Share Christmas season's Jewelry

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Permalink Reply by Gail Devoid on November 22, 2009 at 12:55am

Lillian, you have such a great sense of shape and form. Your creations are beautiful.

Here's one of my designs for the holiday season.

I also did a matching necklace for this bracelet:

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Permalink Reply by Lilian Chen on November 22, 2009 at 2:34am

Happy Holiday!!! Gail, Your design are stunning! I love it, Thanks for join to share, the more you given the more you will get, so wish you will get more idea to create new stuff 2010!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 22, 2009 at 2:56am

Happy Holidays to all! I love that we can get so much inspiration from so many different styles. :^)) Gail, it never ceases to amaze me that maille can take on so many different looks - the beads on this make it really pop! Are they hematite?

Here's my offering to the bling fling: the Eye of Calypso

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Permalink Reply by Gail Devoid on November 22, 2009 at 3:02am

Yes, faceted hematite stones and pink Swarovski crystals. Your bracelet is incredible.

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 22, 2009 at 3:09am

Beautiful! I really like the way they affect the curve of the bracelet - makes them look like there is a kind of swirly cut on them - I bet they catch the light like crazy!

Thank you, I think this is my new favorite piece. Almost hot off the pliers, LOL

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Permalink Reply by Lilian Chen on November 22, 2009 at 10:49am

Thanks for share, Perri! Your wire work makes me "Wow", very very amazing.

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 22, 2009 at 2:16pm

Thanks, Lillian! and thank you for the group so that we can share for the holidays. :^))

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Permalink Reply by Shelley on November 22, 2009 at 12:56pm

Oh my Ms. Perri!!!
I don't have a word for that...Yep...speechless...

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 22, 2009 at 2:18pm

Shelley, you are so sweet! But speechless isn't a very popular thing to be on a forum, LOL Thanks for the lovely comment. :^))
Now where's yours, Milady? We wanna see!

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 25, 2009 at 7:30am

Lillian, I meant to ask you - What kind of wire are you using for your pieces? My understanding was that you use Artistic Wire - Does it remain in the lovely open shapes you create without crushing or bending out of shape during regular wear? Does it come in harder tempers and I just haven't seen it? Or do you just simply need to be more careful wearing it?

Perri

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Permalink Reply by Lilian Chen on November 25, 2009 at 8:56am

I use silver wire with copper core, and artistic wire 14 gauge for necklace, because I hammered the necklace it is strong enough to wear,

I like people to know, This is the only wire could support this kind of shape, and not expensive for practice. if they use other kind of wire may not able to make the shape like this,
The way I created, the skill are totally different as traditional skill, people need educate new technique about wire, I'll pass my skill to any one who like this Contemporary style wire design.

Welcome to take my class or workshop if you are interesting my design, my skill, and all finished by natural bending without soldering.

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Workshop website:
http://toscanaamericana.com/lilianchenjewelry.html

Workshop enrollment form:
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Lilian will teach one Contemporary style wire jewelry making class on Cruise 2010 with other Ambassadors.

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Permalink Reply by Perri Jackson on November 25, 2009 at 9:26am

Lillian,
Thanks for the reply. I don't use solder or fuse any of my pieces either, haven't found the need, so far.:^))

Am I understanding correctly that ALL of the wire you use in these pieces is hammered 14g silver or gold enamelled copper core - and you use this for practice only? So it might not matter that they are somewhat 'bendy?'
Do you make your final pieces in sterling or Argentium for longevity?

Perri

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