Handmade Wire Jewelry: Silver Lotus Earrings for Wedding, Finalized.

Finally It’s here! I have been totally busy lately and last evening I decided that if I don’t execute this project, this pair of earrings won’t be able to make it for the 1st Oct 2010. I can’t help it but would like to rant a little: I have never seen a couple that can trust me so much! They basically just won’t chase me for it and I actually thought may be they don’t really care nor will they be bothered if I could not deliver this earrings in time!

Handcrafted Costume Bridal Jewelry in Malaysia

Anyway I zoomed home directly after work, had a brief dinner, showered, and immediately started to work on this pair of earrings. A solid 6:30pm to 2:30am work without break in between. Boy is it tiring or not? Any handmade jewelry artist would know when you kicked start a project you won’t want to stop working on it until it is done, and all of us knows sooner or later we will need one of this thing.

So yes, the earrings are ready for pick up now, and don’t worry, though it’s completed over a night, nothing gets compromised – all details are well taken care of and all components were assembled exactly the way they are supposed to be. This is the payback time for making prototype pieces before actual project execution, I strongly suggest everyone do the same. :)

Bridal Earrings Measurement:
All metal are Sterling silver 92.5, adorned with white Swarovski Crystal Pearls, Donut Cubic Zirconia beads, Faceted Rock Crystals, Round Rock Crystals and Tear-drop Moonstones.
Earrings weigh 4.1gram each, and they are 1¾” tall and 1¼” at it’s widest measure.

Can’t wait to see them dangling on the bride’s ears! :P
~ Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Coiled Jewel by KSJewelleryDesigns

Another awesome wire jewelry tutorial added into inventory, filed under guest artists section. You may download the instructions to create coiled jewels be it earrings, bangle or pendant by Kristin (from K S Jewellery Designs) from de Cor’s Handmades’s instant download site on KSJewelleryDesigns: Coiled Jewel, Wire Jewelry Tutorial page. An absolutely easy project that you could go on creating a couple of them and then call them as last minute gift.

 

So the learning point of this project – you learn to attach beads to something plain, make the boring pieces not so boring. I personally thinks that the bangle is a fairly interesting project. Invest on this craft eBook, you secure a chance to sell your jewellery at boutiques, fairs, parties, Etsy and Folksy like Kristin, and if you are keen, you could take in commissioned orders too.

Hmm from what I can see right now, if I were to introduce you a tool to help you achieve this project, that would be this steel bench block flat anvil jeweler tool, as well as a jeweler hammer.
Go check it out now, and I hope you have fun creating.

~ Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Handmade Wire Jewelry: Silver Lotus Earrings for Wedding V2 Prototype

Handmade Silver Earrings for a wedding

Based on the feedbacks and comments (thanks to you guys, my dear artists friends!!! You guys are amazing!!!) I have gathered for S, my client, she decided that the first version design was too big for her. I’ve kept the core components of the design, i.e. the lotus petal’s like shapes, and restructured the rest. For the petals instead of using purely 20ga wires, I have used 20ga for the petal’s frames, and 22ga for the inner swirls, unlike the previous version, all Cubic Zirconias donuts have been replaced with with white Swarovski Crystal Pearls, faceted Rock Crystal donuts and smooth round Rock Crystals.

As for the top part of the design – basically I got it restructured. Instead of locking each components with interlinks I have made a full tear drops shape of frame, and decorate it with a coiled wires, and S likes the moonstone, so I am keeping it. This is how it look like on my ear!

It is overall half an inch smaller as compared to the first version. I am very reluctant to put them together and compare, they are not exactly the same and the details of it aren’t the same anymore too, putting them together to compare is simply not being fair to the both of them, but just for you to get the feel of it, here’s when I put them together.

The smaller version requires alot more attention as compared to version 1, not only because of it’s overall smaller size that made it more challenging in terms of putting all components together, it is also very challenging for my eyes. I think I seriously in need of a table magnifying glass, perhaps this Daylight Ultimate Table Top Magnifying Lamp Antique Brass for Low Vision can be a very good gift to myself for my upcoming birthday. But then again Oh my god I am talking about magnifying glasses. Sigh age is catching up!

We will make a decision soon and hopefully get this finalized by end of tomorrow, this design needs to be done before 1st October 2010.
By the way, happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you all, hope you have a wonderful family reunion!

~ Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Wire Flowers by KSJewellery

Another guest artist come on board. You can now choose to get the instruction in composing this beautiful metal flower jewelry directly from Kristin (from K S Jewellery Designs), or you may check it out from de Cor’s Handmades’s instant download site on KSJewelleryDesigns: Wire Flowers , Wire Jewelry Tutorial page.

This should be one of the collection of craft book club!  If you are thinking to send flowers online – well, this is definite an out-of-the-box solution, something old, something new, and the best thing is you are making these flowers yourself, with precious metals. So instead of focusing female artists, I urge our manly men-artists to check this out too. I don’t know about you but for me, when I saw this design for the first time I got curious how those petals connect to each other and stayed put. Kristin is awesome enough to put 4 variations into just one craft eBook and charging that ridiculous low price (ops I didn’t say that), and these are my favorites amongst all:

Here’s a little bio about Kristin:

My name is Kristin Smith. I live in a beautiful village in the countryside in Surrey, England with my husband and two young children.

I am a self-taught jewellery designer with a background in art and wire work. I work with sterling silver, pure silver clay, fine silver, gemstones, Swarovski Crystals, lampwork and boro glass beads. I love exploring the different textures that silver can show through hammering, brushing, burnishing, etc. and how these change the way the light catches on the metal.

I sell my jewellery at boutiques, fairs, parties, Etsy and Folksy, as well as taking commissioned orders. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in any of my pieces.

Please stop by at K S Jewellery Designs BLOG and Flickr.

I will be adding Kristin’s designs slowly one by one – not that I didn’t want them to be available for you sooner, but really, only if I have more than 24 hours a day to live.

It’s Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, it’s a full moon, the largest full moon of the year, and for Chinese, everyone try to go home for a reunion if they can make it. I will surely spend time with my family tomorrow night, may be I will take some photos to show you guys what is it all about. :)

Check back this blog often alright? And leave a comment if you like – so that Kristin know what you think about her offer. :)

~ Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Handmade Earrings, Pendant and Find Your Signature by SuzyQJewelry!

[Click on the above image to see this gorgeous pendant on the gorgeous model!]

More Wire Jewelry Tutorials add into Guest Artists section in de Cor’s Handmades Instant download site now!!!
Today we are introducing SuzyQJewelry (I am sure though majority of you already know who she is!!!)!!!
Susanna produces only intricate wire jewelry designs no less, if you are searching for a study charm-like pendant, I would urge you to learn to make her signature design for start: Pendant with netted Base. And I thought it was terribly nice of her to have compiled all her experiences, skills and knowledge and put them into another product of hers: Find Your Signature Style. If you have been making jewelry and have not been able to find identify your niche or you wished to have a signature design of your own, this is the information you should not missed! Aside from that, Susanna also wrote an instruction in composing her very popular Taj Mahal earrings. She listed this design in SuzyQJewelry too if you would like to buy a pair of it, she handmade this designs and they are now can be found all around the world in both silver and 14k goldfilled with pearls, garnet, topaz or peridot, a perfect ethnic jewelry that’s totally feminine, Susanna love most of it’s ethnic touch.
Here’s a little Bio about Susanna:

Making jewelry are my passion since 2004 when I stumbled upon my first Internet forum about beading!
I started with plain stringing but are now all addicted to the wire wrapping technique tought by Eni Oken - an american jewelry designer. Now I find most of my inspiration from the victorian era and the ornamental traditions in Asia and India. A big source of inpiration for me are also the talented Magdalena Borejko.
I live 100 kilometres north of Stockholm in Sweden. When I am not with my family or at my full time job, you will find me at my workbench.
Proud member of the The Wire Artisans Guild since year 2008 and European Street Team. Read more about the Wire Artisans Guild at http://thewireartisansguild.blogspot.com. In the section The Wire Artisans Guild, to your right, you will find a selection of jewelry created based on a weekly theme challenge.

You should absolutely check out finished product by SuzyQJewelry in Etsy, too!
That’s all for now, I hope you love what me and Susanna have put together for you. :)
~ Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Step By Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Get 20% OFF your second item

 

Wire Jewelry Tutorials made affordable

To find out more about Jewelry Making, here’s the first hang out place I’ve registered: http://jewelrymaking.about.com/

Please note that this is NOT a promotion. The current promotion is still the Mix-N-Match promotion where you spend $1 to enjoy 50% off your choice of handmade wire jewelry tutorials from various jewelry artists. The promotion is ending this Thursday, on 16th September 2010. I am not sure if this will ever happen again, I guess it depends on how pleased artists are for participating this event. :)

So here’s the update from de Cor's Handmades: When you check out item in de Cor's Handmades official site, you get to choose to buy second item at 20% discount. You are not obliged to participate the offer, though, just leave the default as “No Thank You” to check out just one item. And this isn’t applicable to all tutorials – so far it is applicable for Wired Chinese Knot and Project Based Wire Jewelry tutorials I am offering, as well as Erin’s.

We offer this to thank our customers, i.e. you. Something we are doing to value add to you, we hope you like the idea. :)

Check out FAQ on how discount system work.

And I am off to finalizing my latest project.

P/S There will be more artists putting up their designs at de Cor’s Guest Artists Section for instant download, so please check back often. :)

Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Prototype: Silver Lotus Earrings for Wedding, comments and input.

The bride is a little concerned with it’s size. Hence I am conducting a survey for her. She asked if I could make the earring shorter, I don’t think so. I love it’s proportion. If I were to make it shorter, I will want to make it smaller as a whole, that said, each components will be made smaller in size, and then resembled exactly as it’s current ratio.
I’ve conducted survey on Jewelry Making Forum, Starving Artists Forum, Beading Forum and WWJ Yahoo Group - all are my most hang out places. I will be updating this blog post so you get to hear from what my artist friends have to say.
Comment # 1:

Hi Corra,
I am pretty new to the forum but I will give your request a try. I think the size is going to be fine.....if she is not going to wear a neck piece. As for the moonstone, is this going to be a inside or outside wedding? If it is outside then the moonstone will have the natural light to play off it and will probably really show nicely. But if it is going to be a inside wedding you might want to go with something that has a little more color as you mentioned on the page(garnet,amethyst) or depending on the colors she is using in her wedding or bouquet one of those colors. I think the lotus design is very unusual and will really stand out on the special day. Good luck!
Stacey

Comment # 2:
 

Corra, I think they are beautiful the way they are but keep in mind that silver will be heavier.  Finer wire would be used to scale down the size a tiny bit. If the bride wants them smaller you might alsoconsider moveing the moonstone down to the top  of the lotus leaves and making the open leaf at the top smaller.  What kind of embroidery is on the dress? Pearls or rhinestones? 
You could also use pearls, if they are available, if she doesn't like the moonstone.
Hope she doesn't turn into a bridezilla who can't be happy no matter what you do.
Karen

Comment # 3:

Corra I think it's gorgeous! The size - by my aesthetics - is perfect for for bringing attention to her face and the beauty and sparkle up (if her gown has sparkle - if not it adds it)  if she is wearing her hair up and away from her face. If she's wearing her hair down.... the beauty of the earrings might get lost.
I love them as they are - but at this point, it's the brides call and you were already given wonderful ideas on scaling it down for her. Keep the moonstone!! Love it!!
Dana :o)

Comment # 4:

The earrings are exquisite and the photo of you modeling them is stunning - so soft and romantic. Earring size is a personal choice - nothing to do with the quality of the earring.
Jennifer

Comment # 5:

Beautiful earring. It doesn't look too big on you, but maybe she does want something smaller, or shorter. Hope you can work it out because the design is lovely ~ Skye

Comment # 6:

Length and size really are personal. It may LOOK just perfect to us, but it may feel "wrong" to her.
It is a truly stunning earring on a stunning lady in a stunning picture! ~ JBAcresJewelry Icon

Comment # 7:

Corra  that is stunning! personal I would not consider that to big at all. I am a very small lady and I would wear them they are Elegant! yummy ~ Lilly

Comment # 8:

I would wear them in a heartbeat, but I don't think they are 'overlarge' on somebody fine boned... ~ Inky

Comment # 9:

Stunning earrings Corra.
Even though they are large they are dainty at the same time, so no I would say they would be fine for someone with fine features. ~ Kim

Comment # 10:

Not too big at all. We went to a wedding recently where the bride had similar large earrings on and she was a small girl as well ~ Donna

Comment # 11:

These are gorgeous......and I am little as well, and I wouldnt hesitate in wearing them. ~ Nifty

Comment # 12:

They are gorgeous and I thi9nk any bride could get away with them.
Priscillla

Comment # 13:

OMG, it's beautiful! *I* think it's perfect, of course that's on you, and I have no problem with larger earrings...I also think people with short /almost no hair can wear dangles, even when they swear they can't. Can you design a smaller one? or the same design, without the outer petals (a teardrop style)? Some feel safer with smaller earrings. Is she going to have it up or down? If it's going to be down, another style might be better.
Gods, I look at your jewelry, and drool. I can't afford it, sadly...perhaps when I get out of the hospital, and can work again, I will set a few dollars aside, and until then, sit in my drool.
I can't do wire wrap yet. I discovered this group, and hope to learn (I can't even wirewrap a briolette yet). But your designs are what I would aspire to. Unique (even if mass-produced), quality, stunning, ... something that would be a classic and a staple in any jewelry box, and heirloom quality (did I add too many compliments there?).
I honestly think she has a great pair of earrings...but if you have time, you might try a couple of other designs of similar style, similar range, to give her an idea. If you are near, take pictures of her with them on, to show her how beautiful she can be with them.

Mary
(who shouldn't be typing at 4:30 am in a hospital! BUT!!! maybe I get to go home today!)

Comment # 14:

Hi Corra, the design, is just beautiful for wedding earrings.  I love the flow, the softness and feminine feel of the earrings.  I see where your customer might feel they are to long.  What I would do is make the ear wire so that the bend is right at the loop that joins the ear wire to the earring focal part.  This would raise the whole earring, maybe a 1/4 of an inch.  I've done this before on earrings, that some how or another just seem longish and not quite in proportion ... if I am making sense.
Hope this helps.
Moneca Ryane, MRdesigns

Comment # 15:

Hi Corra, and Everyone,
Like others I think all of your designs rock. Size of ear rings are a personal decision/preference. Given that most brides have a fancy up do and tend to wear gowns with exposed shoulders, I think the ear rings are perfect.
Darrell
Ontario, Canada

Comment # 16:

Corra, the earrings are definitely beautiful. But I am in agreement with the bride. If she is not used to wearing dramatic, bold earrings, she very well may feel a bit awkward wearing these. I actually liked the design you made
before the lotus blossom part. Just the upper swirl. What is her every day personality? Is she fashion forward or modest and shy? Bride personality aside, I do really like your newest effort - very chic.
Betty J. Leeper
Texas Notary Public

Comment # 17:

Very pretty earrings...taking away the top portion if she wants them shorter/smaller would be a good design alteration...not losing the signature lotus portion. I don't think you could go alot smaller with the lotus potion otherwise you wouldn't know they were lotus'.  ~ Tiger Lily

Comment # 18:

Corra,
I am a person who does not like big earrings. I am just over 5' tall and have short hair. My concern looking at these earrings it that they might get caught in a brides veil. I would think that the bride would like something smaller and a little understated instead of something she might be concerned about. The picture looks like there might be some beads or something raised on the front of the earring. This might be a concern due to how many people the bride will be hugging during the reception. I believe that unless you are already used to wearing earrings of this size that the thought of wearing them for a long period of time might be a concern. I can't wear long earrings for very long because they start to hurt my ears after about 45 minutes. It could be many concerns that she as the bride does not want to concern herself with on the most special day of her life.
With that said. I think they are beautiful and I think that the right person would choose them quickly if they saw them for sale.
Karen
Bergin's Jewelry

Comment # 19:

Personally, I love the whole design, was also very well made. Maybe just the bottom,middle part of the lotus could be reworked into a more modest earring. Good work :) ~ C Maria

Comment # 20:

Yes, definitely keep the whole design, just make it smaller. Taking any part away would ruin the feel of the design. It's gorgeous! ~ Kathy

Comment # 21:

I agree; keep the full design and proportion. Just make a smaller scale to match her preferences. BTW these are beautiful. ~ beedaisy

Comment # 22:

they are pretty . if her dress is more simple then i would think the size is perfect but if her dress is busy then i can see why she thinks they might be to big for her . ~ bangersisterbling

Comment # 23:

I think these are stunning, and I would wear them in an instant, but I don't think you will change her mind, my experience is that people have a perception of themselves, and these obviously feel too big for her. ~ Penny

Comment # 24:

Very pretty earrings...taking away the top portion if she wants them shorter/smaller would be a good design alteration...not losing the signature lotus portion. I don't think you could go alot smaller with the lotus potion otherwise you wouldn't know they were lotus'. ~ Tiger Lily

Comment # 25:

They are gorgeous, but they would feel too big for me - I love the look, but I would feel uncomfortable wearing them myself! ~ Cindy

Comment # 26:

They are beautiful. I agree with the others, make them smaller all over, it would be a pity to change the design! I love that picture, I wish I had a model like you. ~ Cat

Comment # 27:

I'm pretty much in agreement with everyone else; the earrings are stunning, but I can see how they'd be a little big for someone of a small body type. A smaller version of the same earrings would be great! ~ beadorigami

Comment # 28:

I think it is absolutely gorgeous and NO it is not too big. ~ Amber

Comment # 29:

They're gorgeous. I don't think they look too big with a simple chic hairstyle as you show them but, as others have said, earring size is very personal. Would she like them better if they were on a post finding so they don't hang as long? ~ Nancy

Comment # 30:

wow, those are amazing!!!
i love wearing beautiful earrings big like that, in fact, the ones i *censored* for my wedding where about that size.. but guess its a taste-thing.. if you cant use them, just send them over to me ;) the idea of the post finding sounds like a good solution though.. ~ Colla

Comment # 31:

They're beautiful, but if she feels they are too big, she probably won't change her mind.
I'd say either make a smaller version or eliminate the top part and leave the three petals. Nancy's suggestion of using posts is also a great idea.
Good luck!

Dawn

Comment # 32:

The Lotus earrings are just beautiful!  If she thinks they are too big, maybe you could eliminate the top portion that is shaped like a teardrop.  That would shorten them and keep the pretty part.
All the best,
Vicki

Comment # 33:

I love the earrings!!!  They are not too big, in my opinion... IF worn without a necklace.  If she plans to wear them with a necklace, that might be too much.  But alone they are wonderful.
Hugs,
Chris :D

Comment # 34:

Stunning and exquisite.  I imagine you aren't "on the large side" and neither am I and they don't look too large for me. We all have different ideas.  I'd think about only two leaves and without a lot of the length if absolutely necessary; but honestly, I can't see how to make these shorter without losing any of this design.  And a larger photo of these is wanted! ~ koolbraider

Comment # 35:

Corra, you have done it again. These earrings are wonderful. I do agree that if she wears her hair up with no necklace, the earrings will show better. It's bride call and I too hope she doesn't turn into a bridezilla. They can be so tedious!
Lolly

That's all I've compiled thus far. Hope you too picked up something from these wonderful handmade wire jewelry artists.

Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Handmade Wire Jewelry: Silver Lotus Earrings For wedding, Prototype

 

Happy Sunday all!!! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead soon!

This is yet  another new design to add into my collection! Again I am wearing it so that the customer know how does it look like on human ear! *Hey did you see my hair had grown. :P *
Just curious each time when you got a commissioned request from a customer that’s soon to be a bride, what she’d asked for? For me they often ask for something “safe”, so safe that’s so predictable, something cannot go wrong with. But why? It’s your big day, and you have a whole team of people you would hire to make you pretty (e.g. make up artist) and make you look pretty (your photographer), why not try something bold and be brave? :)

Handmade Luxurious and exotic design

So here what I have for her. She’s pretty much my height my weight and my everything, so she’s fit for something bigger, or bold. I considered adorning the piece with red garnet or teardrop amethyst, in the end I decided on Moonstone. The little shade of blue that shines when it undergo some light convinced me.
Measurement: 2inches long from ear wires, 1.5inches at it’s widest measure. Sturdy and light.
Material: Made with Artistic Wires (for prototyping only), adorned with Rock Crystals, Cubic Zirconia donut beads, and Moonstone.


Now I am waiting for the customer to confirm the design, then I will go ahead and break my silver for this pair of earrings. Wish me luck!

Til then, good luck and be good!

Corra that does handmade wire jewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Wire Wrapped Victorian Key Pendant by WickwireJewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Wire Wrapped Victorian Key Pendant

Another of Nancy’s tutorial is now available for check out in de Cor’s Handmades.

According to Nancy, it took her about 40 hours of labor producing this tutorial, great effort! Imagine you construct this design with Gold wires, well, 14K gold pendant sounds pretty good to me – then you are making a golden key already! Nancy stated this as an Advanced level project, so be ready for it’s challenge. Generally, the instruction includes walking you through how to construct each and every components at it’s precise measurement, and then connect them together and deliver them as a whole. The flower beads arrangement is the interesting part – you learn to bead for a flower using sterling silver wires (or any precious metal) and 3 different sizes of beads.

Some write up about Nancy: Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Curly Q Bezel Reversible Pendant by WickwireJewelry If you would like to find out which other Handmade Jewelry Artists have had got their work parking with de Cor’s, please visit the Guest Artists section, and check back often – I will be listing them slowly one by one whenever possible.

 

Happy weekend all!

Corra @ de Cor’s Handmades

Wired Chinese Knot: Silver Knotted Oval Lace Earrings for Wedding, Finalized.

Wired Chinese Knot series

Luxurious Wedding Jewelry this is!
Finalized piece. All metal are sterling silver. Adorned with Swarovski Crystal Pearls and Diamond cut’s Cubic Zirconia beads.

Jewelry Details/Measurement:
4cm tall, 3.5cm wide.
5.4gram each, i.e. 10.9gram total.

Took me whole week to construct this pair – don’t get me wrong, it’s not that complicated to make, just that I’ve got backache attack when I was constructing this, had no choice but take my time to construct this slowly. So as compared to the prototype piece, I’ve added tiny tiny diamond donuts right above the 8mm Swarovski Crystal Pearls, and took care of the side’s finishing.
I am meeting the bride soon before her wedding, and I plan to deliver this to her by hand. I am not sure about you, but I like having personal touch with my clients – if both parties can help it. I would try to meet them up at least once if possible though I can go through the design phases with them online, via E-mails, Skype, or any other instant messaging systems, but most of the time clients would want to meet up for delivery, for which I am glad.
So…
That’s it. I am done with this piece, though I have a tutorial to write for this design, but that will only happen after I finalize my next commissioned piece.
Stay tuned for my next wedding earrings design, and stay tuned for Silver Knotted Lace Earrings tutorial. :)
Corra @ de Cor’s Handmades

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Curly Q Bezel Reversible Pendant by WickwireJewelry

Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Wire Wrapped Curly Q Bezel Reversible Pendant

This is not something new, I mean, Nancy first published this in around December 2008!

 

Again, I hope you like what I have done for you.

I’ve invited Nancy to park her tutorials in my instant download site, and will be listing them one by one each day.

This Wire Jewelry Tutorial provide you a set of instruction constructing this an embellished reversible bezel setting from sterling silver, silver, copper (or any wires) for a top drilled gemstone or glass pendant. From this eBook you will learn to obtain the measurement that suits your choice of gemstones/beads, and apply variation as and when you need to. As claimed by Nancy, the construction method results in an extremely sturdy bail that will not break.

Again, you are not obliged to purchase any tutorials written by any Guest Artists from de Cor’s Handmade instant download site. If you’d prefer more personal touch with Nancy or any other designers yourself – buying their designs directly from them so you could receive E-mail from them directly, please feel free to do so. I am just a platform provider that’s all, although Nancy and other designers will be notified of whom have bought their designs - they will have your record when you bought their designs through my website, so should you need help, they will be ready to assist you; If you have reverse-engineered their design(s), please don’t approach them and tell them that you have bought their design(s) through de Cor’s Handmades website, they will know you are not telling the truth. :P

Please be informed that other designers are putting their designs slowly on de Cor’s Handmades instant download site, check back if this information interests you. You no longer have to wait for your purchased eBook when designers are spending time with their loves one and when they are out-and-about, you now have an additional option to obtain their jewelry tutorials. When you spare them some moment, they now have more chance to seek for more inspirations – with that intention I am sure you will get to see more valuable offer in the future. :)

Let’s hear what Nancy has to say:

“Hi! My name is Nancy Wickman. Like most people, I started making jewelry because I love to wear it. It quickly became a passion that hasn't let up. I have a hard time limiting myself to one style because I love it all, from working with wire to molding with clay. Jewelry should make you feel unique and special when you put it on and I hope mine does that for you. When I'm not making jewelry (which isn't often) I teach classes in wire work and take care of my 5 Boston Terriers.”

And this is what do I know about Nancy:

“I knew Nancy from Etsy. She got my Wired Chinese Knot PIPA Earrings tutorial not long after I’ve published it, and the rest was the history. I still remember how she’d made her Wired PIPA design, and then later, Passiflora. Mind you, Passiflora is the most challenging design I have ever come up with, I myself have hard time constructing it, but Nancy handle them just well, not only that, she even made “

That’s all I want to say for today – you go have fun shopping! :)

~ I believe in the power of platform – that’s where the power of number is. – Corra Liew

Corra @ de Cor’s Handmades

SELECT: Mix And Match Your Own Wire Jewelry Tutorials Value Pack

September’s SELECT promotion is here! Starting from 2nd September 2010 for LIMITED TIME only!
* I just LOVE September, have you gotten your copy of Vogue yet? That’s the bible for fashionista of the year that you should not missed alright?
As I was having my BOGO promotion, I ran into inquiries like “will I ever get to see designers bundling tutorials up together to run a BOGO promotion?”, “Will I ever get to buy a package with mixture of works from various handmade jewelry artists?"
That sorta put me in silence for awhile.
This kind of thing had never happened in the past though, I mean, yes there is an online community that would allow artists to sell their handmade jewelry instructions together and get a discount, but so far artists get together “themselves” and offer a great deal to their common customer base is rare. So I took action and start contacting my jewelry artists friends, and here’s what I have put up for you for this month. Come on if you like this idea you gotta tell me, leave us a message under this posts so that other artists get to see what you really think. The concept is when artists gets together to offer something like this, they either sell the package as a whole or they sell nothing at all, for example if one of the artist is offering just one tutorial to the SELECT promotion, then buyer’s chance to buy this SELECT item is only ONCE, here’s the scenario:

Corra: 23 tutorial
Dianne: 1 tutorial
Erin: 4 tutorials
Julie: 5 tutorials

The possible mix-and-match you could come up with might be: DCH011, DKB007, EBE004, JBD001:

Notice that there is no second item from Dianne for this SELECT listing that you can choose from to mix-and-match package for the second time, this means you can only mix-and-match ONCE for now.
So here’s the deal:

1. Choose most highly priced item from the option list (or any item you would love to received at 50% off from retail price) and Mix-And-Match SELECT listing.
2. If you would like to buy 22 other items from me, you gotta buy it directly from me;
3. if you would like to buy 3 other tutorials from Erin, you gotta buy directly from her too, either from her Etsy store OR in Guest Artists section of de Cor’s Handmades Instant Download website (because her items now are available at de Cor's Handmades instant download site);
4. if you would like to buy 4 other tutorials from Julie, you too have buy directly from her, either from her Etsy store OR in Guest Artists section of de Cor’s Handmades Instant Download website.

It's the agreement we have established to list guests’ handmade jewelry tutorials at de Cor's Handmades Instant Download website though - since you are already shopping in there, we might as well make it convenient for you. But if you would like to buy items from artists’ Etsy store or their own website, please feel free to do so. I don't take 50% off their product price, I really don't mind if you would buy directly from them. I am a strong believer of platform sharing that's all. And I will let them know who have bought their tutorials too so that if you have any question about a design, you contact them directly so that they can assist you with what they are great at.
Now let’s go to find out more about each one of them~
Erin from EarringsByErin:

Bio:
SRAJD Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer member #1534
~ KORU ~ New Zealand Maori name given to the new unfurling fern frond and symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. Noun is to fold, loop and coil - the basis of my designs!
Hear Erin speak:
“All of my jewelry is meticulously handcrafted by myself with top quality sterling silver and excellent gemstones. My designs are one-of-a-kind, unless a special request is made for a repeat.
I live on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia and use gemstones from all around the world. I love to support my fellow Etsy sellers, so purchase the majority of my gemstones right here on Etsy.
I'm increasingly influenced by New Zealand Maori art and carvings, and flora and fauna. I strive for clean, delicate, symmetrical, wearable jewelry - every piece I craft is a piece I would personally wear.
I named one of my favorite wire motifs the "Koru", which is the New Zealand Maori name given to the new unfurling fern frond. It symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. Noun is to fold, loop and coil - the basis of my designs.
My other passion is Greyhound rescue and adoption. When I'm not working with wire I'm playing with my dogs. I'm also learning to ride a horse and am interested in all things equine.
My Flickr gallery - http://www.flickr.com/photos/24507971@N03/”

Dianne from DianneKargBaron Design:

Bio:
Dianne Karg Baron is an award-winning Canadian wire artist and instructor. She has been creating jewellery using precious metal wire and gemstones for more than 10 years. Her work has been featured in magazines, fine craft publications and books, including "500 Earrings" by Lark Books, "Contemporary Bead & Wire Jewelry" by Suzanne Tourtillott & Nathalie Mornu, "Wire in Design" by Barbara McGuire, and "All Wired Up!" by Mark Lareau.
Dianne teaches courses in Wire Art Jewellery at George Brown College in Toronto, and at the Haliburton School of the Arts in Haliburton, Ontario. She has been a Guest Instructor at workshops held in Canada and in the United States. She is a member of the Metal Arts Guild of Canada (Past President) and the International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists (Past President, Juried Member, Charter Member).
Dianne completed the Jewellery Techniques Certificate at George Brown College. She graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) in 1988. Her jewellery is available through Art Galleries, Gallery Shops and Arts & Crafts Shows in Canada, as well as on the Internet. She writes about her creative journey, classes and upcoming events on her website:
www.wrapturewirejewellery.on.ca
She lives in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, with her husband and children.
Hear Dianne speak:

“I love to draw, and bending wire reminds me of drawing. It's a natural medium for conveying how lines express mood, form and texture. My inspiration comes from nature, from history, from mythology, from abstract art and sometimes from episodes in my own life. I'm attracted to anything that sparks my curiosity and arouses in me the sense of being fully connected with and conscious of the world in which I live. Many of the pieces I make tell a little story, and become jewellery with an inner voice.
Instant updates available on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DianneKargBaron
If you've enjoyed your visit here today, you might also LIKE my Facebook page.”

Julie from JewlieBeads Design:

Bio:
SRAJD Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer member #2065
Hear Julie speak:
“All pieces are created by me in my home studio. My pieces make the perfect gift for that special someone, or to have and treasure for yourself. I'm now adding handmade lampwork beads to my shop. I've been making lampwork beads for 3 years now in my home studio. I use vetrofond, cim, ask, moretti/effetre, and Double Helix soft glasses. All my beads are properly kiln annealed and dremel cleaned. The beads are wound on a 3/32 mandrel unless specified in the listing. I will be listing new pieces often so please stop by again soon.
Check out my blog: http://jewliebeads.blogspot.com”

Alright, this is what I am doing for you this month, and we hope things work out well. Let me know what you think, give me a chance to know what you want, then I will see what I can do for you.
To participate in this promotion, here’s the SELECT listing.
Have fun playing!
Corra @ de Cor’s Handmades