Steel and blue earrings

Wired wrapped earrings in black steel wire with faceted blue glass beads.

Steel heart mosaic

Just sharing progress on the steel heart pendant.

Purple swirl beads

I'm still in the middle of this creation. I am really attracted to purple right now. It's such an spiritual color. These glass beads have different colors of purple and white swirling in them. I decided to use black wire. I will share more photos as it progresses.

Earrings for Christmas

It's time to make an array of wire wrapped earrings for the holidays. Aluminum wire is very popular since larger earrings can be made without the extra weight. I like to mix different types of wires together. The first pair is made from copper colored aluminum and wrapped with copper wire. Hand torched rose colored head pins add a splash of color.

The second pair is made from black oxidized steel wire. I call these Katydids. They remind me of  insects. :)

Retro~Heart necklace

I made this necklace with black oxidized steel and copper wire. The piece mimics the rhinestone jewelry my grandmother used to have in her jewelry box. The heart was decorated with blue and green faceted glass and then a patina was added to blend the two metals together. The chain is handmade with steel wire. It measures approximately 18 inches.

Chartreuse Noir

Chartreuse  is a color halfway between yellow and green that was named because of its resemblance to the green color of one of the French liqueurs called green chartreuse, introduced in 1764. The focal bead is a large yellow/green Agate that is wrapped with black, oxidized, steel wire. This necklace started out with a completely different look. Originally, I wire wrapped the large Agate with the netted technique. I had problems with the mechanics of how the segments joined together. The bead has a twisted like cut to it and doesn't lay flat therefore, making for an uneven wire frame. I ended up cutting it apart and rejoining all the pieces. I am pleased with the end results. The opaque , yellow beads are dyed yellow jade. There is also two onyx nuggets wired to the frame along with faceted, yellow, glass beads.