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at Affordable Hourly Rates, Fitting YOUR Schedule!
My Studio, or Your Home
Chain Maille, Wire Wrapping, Bead Weaving, Beg. Metalsmithing
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I've Been Having A Blast With my
Wire, Torch and Hammers!
  
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I am fortunate enough to be a member of an
Each week members take a turn at picking a challenge theme for everyone
to make a piece of jewelry, following that theme.
I will be posting those weekly theme challenges on this page.
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Wire Artisan's Guild theme: Passion - April 2008
I hardly ever work work with these Fiery and Passionate colors,
but after this challenge piece, that may be changing!
I really am pleased with the way this turned out!
In honor of Earth Day, I created this wire wrapped pendant
with a beautiful faceted Chalcedony briolette drop.
The Wire Artisans Guild's Etsy shop opened, with Earth Day
themed pieces from themembers of the Team.
 
Wire Artisan's Guild theme: Gothic Bride - April 2008
Wire Artisan's Guild theme: Whirligig - April 2008
My interpretation of the theme struck me the second I
laid eyes on this lampwork focal bead in my bead box, made by
the oh-so-talented Sarah Moran of Z-Beads.
I’ve been hoarding this bead, not sure what I wanted to do with it
for quite some time now! It’s bright colors and whimsical style
seemed perfectly suited for our challenge this week!
Wire Artisan's Guild theme: Butterfly - March 2008
My first ever Theme Challenge! I had a lot of fun with this - it's great to be
challenged to design something that you normally would not have done,
as part of a group. I'm definitely looking forward to doing more!!
This delicate butterfly wing is hand wrapped with very fine gauge sterling wire.
I love the little coils inside the wing - they remind me of the flight that butterflies take....
the silver is accented with tiny rhodolite garnet rondelles, 2mm Hilltribe fine silver stamped beads,
and a laboradite spear with a TON of flash! The pendant measures 2 inches, top to bottom.
Stay tuned for more!!
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The most cheerful lampwork beads, by my friend Nichole Byers!! Aren't they adorable?!!
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This is the front and back of a pendant I made in class with Tracy Stanley,
at Nancy Meinhardt's studio in Chicago, in August. Tracy is such a fabulous teacher!
If you ever get the opportunity to take a class with her, don't pass it up!!
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A Couple of Components I Made in Connie Fox's Fused Metal
Workshop, in San Diego. It Was a Great Time!!
I LOVE this!! When I saw the pattern by Liz Smith in Beadwork,
I knew I had to make this!!
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It's my goal as a teacher to pass some of this inspiration on to my students,
and to always be learning new techniques to incorporate into class projects!!
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