European Box Bracelet

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 February 2012 11:52 Written by John Atwell Rasmussen Thursday, 2 February 2012 11:52

I thought and thought and thought and just could not devise an unique chain pattern of my own, so I sat down and made a European Box chain with 6 mm ID rings (hand cut from 18 gauge round copper wire).  The result is a 7 inch bracelet here displayed on a flocked hand. The process of  making chain is very relaxing for me; and it exercises my arthritic hands.  Cutting to the chase, here it is:

Thanks for looking,

John

My Sunday Doodles

Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 07:38 Written by NancyWildWire Monday, 30 January 2012 07:37

Do you ever doodle? I do it all the time, not on paper, with stones and wire. I use my wire like a paintbrush to create my art jewelry. I consider and call myself an artist I just use a very non-tradional approach:)
I suppose like most creative people I am a bit eccentric,LOL!! I never really know what is going to happen when I work. Will I have a metal mess that ends up in my scrap bowl?

There is nothing wrong with the materials in my scrap bowl, I frequently pull bits and pieces and recycle them as part of new work. But when I throw a new creation in there I feel I failed to achieve my goal for this day.

Today I got a wonderful surprise with great potential:) I see a few places to tweak and polish before I add it to my listings but I am very pleased, what do you think? This piece is reversible,I would wear it either direction. This is a freeform piece of silky polished moonstone with a sweet peachy pink color and fabulous luster not showing in my photos. This will look great on a leather cord with one of my hand wrapped forged clasps. Watch for it to appear soon in my Handmade shop NancysWildWire

Thanks for your interest:)

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My doodles

Featured Artist – UnkamenGifts

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 August 2009 03:49 Written by lisianblue Sunday, 23 August 2009 06:00

The Helmrich Family is a creative bunch! They have taken the Buy Handmade Pledge, and love to make ALL their gifts for each other.

LEAH, now 16, began making jewelry in 2005 after a fellow RV’ing friend showed her a few of the basics. She took right to it and loved making jewelry for herself, and friends. Shortly after, she started selling it locally. She now also makes FlowerChildren and Fuzbudjits but is pretty busy with her studies so her shop, favmoongirl.etsy.com is reserved for special requests and special purchases.

About the same time, her brother BYRON, now age 12, started collecting interesting rocks and polishing them with his dad’s help. He found that he enjoyed selling them as gratitude rocks, because the root of true happiness is being grateful for everything that you have.

About 3 years ago, RALPH made a necklace for their mom, Karen and got such a charge out of seeing her wear it that he decided to learn more and make more! He specializes in chainmaille and Leah is starting to work with it too! Ralph is a semi-retied engineer who occasionally enjoys consulting and troubleshooting aerosol manufacturers.

KAREN enjoys it all! In previous lives she was a RN, Registered Yoga Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer. She does most of the photography, “test drives” the jewelry and occasionally helps with ideas for the marvelous creations.

We call both Livingston, Texas and Rolla, Missouri home, and enjoy traveling throughout the United States-46 states, so far!

The kids are and always have been homeschooled and love their homelife and travels.

Traveling along are 2 Goldfish ( Jake and Goldie Hawn), 2 Dogs ( Ivy, a Doxie and Hookah, a Basset) and 1 Nutty Cat (Triangle).

We are proud members of Schooling At Home Etsyians, Etsy Texas Crafters and Etsy’s Chainmailler’s Team.

You can visit the Chainmailler’s Blog at: http://chainmaillersguild.blogspot.com

You can visit the Schooling At Home Etsyians’ Blog at:
http://sheetsyteam.blogspot.com

Most of our pieces are made entirely by us, but we love to work with other Etsyians and friends and will make note in our pieces if others helped with any of the components. We also love to recycle old jewelry, buttons AND packaging!!
Learn more about The Helmrich Family……
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Visit UnkamenGifts on Etsy.