Wirework Pendants

First is a framed donut pendant using a tutorial by Eni Oken. I used a square jasper donut, with jasper and smoky quartz in the fringe. Next is the starburst pendant tutorial by Linda Rosa. Last is a cool tutorial by Kricsa. I really like this design! Don’t know which side I like better, both are nice. [...]

Majestic wirewoven ring

This is a tutorial from JewelryLessons.com by Emi Kaz, who does amazingly intricate wire jewelry. I used a 12 mm Swarovski rivoli for the stone. It was very fiddly to wrap but I love the result! a2a_linkname="Majestic wirewoven ring"; a2a_linkurl="http://glitterglowbeading.com/?p=453";

Butterfly ring, wirewoven bead cap and some beadweaving

The ring is from a tutorial on JewelryLessons.com. The wire bead cap is a tutorial by Iza Malczyk - very fiddly! The hardest thing about weaving such thin wire is when it gets brittle and snaps off. I don’t know if this will become earrings or a pendant. I’ve been doing mainly wirework lately but I [...]

Tree of Life Pendants

I first tried a Tree of Life pendant using instructions from Bead Studio. Then I found this video tutorial on YouTube by Camille Sharon, which I think is a really pretty design. Wierdly enough, the night before I found this tutorial, I had a dream about a giant tree with an aura. So I took [...]

Etsy Beadweavers June Challenge

This year is going so fast! It’s time again to vote in the Etsy Beadweavers monthly challenge, the theme this month is Humour. Unfortunately inspiration only struck last night, too late to enter for me! Click here to vote from 9th-15th June! a2a_linkname="Etsy Beadweavers June Challenge"; a2a_linkurl="http://glitterglowbeading.com/?p=450"; [...]