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Happy Birthday to my nephew, Jared

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:10:00 +0000

Oh how you've grown up so fast. It seems like yesterday that I'd hold you in my arms everyday when your mom n dad were at work. I'm so happy we are still close. I love you and am very proud of you. Happy 12th!

your nana

Steel heart mosaic

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Just sharing progress on the steel heart pendant.

Some jewels for Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:43:00 +0000

I've been focusing on Valentine themed jewels for the month of February. The first pair is made from black steel wire and hot pink chalcedony briolettes and pink swarovski crystal beads.

The next pair is also made from black steel wire and amethyst beads are added.

Cool Stop animation videos

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:09:00 +0000

Stumbled upon these cool videos and wanted to share with you all.

Happy Chinese New Year 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

Today starts the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar. That means the year of the rabbit ended yesterday. Check out the link and view the wonderful pictures of the celebration that began on the eve of the new year. Check out the article for more beautiful photographs. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2090516/Happy-Chinese-New-Year-2012-Millions-welcome-Year-Of-The-Dragon.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Chinese new year: Actors perform the dragon dance on the eve of the Year Of The Dragon at a Beijing park yesterday

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2090516/Happy-Chinese-New-Year-2012-Millions-welcome-Year-Of-The-Dragon.html#ixzz1kP1U0nAh

Green leaf earrings

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Just a simple little leaf frame in copper wire with rose torched ends.

Taking shape

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:24:00 +0000

Well, my pendant is changing. It's one of those projects where I don't have it planned out but am letting the creative process "just happen". I will post pictures as I change it.

Purple swirl beads

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:19:00 +0000

I'm still in the middle of this creation. I am really attracted to purple right now. It's such an spiritual color. These glass beads have different colors of purple and white swirling in them. I decided to use black wire. I will share more photos as it progresses.

Finished necklace

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:35:00 +0000

One down of the two I started for Valentine's. Back to the work desk! :)

Painting ...test

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

painted for my Mary Jane

Valentine projects

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:27:00 +0000

It's that time of year..time for romance, love, hearts and gifts. Here are a couple of pictures of projects I'm working on.

Carita

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

I named them "Carita" after their new owner. These earrings were made by request. I did alter them slightly from the original pair. They are weaved with copper wire and then darkened to a rich bronze. Green, faceted glass beaded were added.

Thinking out loud

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:17:00 +0000

Why is it when you are you running out of beads for a project, it is only by 1 or 2 that you are short? Oh, the disappointment when you realize you were almost complete. Oh well, at least I wasn't short on the wire that would have been a pain in the ass to correct . lol

Blue wing earrings

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:41:00 +0000

These earrings are made with black steel wire and midnight blue crystals.I can't wait to make a necklace with floating wings. On to the next creation.

Earrings for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:14:00 +0000

It's time to make an array of wire wrapped earrings for the holidays. Aluminum wire is very popular since larger earrings can be made without the extra weight. I like to mix different types of wires together. The first pair is made from copper colored aluminum and wrapped with copper wire. Hand torched rose colored head pins add a splash of color.

The second pair is made from black oxidized steel wire. I call these Katydids. They remind me of insects. :)

Retro~Heart necklace

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:51:00 +0000

I made this necklace with black oxidized steel and copper wire. The piece mimics the rhinestone jewelry my grandmother used to have in her jewelry box. The heart was decorated with blue and green faceted glass and then a patina was added to blend the two metals together. The chain is handmade with steel wire. It measures approximately 18 inches.

Wire wrapped collar

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:08:00 +0000

I've started a collar for the wire wrapped dyed blue sea jasper.. So far it's starting to look Egyptian in style :) I will post new pictures when I have finished the necklace.

Guinevere

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:01:00 +0000

This is the beginning of a collection of Renaissance/Victorian jewelry I am working on . Guinevere is hand made with copper wire, a large agate bead, quartz crystal that has been netted and wrapped and crystal beads. The collar was shaped into a Celtic design and the oxidized to a deep bronze color. The green agate bead has weaved, free form wire work added. The S link chain is hand made and has been oxidized and is ready to be polished and then added to the collar.

Finished heart necklace

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:04:00 +0000

I finally designed a collar for the weaved heart necklace. circled, hammered and then was finished with a bronze colored patina.

Weaved copper heart

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:01:00 +0000

Hand made balled copper wire formed and then weaved into a heart pendant. A vintage crystal bead is wrapped in copper as a dangle. Still deciding what I want it to hang from.

wrapped pendants

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:00 +0000

I wrapped the two blue sea sediment jasper( dyed stones)in copper wire. One is wrapped with square wire into a frame and the other is coiled and then netted onto a frame. The third pendant is a large labradorite cab with a beautiful flash of greenish blue. I wrapped it in black, oxidized steel wire.

Paragon Inc 2nd edition

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:58:00 +0000

This is a commissioned piece I made for a friend and very talented artist. The pendant is the letter P made with copper wire and is adorned with black Australian crystals. A fuse is attached and wired with fiery orange and yellow crystals. The chain is a hand made spring link design and measures approximately 25 inches in length.

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Aine

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +0000

Áine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːnʲə]) is an Irish goddess of love, summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is associated with the sun and midsummer, and is sometimes represented by a red mare. She is the daughter of Egobail, the sister of Ailken and/orFennen, and is claimed as an ancestor by multiple Irish clans.

The necklace is a bundle of bright summer colors of amber, yellows, gold and greens. There is a mixture of stones, crystals and plastic beads. The beads are woven and laced together with copper wire adding a rich warm feel. Both sides are beautiful to look at and it can be worn either way.

Paragon Inc. Pendant

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Paragon Inc. an entertainment company that’s dedicated to the progress and the preservation of uniquely personal forms of art and entertainment. The Paragon mission is to effectively encourage and support artists and individuals to create fresh and cutting edge entertainment. We encourage our clients and Team to create entertainment and art free from the oft times overwhelming influences of the MAIN STREAM music and entertainment industry. We want people to make what they love, not what they feel people want to hear for acceptance. The original will become the new trend. Now that's Paragon!

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I designed this Pendant for Eru, a friend and talented artist of Paragon Inc. I hand made the P from copper wire and wrapped it with sapphire crystals which make the logo look like it's surrounded in lights. I handmade little coil springs and linked them together to make the chain. Over 25 ft of wire was used to make the chain.

Copper Wire Jewelers Magzine #5

noreply@blogger.com (Wired 4 Style) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Check the latest issue of Copper Wire Jewelers Magazine #5 As always, it has wonderful articles and beautiful copper jewelry.