I've made several pairs of these earrings, all slightly different in style, but carry the common weaving look design. I absolutely love them and they really aren't that hard to make.
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If you are using lamp-work head pins, be brave!! go ahead and make a hoop with what ever tools you have and wrap excess wire along the bottom.
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| Take about 6-7 headpins with an assortment of glass seed beads and work them around the hoop all the way to the top. I always seal the wire work with a watered down metal sealant, it makes the weaving rock hard. |
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| You can always do a weave all the way around too. Make sure your committed, because once you bend that head pin, at least for me, there's no turning back.
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gorgeous wire wrapping, I love them
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the roughness of the first wrap but even so it's got some neatness to it too. And I love all the little tiny baubles that finish them off. The colors of the the second pair are so bright and cheerful. And you know how much I love headpins!!!
ReplyDeleteLynn, your imagination and talent blow me away. Both pairs are awesome!! Love the multicolored beads in the second pair. I agree on bending the headpin. . . . there is no opportunity to re-do when you're working with a headpin. Quite brave of you the first time you made a hoop like that! :)
ReplyDeletethank you ladies!!! Yep, lampwork headpins rock Kristi, you work them beautifully!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Norbel, appreciate your encouragement. I haven't ruined a pair yet, and hope that day never comes, ☺
Beautiful Lynn!
ReplyDeletethanks Cindy, ☺
DeleteGorgeous as always Lynn. I love the rustic, bohemian look of your earrings. And aren't lampwork headpins to die for? You simply cannot have enough of those.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janine, yes I'm in love with headpins, I've been on a roll lately, so many great artists to choose from.
DeleteBoth of them are stunning but I adore the wrapping on the first pair.
ReplyDeletethank you Claire, once you get the hang of it, their pretty easy, ☺
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