I've been messing around with wire again and begun a quest for my favourite handmade clasp! These are some of the contenders.
As well as these, I found a wonderful tutorial on how to make wire work flowers and now I'm getting a bit obsessed with making them!
Dinky, aren't they? So far, I've made them in every type of wire I have, so it's about time I started using them. Here's a pair of earrings which I think might be the most delicate that I've ever made, combined with my favourite beads at the moment, red and green Brazilian jade.
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I just love the idea that the clasp is handmade as well as the rest of the piece! They are fab. Those little wire flowers are just lovely too! x
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are delightful... they remind me of Celtic work. What sort of wire do you work in?
ReplyDeletevery clever! original and eye catching design :)
ReplyDeleteThe red and green beads are lovely, no wonder they are your favourite of the moment. Your wire work is really neat, I like the idea of handmade clasps.
ReplyDeleteJan x
Thank you for sharing the tutorial, I bookmarked it, hopefully I will eventually get to all the things I've bookmarked! :) Those are all so pretty, I don't know, I just like different thing. The flowers are really really awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the colour of this wire, it looks quite steampunky. Pretty flowers :) Have a lovely week. Anna x
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your lovely comments!
ReplyDeleteRos Made Me - it's Artistic Wire antique bronze in 20 gauge. Nice and soft to work with, but very easy to mar if you're not careful.
Alison x
Love your blog Alison - you always make such great things Mich x
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