed loop. This is really your preference. However a wrapped loop will always be more secure.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG6PGFhf8e1CT5dHbLR7HL_o5f7N2OIbT8ENaEC6YkvRUme44mYguv4hWyj8wrK_kL_Rff-dmLBKXum3eBHkkegGOBEx_E5FVraQzmQRL5-SbKqDc5J1eUfUzBFgfR-inCVAClc00bGM/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG6PGFhf8e1CT5dHbLR7HL_o5f7N2OIbT8ENaEC6YkvRUme44mYguv4hWyj8wrK_kL_Rff-dmLBKXum3eBHkkegGOBEx_E5FVraQzmQRL5-SbKqDc5J1eUfUzBFgfR-inCVAClc00bGM/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+011.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 4: Stack the individual beads on headpins that you'd like to use in your bead cluster, and finish each with a loop at the top. If you are making earrings, consider the weight of the beads you are using. In the case of the pendant I am making, I used some pearls and resin beads in with the glass to make it lighter weight.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6K_VR6PzAHmxeeA9EDyptjXVD2k9kI8z3IEUSxjlmDb50MCc1QaimfwIu0V7GJipnsFfEAxoc3Z5ofAMyOeMc9-4pzQfONBhptRLYm5PGUfWqYNcbLBkdI4yxX_4zTc9e2AV_8Lfytc/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6K_VR6PzAHmxeeA9EDyptjXVD2k9kI8z3IEUSxjlmDb50MCc1QaimfwIu0V7GJipnsFfEAxoc3Z5ofAMyOeMc9-4pzQfONBhptRLYm5PGUfWqYNcbLBkdI4yxX_4zTc9e2AV_8Lfytc/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+015.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 5: Stack your wrapped beads on one of the jump rings. 5-7 beads will do. See that your anchor bead is in the middle. Sometimes it is helpful to lay your beads out, since you will be loading your jump ring from one side. I hold the jump ring with my pliers while I load. It is far easier than holding between my fingers.<br />
OPTIONAL STEP: You may decide you'd like your cluster more free and elongated. If so, close your jump ring and add another jump ring to the main one. You will stack your remaining beads on this second jump ring, and then close.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRX3vtFpV2V5a6b5qsyiHkmBlo7VvbbYpx-_Mt3334L9RxOZBr5MeH8tFIqYaF0UlOhKn5NDCS8VYMzUTYUVm6_St-3gYPfnrbVHZ7bT3VkZfskUy1NUVLtAZpKx2KHtiEurYK_TT9Zg/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRX3vtFpV2V5a6b5qsyiHkmBlo7VvbbYpx-_Mt3334L9RxOZBr5MeH8tFIqYaF0UlOhKn5NDCS8VYMzUTYUVm6_St-3gYPfnrbVHZ7bT3VkZfskUy1NUVLtAZpKx2KHtiEurYK_TT9Zg/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+018.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 6: If you have chosen to create a tight bead cluster, all of your beads will go on one jump ring. Keep adding beads until you can't add anymore. Be sure to add different beads next to each other adding the smallest beads last. You may want to lay out all of your beads before loading the jump ring, in order to assure that each side of the larger bead is balanced. Once you can add no more, close the jump ring.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLICsvpAbRxJRnxTfTMpEw_8kPiw-gOhUJCn4rANhUXqtCHiX7z21EoWPAKHVkk6lXqK1w2Sfh6Z5Q4U0vGm6HJT2hZJOvAum2gPxmlR260QklEFI9unZXEEWbU8X9bXBuv1lshyphenhyphenvKAB8/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLICsvpAbRxJRnxTfTMpEw_8kPiw-gOhUJCn4rANhUXqtCHiX7z21EoWPAKHVkk6lXqK1w2Sfh6Z5Q4U0vGm6HJT2hZJOvAum2gPxmlR260QklEFI9unZXEEWbU8X9bXBuv1lshyphenhyphenvKAB8/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+022.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 7: While you still have your jump ring full of bead in your pliers, add a second jump ring at the top, which will serve as a bail. If you are making earrings, you do not have to add an extra jump ring before adding your French hook. The choice is yours.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7bfjWju2W9tTjJE-SslD_BMoDl0fXAP_FKfm5LEh_e9p6izCfTsXkVpI2Ap1YPcZD_PnFjLU3lUdeHKvqGjqW0UU1y6RNpqxXONc-9-IBbvXXP9bBhCDFuHlGNq8HZIhFQPJF0V9TxA/s1600/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7bfjWju2W9tTjJE-SslD_BMoDl0fXAP_FKfm5LEh_e9p6izCfTsXkVpI2Ap1YPcZD_PnFjLU3lUdeHKvqGjqW0UU1y6RNpqxXONc-9-IBbvXXP9bBhCDFuHlGNq8HZIhFQPJF0V9TxA/s320/How+to+make+a+bead+cluster+pendant+026.JPG" width="320" /></a>STEP 8: Thread chain or a cord through your jump ring bail, and finish with a clasp!cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-52772186288458248232011-05-20T21:48:00.002-05:002011-05-20T21:55:56.986-05:00It's been 8 months...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I know... I have been away for a long time. But now I am back! So, I thought it would be fun to do a quick recap of the last eight months so that I can feel sorta caught up! In October I made my first multi-stone piece.<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5042901319_bdd4930013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5042901319_bdd4930013.jpg" width="320" /></a> I also joined the local Gem and Mineral Society. In November I started learning how to cut cabochons.<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/5163527118_698af54a24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/5163527118_698af54a24.jpg" width="166" /></a><br />
And, I went on my first fossil dig. <a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5205820124_82ccfb24ee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5205820124_82ccfb24ee.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
In December, I worked feverishly to get all the custom orders done, including this giant prong-set yellow CZ.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5276929806_3d8f779525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5276929806_3d8f779525.jpg" width="284" /></a> In January, I joined and Flicker group called "Ring A Week", or RAW. I figured I would force myself to learn how to make rings once a week for 52 weeks.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5374061191_4209c492e6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5374061191_4209c492e6.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
Throughout the winter I worked on many commissions, one of which was a group of pieces done in druzy.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5432651554_ccd9d61c73.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5432651554_ccd9d61c73.jpg" width="263" /></a><br />
I made my second multi-stone piece in February.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5488149962_870e01e3d9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5488149962_870e01e3d9.jpg" width="271" /></a><br />
And also made a bunch of button necklaces with Great Grandma's old buttons.<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/5140606314_c58c8791e1_m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/5140606314_c58c8791e1_m.jpg" width="200" /></a> Also in February, I renovated my studio, and began making plans for a separate metals studio in my basement. In March, I acquired two jewelers benches, which are still parked in my kitchen (way too heavy! ). <a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5492923313_3ec582483c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5492923313_3ec582483c.jpg" width="320" /></a> In late March, I was invited to join Color Combo Challenge on Facebook, and I am having a wonderful time with the ladies in that group.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5563129483_b4b0d651e4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5563129483_b4b0d651e4.jpg" width="313" /></a><br />
In April, I began planning which weaves I would teach at a workshop in LasVegas in June.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5581014875_a115f52e18_m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5581014875_a115f52e18_m.jpg" width="200" /></a> Throughout April, I experimented with square wire which I had purchased with rings in mind, but used for pendants because I ran out of round.<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5620982308_518bfb21fd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5620982308_518bfb21fd.jpg" width="306" /></a> So hear we are in May. My fellow jewelry artists have been gently urging me to post more earrings, so here's a pair of earrings!<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/5703776249_aa3905fc14_m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/5703776249_aa3905fc14_m.jpg" /></a>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-13102985123065794912010-09-15T11:37:00.000-05:002010-09-15T11:37:02.556-05:00Victoria Stone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4900445564_4142696377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4900445564_4142696377.jpg" width="365" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2nwj7E_zsMUm_5q5O4W19g0lTHbyWPjXC-NjaOlcBie5krrLS-cd7pUAWBqYphHA5vk6YeZQXuc19SE8uIOiA4MYorpUVk0T-XPLmNbC5RajCGk6_Ej7g9wWW4UGGCuwfkFSJmFKBpE/s1600/victoria+stone+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>I recently had the pleasure of designing these two pendants for Mary Ann and Ralph of <a href="http://www.cabochon.ws/index.php?route=common/home">Stones That Rock</a>. It is absolutely mesmerizing to look at, and by far the most chatoyant stone I have ever seen in person. They cut these stones and have them in their private collection. Designing with these stones was a wonderful experience.Until I saw the stones on their website, I had never encountered this stone before.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tP_6FaGwutXcmj5fO2IhbeIqV7_2I0JXmSoxFcr9_0J-DFZjsLpUs-EqAheH_Ax8jvC-Rbrw4-Eix2xGvFB5bmmuau3naFy3OccVlFELa4PgvGL0k-LfS51HgQMZcCtsLySAp0ScNFo/s1600/victoria+stone+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tP_6FaGwutXcmj5fO2IhbeIqV7_2I0JXmSoxFcr9_0J-DFZjsLpUs-EqAheH_Ax8jvC-Rbrw4-Eix2xGvFB5bmmuau3naFy3OccVlFELa4PgvGL0k-LfS51HgQMZcCtsLySAp0ScNFo/s200/victoria+stone+5.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">cabochon by Stones That Rock</span></b> <br />
Naturally, I wanted to know more about the stone so I researched it. The most comprehensive information I found on the stone was provided on <a href="http://www.lopacki.com/stone/victoria/">Daniel Lopaki's website</a> in an article for ROCKCOLLECTOR, the newsletter for the Rochester Lapidary Society, written by Greg Weisbrod, September, 2005. <br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">cabochon by Danial Lopacki Co.</span></span></b><br />
<h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>Late in the 60's Iimori Laboratory Ltd. of Tokyo Japan began to market a variety of imitation gem materials. Dr. S. Iimori produced some paste (lead glass) in different colors for faceting, also a cat's eye, "jade," and finally his masterpiece: <br />
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The chatoyant Victoria stone in 16 different colors. </i></h5><h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi9z65gYJ-zTQ9v7nVTRKtPq3iC9pJWZUhghAJN1JHFpTSnkVauTpT9DhLaU3ZFAuGLPDfpyJ7mHCkHdBsGvjum86RjOynSj3bYUQ33N58-H0CUSPYMQ6GL27IwVr7OqqYbZKEXqhHzA/s1600/victoria+stone+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi9z65gYJ-zTQ9v7nVTRKtPq3iC9pJWZUhghAJN1JHFpTSnkVauTpT9DhLaU3ZFAuGLPDfpyJ7mHCkHdBsGvjum86RjOynSj3bYUQ33N58-H0CUSPYMQ6GL27IwVr7OqqYbZKEXqhHzA/s200/victoria+stone+2.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">cabochon by Danial Lopacki Co.</span></span></b><i> </i></h5><h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>This material was advertised to be a melt of various natural minerals that had reconstructed into a new mineral and cooled for months under 2000 pounds pressure. The melt mass then partially devitrified forming chatoyant fan-like sprays of crystal fibers.<br />
</i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBUgDhuESSFN7upyvlaIoozKHGjMqXDfRxRuxvn7LKURhmkrj03TyX6eTdSlzpM81xGrOfb5Km4Sg91gn6c6ZRjTLJzndwvpCkWWEngPolUIM_jlan9ztMeGPasPC5SkIwbUXj_k4dGw/s1600/victoria+stone+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBUgDhuESSFN7upyvlaIoozKHGjMqXDfRxRuxvn7LKURhmkrj03TyX6eTdSlzpM81xGrOfb5Km4Sg91gn6c6ZRjTLJzndwvpCkWWEngPolUIM_jlan9ztMeGPasPC5SkIwbUXj_k4dGw/s200/victoria+stone+3.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">cabochon by Danial Lopacki Co.</span></span></b></h5><h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></b><i>Ideally the fibers would interlock, similar to those that give nephrite jade its toughness. Unfortunately, this did not occur. The glass matrix of the "boules" developed severe internal strains much similar to unannealed glass.<br />
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The mass looked like a fat carrot, weighed about five pounds and sold for $20.00/lb. Instructions cautioned you to carefully grind the white rind from the "boule" so as to relieve the strain. You must also take extreme care not to overheat the material in cutting, doping, or polishing. You could also purchase a ready-made cabochon from the company.<br />
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</i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2nwj7E_zsMUm_5q5O4W19g0lTHbyWPjXC-NjaOlcBie5krrLS-cd7pUAWBqYphHA5vk6YeZQXuc19SE8uIOiA4MYorpUVk0T-XPLmNbC5RajCGk6_Ej7g9wWW4UGGCuwfkFSJmFKBpE/s1600/victoria+stone+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2nwj7E_zsMUm_5q5O4W19g0lTHbyWPjXC-NjaOlcBie5krrLS-cd7pUAWBqYphHA5vk6YeZQXuc19SE8uIOiA4MYorpUVk0T-XPLmNbC5RajCGk6_Ej7g9wWW4UGGCuwfkFSJmFKBpE/s200/victoria+stone+4.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">cabochon by Danial Lopacki Co.</span></span></b></h5><h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></b><i>To protect his market, the 84-year-old Dr. Iimori did not patent his process, instead preferring to keep it a secret even from his family. When he passed away they did not continue the operation and the company went bankrupt in 1985.</i></h5><h5 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i></h5>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-18998850264038450422010-09-08T12:35:00.001-05:002011-05-20T11:55:23.089-05:00Stones That Rock!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4930343961_210739b8d9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza-TXJVR2P0_fIjtgktKkqAcjbLWnJhn9V5p5WVjPL7tx3elnEHkqdVPOalUMV_4vHfp-_zmN4Fy0wmUZMtAY34QSQVqxjALwgx8VV5TwT6xZqUiAm36rWqI-k2Q38PtJ4yGCgXcMBik/s1600/str+deschutes-picture-jasper-1150-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza-TXJVR2P0_fIjtgktKkqAcjbLWnJhn9V5p5WVjPL7tx3elnEHkqdVPOalUMV_4vHfp-_zmN4Fy0wmUZMtAY34QSQVqxjALwgx8VV5TwT6xZqUiAm36rWqI-k2Q38PtJ4yGCgXcMBik/s200/str+deschutes-picture-jasper-1150-500x500.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Ralph and Mary Ann Sieler are the heart and soul of Stones That Rock. They started their business just a couple years ago, and do beautiful lapidary work. I met them on Flickr, and they have been so wonderful in helping educate me about gemstones I am not familiar with. Most recently, I made this pendant with a lovely Deschutes Jasper cab they cut. Ralph and Mary Ann live in Arizona and specialize in stones found in the west, such as turquoise and variscite. However, they also work with many types of jasper and agate, lapis, dino bone, and exotics such as mtorolite (chrome chalcedony) and Victoria Stone. Their work is outstanding and their prices are reasonable. I have many cabochons of theirs waiting to be made into beautiful jewelry. All of the cabochons in the previous two posts are from their collection, and I now own. Above and beyond their talents, Ralph and Mary Ann are just lovely folks... two of the nicest people I have met online.<br />
If you are interested in purchasing some cabochons, slabs, or rough from them, visit <a href="http://www.cabochon.ws/">Stones That Rock</a>.cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-12188753984675034532010-07-25T00:01:00.004-05:002010-07-25T03:10:41.328-05:00Even more beautiful cabochons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtRq7via727sHTOtZMO091daKC24GCTHK1BAztjiC2YluJmgm7x68vhMvzhq-0JzONnxqvXvcWQd__eGEQDT0c88v6p-dd2-GwCWFBdUfgmwsIFyE_Y4S8Yt1XDbzVYy4lZZN82uMVoI/s1600/str+deschutes-picture-jasper-1145-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtRq7via727sHTOtZMO091daKC24GCTHK1BAztjiC2YluJmgm7x68vhMvzhq-0JzONnxqvXvcWQd__eGEQDT0c88v6p-dd2-GwCWFBdUfgmwsIFyE_Y4S8Yt1XDbzVYy4lZZN82uMVoI/s200/str+deschutes-picture-jasper-1145-500x500.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwn66uqOhjUbTpNoE1reSLZPOkxaSiszTrcalgAr1kOXo2ehgEpLmVjh46Lw7bUz3twMIz3FkYvLGq-6Ic2PLNhYvCK8XTWEOEQCZSDM4AK0sCUmMRSErrrhE12WfEswUhJzKYl5vHKc/s1600/str+deschutes-picture-jasper-1150-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</a></div>I am not talking about being permanently handicapped amd being creative. I am talking about when something changes either with your body, or your environment that makes it impossible to do the creative work you normally love to do. <br />
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</a></div>I have spent the better part of a week feeling sorry for myself because I can't make jewelry or practice cello (or swim, or do many other things I like to do). I am an artist and a maker. I have to always be making something. I can't just sit around and wait.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4529625713_7aba0e2b58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4529625713_7aba0e2b58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> My left arm is in a cast because of massive over-strain with tendinitis. My doctor said absolutely NO to any of the creative things I normally do and to try to minimize how I use my left hand and arm while at work. I could hardly stand it. I am thinking to myself, "I can't draw....at all. I don't plan my designs, so there would be no point in forcing myself to do that." It seemed like I had no options.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4532225388_53e62c7589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4532225388_53e62c7589.jpg" width="304" /></a></div>And if anyone has any ideas of artistic things I can do mostly one handed, please let me know. It is looking like I may be wearing this cast much longer than the two weeks the doctor first recommended. Also, I am using PhotoFiltre to edit my photos. If there are any online tools that are free to use, that you think would be fun for me to try, please send me the links!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4533429745_1ce8027262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4533429745_1ce8027262.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>And a word to anyone else going through something like this. There are always going to be ways to create. You just have to find them.cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-27630904322774807902010-04-13T12:52:00.001-05:002011-05-20T11:56:13.427-05:00Artist thoughts....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4455874419_2b07e97c95.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><b>Is it remarkable?</b> Is what you are making worthy of a remark? How is what you are creating going to stand out from the crowd? What are you doing that others aren't doing? What is the outstanding quality of your work? If there is no outstanding quality, ask yourself why? Are you afraid to step out and walk through uncharted territory? Do you feel you don't have the skill (yet)? Do you say, "I can't come up with anything?"<br />
I say, yes you can. If you truly enjoy what you are doing, why would you carry around "I can't" statements, placing your own limits on your creativity?<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4516418161_dd9767c367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4516418161_dd9767c367.jpg" width="240" /></a> <br />
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<b>Whimsy matters.</b> Why? Because I said so... Which aspects of your own work matter the most to you? What creative part, if taken away from your work, would take away your look or your vision? Have you spent time thinking about how that aspect could be drawn out and further explored in your work? Is this the defining aspect that would make your work "remarkable"?<br />
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<b>The only way to do great work is to do what you love.</b> Do you love what you are doing? Life is short. Are you wasting time doing things that you don't care about? What really matters? What journey are you on? Ask yourself, "Is this a/the journey I want to take? Realize that your actions are always a choice. Is your life better for the actions you take? Or are you on a journey that is destructive to yourself and others? Have you decided to savor life and appreciate what you have? Or are your decisions motivated by fear and anxiety? If your fears are valid and justified, is living in constant worry, stress, and panic helping the situation? Remember, we choose to worry and stress out. If you feel that is the only path to doing what you love, is it worth it? Are you content? Have you involved yourself with people or projects that are going to drag you down? Are you seeking out work that you are excited to do? Are you taking the time to fill your creative tank? Getting enough rest? How are you spending your time? Are you working toward anything at all, or are you in a holding pattern. Consider these things and ask yourself if you need to adjust your thinking or your actions. These things have everything to do with how and what we create.<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3600856574_5ee939aa8c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3600856574_5ee939aa8c.jpg" width="320" /></a>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-75226517964280109062010-03-08T23:23:00.007-06:002011-05-20T11:54:03.928-05:00Cherry Creek Jasper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4354455043_6672acb26c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4354455043_6672acb26c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My newest love in gemstones....Cherry Creek Jasper. It's colors and patterns are almost endless. Every piece is unique, inspiring all kinds of design possibilities...<br />
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Geologically, a metamorphic stone forms deep in the earth, its essential nature altered by heat and pressure. It may go through metamorphosis more than once, and each time new elements are added to its composition. Only those aspects of the stone which are impermeable to pressure and heat are preserved.<br />
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Cherry Creek jasper is 6.0- 7.0 on the Moh's Hardness Scale, and predominantly mined in Utah.<br />
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</a></div>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-45450230321804524292010-01-17T20:56:00.006-06:002011-05-20T11:57:57.614-05:00Yep...it's still winter!<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4276029254_c8ebb8e84f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4276029254_c8ebb8e84f.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 500px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 442px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Snowed In... </span>It has been snowing and frigid, and snowing and blowing, and snowing and fogging, and snowing and icing for better than three weeks now. I think I speak for most folks in the Midwest when I say that most of us feel like we have been snowed in. I have a large picture window in my living room, and mocha brown walls. I look out that window and all I see is ice and snow. This piece was inspired by that now, overly familiar view from my sofa. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPTtg_rbpoHI7-KYjovhkMqB6P6IErY_Q9AOHe7XxosFq8cMwWWbX871S9LOZHL_0BEhkryvxul8VKCc5BGpPnreOs_hFQky8FZYYK2bHavsI4fv7VjTtuAwaCozEbCbOW2vDygcSLOo/s1600-h/frozen+yard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427920129517168674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPTtg_rbpoHI7-KYjovhkMqB6P6IErY_Q9AOHe7XxosFq8cMwWWbX871S9LOZHL_0BEhkryvxul8VKCc5BGpPnreOs_hFQky8FZYYK2bHavsI4fv7VjTtuAwaCozEbCbOW2vDygcSLOo/s320/frozen+yard.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Snow and trees looking north from my front yard. Nothing but white, articulated by naked trees.</span> <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4274952424_b1ae294a2a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4274952424_b1ae294a2a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 500px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 420px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Slow Thaw...</span> This past week we finally had high temperatures above 32 degrees. And slowly, the streets and sidewalks are beginning to show their wet surfaces as the snow thins out on well traveled roadways and paths. The snow is still everywhere, but we are full of cheer as we see just a little of what is hiding under the snow. Yes, it's mud puddles and dead grass... but it is much more tolerable. Today, I even saw sunshine! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0geXcCHJevD9yNPnF_n4XFK_1EJEAsvurjqRxd95RcMXaborTr4Q9-Xd5-XWra7gdOOgGQ2XaSGbIYBJwLvy-OpzsjGlESMCNXuucUpZCNF9x-EWYurJ588NdSa_UFq4wxmIqOyiqcdI/s1600-h/frozen+grass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912268575649810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0geXcCHJevD9yNPnF_n4XFK_1EJEAsvurjqRxd95RcMXaborTr4Q9-Xd5-XWra7gdOOgGQ2XaSGbIYBJwLvy-OpzsjGlESMCNXuucUpZCNF9x-EWYurJ588NdSa_UFq4wxmIqOyiqcdI/s320/frozen+grass.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 270px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Dried out ornamental grass in my parents' front yard. The pot it's in is completely covered by a foot of snow.</span> <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4279629474_be7eec2fd0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-79885281005695620192010-01-03T22:44:00.006-06:002010-01-04T02:21:18.396-06:00Even though it is snowing in Kansas....I am inspired by ocean life. I am dreaming of beaches and warm weather... fishes and coral... sand between my toes, and NO snow shoveling!
I have always been inspired by the beauty that the ocean holds, so it isn't surprising that I am continuing to produce work that reflects my love and interest in it.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3433915165_62a5aae37a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3433915165_62a5aae37a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Image above, taken by Flickr member <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbailliez/">Stephane Bailliez</a>, all rights reserved</span></span>.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4226329014_6dd7aee08b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4226329014_6dd7aee08b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This piece is titled "Manta", it's shape inspired by the Manta Ray.
These next two are custom pieces which I have not titled yet, but are equally influenced my ocean life. Both are made of fossilized coral.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2161474077_8b3f01262a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2161474077_8b3f01262a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Image above, taken by Flickr member <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/salinity/">SymbioticService San Diego</a>, all rights reserved.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4242586394_8a286d17f3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4242586394_8a286d17f3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3467345617_1f7eb9bf9a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3467345617_1f7eb9bf9a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image above, taken by Flickr member <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwin_poliakoff/">Erwin Poliakoff</a>, all rights reserved.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4242511026_3d473cfa32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4242511026_3d473cfa32.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>For now, this is what it looks like in Kansas... On these cold, cold days, I am dreaming of California....
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Ppxx7ozH2nBKzHYs-8XWOXRmAemm7-LeeYwBHnWz-_Hr-Mtd583aJXaUH1sZFW7GCoKMhY6ynsVAOGkgI0aznLyexG9WVRmSZAsXY7QFEAC3uCVuaTqUikyTD6cRoLiREXBVqu5Ry8/s1600-h/snow+in+kansas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7Ppxx7ozH2nBKzHYs-8XWOXRmAemm7-LeeYwBHnWz-_Hr-Mtd583aJXaUH1sZFW7GCoKMhY6ynsVAOGkgI0aznLyexG9WVRmSZAsXY7QFEAC3uCVuaTqUikyTD6cRoLiREXBVqu5Ry8/s320/snow+in+kansas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422791310739299154" border="0" /></a>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590609953532321590.post-51643487710409977112009-11-25T17:11:00.005-06:002009-11-25T17:30:49.449-06:00Happy ThanksgivingI have so much to be thankful for this year. I have a wonderful family and friends who truly love me. I have found my health and get stronger every day, thanks to my CPAP. And I have finally found love... rather love found me. I am so grateful and blessed... I am thankful for the person I am... the many facets that make up my uniqueness... the good and the bad. So today, I hope to inspire you to appreciate and be thankful, for not only what you have, but who you are....
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02Eaw4JrkUVYLMzqMmShCJ2FJzh4nsfx1v1G9ypT6F7LBhuOjib9G7UVI1nnbIkiiS7cotKBw1jyaKvf3IPAZ5u4gCWgY2HwYq3bNJII6qN1qDqZBkggqGa_7cbUMIFpJJaguopuxidI/s1600/pane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02Eaw4JrkUVYLMzqMmShCJ2FJzh4nsfx1v1G9ypT6F7LBhuOjib9G7UVI1nnbIkiiS7cotKBw1jyaKvf3IPAZ5u4gCWgY2HwYq3bNJII6qN1qDqZBkggqGa_7cbUMIFpJJaguopuxidI/s320/pane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408185814301498642" border="0" /></a>My new love, Scott, shared this thought with us a few months ago on Flickr, along with this picture of some of the stained glass in his home.<br /><br />
"What do we absorb?<br />
What do we transmit?<br />
Where are we bright?<br />
And where are we dark?<br />
And does it all not make us who we are?"-<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Scott Schreiber</span></span>cellocarrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818059917341992864noreply@blogger.com2