tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90871179108381769022010-06-16T10:08:31.120-07:00I make and sell wire wrapped pendants, earrings, rings and other jewelry as well as handcrafted sterling silver and copper findings. I also sell sterling silver and copper dead soft wire, bezel form tools and jewelry making kits and tutorials.tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-23529076844319385352009-09-23T12:57:00.001-07:002009-09-23T12:57:18.224-07:002009-09-23T12:57:18.224-07:00<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31430681">Pendant Tree of Life UNIQUE Amber Stone Handcrafted by tescar on Etsy</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-2352907684431938535?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/IkkQkXtBIcE" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/KRYVjnFV8Aw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/2IF8iYzWq8c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/09/pendant-tree-of-life-unique-amber-stone.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/IkkQkXtBIcE/pendant-tree-of-life-unique-amber-stone.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/KRYVjnFV8Aw/pendant-tree-of-life-unique-amber-stone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-56825973715422375312009-09-23T10:02:00.001-07:002009-09-23T10:02:55.684-07:002009-09-23T10:02:55.684-07:00<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31318359">Pendant Tree of Life RARE Agate Geode Slice NEW by tescar on Etsy</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-5682597371542237531?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/15dyYoT5P5U" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/CSDRbYN-J0I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/8jOwRcOFl8s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/09/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-agate-geode.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/15dyYoT5P5U/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-agate-geode.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/CSDRbYN-J0I/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-agate-geode.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-6777932885451217622009-09-23T09:28:00.001-07:002009-09-23T09:28:09.412-07:002009-09-23T09:28:09.412-07:00<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31318839">Pendant Tree of Life RARE Blue Turquoise Slab NEW by tescar on Etsy</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-677793288545121762?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/2Oiqbuyn3f0" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/ubAaLhQzTco" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/ERfAiVC0eYI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/09/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-blue.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/2Oiqbuyn3f0/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-blue.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/ubAaLhQzTco/pendant-tree-of-life-rare-blue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-77326405529811017452009-09-05T16:36:00.001-07:002009-09-05T16:36:52.813-07:002009-09-05T16:36:52.813-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SqL2BZnTlRI/AAAAAAAAACM/GFCtYyDRrZ8/s1600-h/100_5326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SqL2BZnTlRI/AAAAAAAAACM/GFCtYyDRrZ8/s320/100_5326.jpg" /></a></div>My newest tree of life pendant made from an acrylic amber bead and pure copper wire.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-7732640552981101745?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/taPWTlJcX6U" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/_Yc6lDh-mAM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/0tsYFhCeLtM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/09/amber-tree-of-life-pendant.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/taPWTlJcX6U/amber-tree-of-life-pendant.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/_Yc6lDh-mAM/amber-tree-of-life-pendant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-44521737921543278332009-08-27T06:25:00.000-07:002009-08-27T06:26:57.571-07:002009-08-27T06:26:57.571-07:00I have lots of new pendants this week, including some beautiful yellow brass pendants!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SpaJlf3eG8I/AAAAAAAAACE/CiLQe0fGtvo/s1600-h/100_5281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SpaJlf3eG8I/AAAAAAAAACE/CiLQe0fGtvo/s320/100_5281.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-4452173792154327833?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/JRatKzczxqI" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/0DJNiuszEs0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/NyaPF1tiSSU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-tree-of-life-pendants.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/JRatKzczxqI/new-tree-of-life-pendants.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/0DJNiuszEs0/new-tree-of-life-pendants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-18418967127828087662009-07-15T13:50:00.000-07:002009-07-15T13:51:58.781-07:002009-07-15T13:51:58.781-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/Sl5BXUr-UOI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l5WHaBL_9Po/s1600-h/100_4269.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/Sl5BXUr-UOI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l5WHaBL_9Po/s320/100_4269.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358792475563413730" /></a><br />New lesson now available!<br /><br />Cluster Bead Ring Tutorial Lesson PDF<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-1841896712782808766?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/d6M9QsG9UCE" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/MwEjInII1Q4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/Hj760C2nVjo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/cluster-bead-ring-tutorial-lesson-pdf.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/d6M9QsG9UCE/cluster-bead-ring-tutorial-lesson-pdf.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/MwEjInII1Q4/cluster-bead-ring-tutorial-lesson-pdf.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-46652489963326464152009-07-10T13:16:00.000-07:002009-07-10T13:18:21.725-07:002009-07-10T13:18:21.725-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SleiB5WKSoI/AAAAAAAAABo/uAy_htyk8B8/s1600-h/ring_basketswirl01.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356928435237833346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SleiB5WKSoI/AAAAAAAAABo/uAy_htyk8B8/s320/ring_basketswirl01.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I designed a new ring this week called "Basket Weave Ring". Skill level for this project is "advanced". </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-4665248996332646415?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/NCOR-S15rEU" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/Zt2cmEnJwes" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/h_Paklzb9Mk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ring-design-basket-weave-ring.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/NCOR-S15rEU/new-ring-design-basket-weave-ring.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/Zt2cmEnJwes/new-ring-design-basket-weave-ring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-25170483150430139922009-07-05T20:23:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:25:25.931-07:002009-07-05T20:25:25.931-07:00This week my goals are to post tutorials for my "Apple Tree" tree of life (photo below) and a new ring that I call "Basket Swirl Ring". I'm also working on "Wire Flower Pendant" but don't know if I'll have enough time to finish the design on that one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-2517048315043013992?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/oMB_kzW6sGE" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/tiXMRjlPt1s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/3NlVX_QSmjA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-weeks-projects.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/oMB_kzW6sGE/this-weeks-projects.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/tiXMRjlPt1s/this-weeks-projects.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-72719923320522505672009-07-02T16:42:00.000-07:002009-07-02T16:44:08.301-07:002009-07-02T16:44:08.301-07:00I just got approved to be a teacher at JewelryLessons.com, yay!! Now instead of working until 1am every night I'll have to work until 3am, hah! I love it though, I really do.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-7271992332052250567?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/BP_zZsfKxNc" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/k3eVW3BzHNY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/kRCHPpL4-l4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/follow-up.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/BP_zZsfKxNc/follow-up.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/k3eVW3BzHNY/follow-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-11144445093003708192009-07-02T13:40:00.000-07:002009-07-02T13:41:56.414-07:002009-07-02T13:41:56.414-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/Sk0bj9q1_TI/AAAAAAAAAA4/e_MeNNFspxY/s1600-h/tutorial_ring02_a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 302px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353965836677020978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/Sk0bj9q1_TI/AAAAAAAAAA4/e_MeNNFspxY/s320/tutorial_ring02_a.jpg" /></a><br /><div>my newest wire wrapped ring tutorial is done! "Twisted Bead Ring" is finally complete! So far it's for sale on Ebay, in my Prostore, on Etsy and hopefully soon on Jewelrylessons.com.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"<a href="http://www.conniesjewelry.net/servlet/the-122/Tutorial-Twisted-Bead-Ring/Detail">http://www.conniesjewelry.net/servlet/the-122/Tutorial-Twisted-Bead-Ring/Detail</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-1114444509300370819?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/URAT-lwUPgM" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/P-Pl0Z8l27o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/RTGYZeOkHqY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-wire-wrapped-ring-tutorial-twisted.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/URAT-lwUPgM/new-wire-wrapped-ring-tutorial-twisted.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/P-Pl0Z8l27o/new-wire-wrapped-ring-tutorial-twisted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087117910838176902.post-9016042679626392822009-07-02T07:39:00.000-07:002009-07-02T07:41:58.430-07:002009-07-02T07:41:58.430-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SkzHLbQcu6I/AAAAAAAAAAM/snPE0-GDLAo/s1600-h/pendant_copper_appletree.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 257px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353873056145914786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tS3lHnYguSY/SkzHLbQcu6I/AAAAAAAAAAM/snPE0-GDLAo/s320/pendant_copper_appletree.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Here's one of my latest trees called "The Apple Tree". I wrapped this in pure copper wire then lightly oxidized it and polished it. I thought it came out pretty good :-)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9087117910838176902-901604267962639282?l=fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/PXoqf1IRwuQ" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/wyOjj2B22ko" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~4/65luskXCWgY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>tescarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006363056578746723noreply@blogger.com0http://fashionwireandfindings.blogspot.com/2009/07/wire-wrapped-tree-of-life-apple-tree.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/PXoqf1IRwuQ/wire-wrapped-tree-of-life-apple-tree.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionWireAndFindings/~3/wyOjj2B22ko/wire-wrapped-tree-of-life-apple-tree.html