I've always wanted to get more swirls in the design. But short of soldering (which is on my To-Do list of things to learn), what I've envisioned would be difficult to do.
For my Day 5 creation I've interpreted a design I would like to create by soldering, but I've done it using the technique of wire-wrapping:
I used 2 different gauges of wires. For the earwire part, I used 20 gauge which is a standard diameter for earrings. For the second set of swirls, I used a greater diameter, 18 gauge, so that I can get more dimension upon hammering. I used wire-wrapping to combine them to creat a single design.
One of the swirls falls just in front of the earlobe, and one of them falls directly beneath and slightly back. I think it creates a interesting and dramatic look. They're a good size too, being about 2 1/2 inches from top to bottom.
If you're interested in seeing more Design-a-Day creations, you can visit the group on Flickr.
These are lovely - and soldering is actually easy once you have all the tools!! Go on try it!!
ReplyDeleteIt seems pretty daunting. Plus there' so many things to get.
ReplyDeleteI really would like to see it done first. Then, I'll probably hit myself in the head saying, "why didn't I try this earlier!"
(Time, time, time. That's all I need.)
I hope you know how fabulous those earrings are. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. So delicate.
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