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But that's not what I wanted to write about - this blog is about jewellery (if you want to see pictures from India, you have to go to our travel site misandeep.webgarden.cz) and I wanted to tell you about my new discovery:
Herringbone weave!
To be precise, I didn't discover herringbone weave right now, I had a tutorial for it for a while, just didn't try it out... so the discovery is that I CAN DO IT!
I tried one pair of earrings - and then I just threw myself into it. So this can essentially be called Earrings Craze no. 2!
If you like the weave, you can try it too - Eni Oken, an amazing jewellery artist and teacher, is offering the technique free on http://www.jewelrylessons.com/jewel/node/370
Warning: you might like it too much!
Just a simple combination with pink freshwater pearls - I made these also with black pearls (even nicer), but didn't take a pic, because I was wearing them at the moment... lame excuse, you'll see them some other time anyway, because they're MINE!
Pink freashwater pearls again - this time with silver beads added:
This pair is for my Mum, she likes coral and bought a necklace and a bracelet, but didn't have earrings to go with that:
You might have noticed that I really like Czech firepolished beads (well, I'm Czech after all, it's a matter of pride for sure), and they look really good with the weave too!
Lava Stone Earrings:
Black Peas in a Pod:
Silver Square Beads - trapped in the weave
(the beads are rounded squares sizes 4mm and 5mm):
The possibilities are limitless and by choosing different gauges of wire you can modify the look from very polished and smooth to chunky and bold.
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ReplyDeleteWow! Your skills are fast developing by the day. I am really enjoying following your blog and seeing all the different techniques you are learning. I haven't tried the herringbone weave yet but I think you have done a GREAT job.
ReplyDeleteKristin :)
p.s. - I edited my last comment because when I re-read it I realised it didn't sound as positive as I meant it to be!!!
Thank, Kathleen! I don't want to sound smug, but I really like these too. The weave just looks like it's complicated, but you can make some impressive designs with that.
ReplyDeleteHey Misa, I concur with Kristin. You did a GREAT job on all of these. I have that tutorial too and have not tried it yet.
ReplyDeleteJackson Hole, good for you. Beautiful place, I love the Tetons. Hope you had some great skiing. Enjoy the rest of your travels.
I like everything!! Amazing work!!
ReplyDeleteYou did wonderfully with the Herringbone weave. It is one of my favorite weaves too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow.