Friday, November 20, 2009

Wired Again!

I'm skipping Favorites For Friday this week so I can post these new wire wrapped cabochons I've been working on. I finally got a pin vise, which if you didn't know, is this great little tiny hand sized vice. You slide your wire in and tighten it up and twist away. Square wire always looks cool when it has been twisted so I decided to do a few cabs with some twisted wire adornment. As always, I really don't know for sure what the stones are since they were slabs I got at the Gem & Mineral Society shop but I really likes them.

This second cabochon was wrapped using brass wire which is a tough wire to bend but I was very happy with how it turned out. Personally, I don't like too much wire to cover the actual cabochon since that is meant to be the focal point of the pendant. I prefer to keep it fairly simple and add any extra adornment around it. Although you do need to do some wrapping across in order to hold the cab in place.

I think I may have to keep the pin vice handy when I'm doing the wire wrapping since I just LOVE the outcome. Now, I just need to find something nice to hang them on.

I did make a really cool chainmaille pendant but my home-made lightbox got smashed in the move and so I'm trying to take the photos in real light. Didn't work on that one so I'll have to play around a bit more. Plus I have another cabochon which I wrapped with silver colored artistic wire that I want to take a few shots of. More of those later though. Hope everyone has a great weekend and if I don't stop by and say Hi than I hope everyone in the States has a great Thanksgiving!

11 comments:

  1. I love that top one. The embellishment on the bottom gives it that extra WOW factor.

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  2. they are just beautiful - I am always amazed at such talent and ability since I have none - for some reason moss agate came to mind. If you are not familiar with this stone you might want to look at it - I think it would suit your work very well.

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  3. Those are all very pretty! Wire wrapping is something I haven't tried yet but would love to. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  4. It looks fantastic! i like the 2nd one. hope to see a lot more master piece.

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  5. They look so beautiful...especially the second one - gorgeous!

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  6. beautiful pieces! i love the simplicity of the second one, awesome! have a great day...hugz!

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  7. Of course, they are ALL gorgeous! My favorite is the middle one. I prefer a more simple look and I really feel that it showcases the stone more.

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  8. They are all beautiful, but I love the detail in the last one. Quite an artist, you are!

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  9. The top one is my favorite, but they're all gorgeous! :)

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  10. OH - I LOVE your oval cabachon - it's beautifully wrapped! Have a nice weekend! {:-D

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