MariaZurita, New Guest Artist on de-cors.com

Maria Zurita her name is. :)

Please be informed that Maria had recently joined us as Guest Artist on our Jewelry Tutorials Instant Download site, and all her products are applicable for 20% discount should you check out 3 or more other tutorials marked with % sign.

A quick glance at what she's offering:

Organic Ring

Fancy Earstuds & Earwires (5 projects in 1 tutorial)

Fabulous Hoops

Guys, you have no idea what I've been through to track Maria down - she was once selling very actively in Etsy but later she went totally low profile, and it took us awhile before we could make this happen together - as in posting her great tutorials for sale on http://de-cors.com, if I were you, I'd grab the chance before she go MIA again. :)

Happy creating all, and in case I don't see you again, Merry Christmas! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Wired Chinese Knot - ZHU.Studs

DIY Mommies wear Stud / Post Earrings this is!!!

I named it "ZHU.Stud" - inspired from Chinese Knotting, it's constructed using Chinese Knots, just that I've constructed it with wires instead of traditional fabric cords.

Earrings Measurement: 5mm X 5mm
Weight: 0.7gram each stud.

I only used 20ga wires amd 24ga wires to create this pair of earrings, and standard wire jewelry making tools for execution.

The final result is extremely light weight and I can barely feel it, it's also tiny enough thus I doubt any little one is able to snatch - then again, will need to observe. I remember when my sister had her first child, I made a pair of earrings as gift, she said thanks politely but I've never see her wearing it. When I asked, she told me she can't really wear any dangling earrings, she only wear simple studs.

Since then I've been creating studs.

Pardon my ignorance back then, it's new to me, that babies love to pull, snatch and grasp things as they discover what their hands can do, and often the victim is their Mom. My nephew yanked my earrings as and when he want (sometimes I forgot to remove them before I approach the baby), I had to beg him to release me! Hoops are the worst accessories, too, unless you enjoy punishments.

So yes, we are expecting our first little one next month, and I STILL want to be accessorized - and I know many Moms too, therefore, for someone who had not been producing making any wire jewelry, I took out my toolbox again and made this pair of stud earrings. I know I would be totally busy with my little one soon enough, and of hand I have two stud earrings designs yet to be materialized.

So what’s the solution if you still want to accessorize? Studs — the classic, a must-have in the earring world. Because they fasten on tight to your earlobe, a baby’s hands aren’t as likely to grab them so easily.

Other Stud/ Post Earrings designs I've made so far that you might be interested:

Rose Stud/ Post Earrings

Stud/ Post Earrings for White Swan

Woodsen Stud/ Post Earrings

Lilyv, Stud/ Post Earrings

Squarie, Stud/ Post Earrings

Basically, Lilyv and Squarie is the extended design of ZHU.Studs.

So if you are expecting, or if you wish to accessorize your friends/ relatives that's expecting or already have kids, I think this could be a best pressie for them - and you DIY it, that add extra meaning to it. :)

Happy crafting!

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades
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Inspiration: Sterling Silver Coral Earrings

I am not sure if these are precious coral, in description, it only mentioned "coral". According to Wikipedia, precious coral or red coral is the friendlier/common name given to Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink skeleton, which is used for making jewelry.

I especially like the red color's coral, local gemstones suppliers always ran out of stock, and the quality of those beads are usually, not up to the standard, but if you are keen, Fire Moutain actually have some decent ones. :)

So the featured jewelry for this blog post is Sterling Silver Coral Earrings, available for sale in eValuateStore.com, priced $46.40, with 3-in-1 buy safe guaranteed offered by the website itself. Product is filed under jewelry section, they carries various wonderful handcrafted jewelry - you just have to look. ;)

Grab this Sterling Silver Coral Earrings soon if you are keen, it's Christmas's color!


Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

How To Make Kiss Kross Hoop Earrings

Category: Wire Jewelry Tutorial

Title: Kiss Kross Hoop Earrings
Artist: Abby Hook

Kiss Kross Hoop Earrings Tutorial, presented by Abby Hook, newly composed, all steps and instructions are carefully recorded. She shrunk her Kiss Kross Bracelet into this version, adding smart tricks here and there so it can be worn on human ears. :)

If you want to have a piece of this from Abby, you could drop her a message in Etsy at AbbyJewellery's Etsy store, she will then consult you with it's price.

Just like any other guest artist, Abby, too, offer her tutorial with 20% discount (T&C applied), this tutorial has recently published, do grab the chance to buy more with less.

Ready product to check out in Etsy:

Product Name: Kiss Kross Hoop Earrings Lapis Chrysocolla
Price: USD$24.75
Description by Abby:

"I have shrunk my Kiss Kross Bracelet design down to produce these ethnic looking hoop earrings. Made with copper wire and 4mm round Lapis Chrysocolla beads, which have been wrapped with copper wire to produce the criss cross pattern.

The earwire is hinged, making it easy to close the earrings, whilst being secure, it also allows the earring to swing freely.

The earrings measure 1" across and are 1" tall, from outer edge to outer edge of the beads.

This item comes in a gift box. "

So hurry up, grab it soon before it's gone! And, it's almost weekend, we hope you have a pleasant break! :)

Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Inspiration: Oval Filigree Handmade Earrings

 

I have always been a fan of oval shaped jewelry. It work best with almost all kind of face shape and yet preserve the room to show as much details as possible a jewelry can possibly present.

Sterling Silver Filigree handmade Earrings from India it is, filed under jewelry section. I think if eValuestores.com should really put some effort to name their product, so that they will have more interesting names. 

Sterling Silver Filigree handmade Earrings from India is currently on sale, $23.20. Considerably cheap looking at it's weight of sterling silver invested. 43mm long x 10mm wide x 6mm deep, perfect for normal wear or daily wear. Earrings finished with a pair Shephards Hooks, pretty standard. Hoop over and get it if you are keen, it's Christmas. :)

Anyway the shape of this earrings reminded me of my own design: Finalized Silver Perianth Earrings, Wire Jewelry, Earrings - A gift that I've made for my husband's colleague on her farewell last year's May (how time flies), just a little reminder to myself what I have made in the past. :)

Hope you have a pleasant week ahead. :)
Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Inspiration: Filigree Handmade Earrings

Who want this earrings!!!

eValuestores.com seems to be very active in adding items to their inventory, this is totally something I would wear with jeans! I am still counting down to the day I can resume making my very own design of jewelry, so looking around for great wearable art from everywhere on the internet had now become my daily routine.

Item named Sterling Silver Filigree Handmade Earrings, filed under jewelry section.

The design looked familiar though, I can't remember where I've seen it, I am sure some artist friends had done something similar before, with pure wire-wrapping no less. One of the closest one - check out Zyta's design (currently on 70% discount) - Victoria Lady Pendant. I personally think that it will go very well with Sterling Silver Filigree Handmade Earrings. :)

Product details for Sterling Silver Filigree Handmade Earrings:

Price: $23.20
Measurement: 1.6 inches in length (41mm long x 11mm wide x 6mm deep)
Hooks: Shepard's Hooks
Materials: Sterling Silver

Story Behind the Art:
This pair of earring is designed and done by a talented, small family business in Jaipur, India, they work from home, allowing them to stay in their villages instead of urban centers, they promote only traditional handcrafted arts and techniques.

Brand : Sitara Collections
Dimensions : 41mm long x 11mm wide x 6mm deep
Warranty Description : 30 day Distributor
Weight : 1 gram

Article by Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Inspiration: Sterling Silver Pearl and Black Onyx Earrings

I am addicted to eValuestores.com. Since I can't make my own jewelry for the time being, I had been constantly browsing this website's jewelry section, named Sterling Silver Pearl and Black Onyx Earrings.

Found this pair of earrings familiar? Here's what I've made previously for my MIL on mother's day, by referring to MyWiredImagination's Charming Heart II earrings tutorial. I swear I hadn't seen the above earrings before I made mine though - great mind thinks alike I supposed. :)

Hmm I do have a comment though nonetheless - noticed the number of petals? The one I've found on eValuestores.com has 6 and mine has 5. I have always thought flowers look better if they only have odd number of petals, for my line of creation seldom would I create flower designs with even number's petals, heh, small little details that I'm very particular with.

So here's some product details of this beautiful pearl-onyx earrings:
Price: $37.12
Product Description:
Dimensions : 19mm diameterx .63mm depth
Warranty Description : 30 day Distributor
Weight : 9gram

Product Features:
Style: Dangle
Pearl type: Freshwater

Color: White
Gemstone: Onyx
Gemstone colors: Black
Gemstone shapes: Round
Metal: Sterling silver

Story Behind the Art:
Artists make a living making handcrafted items, so details are very well taken care of to protect their very own reputation. As  eValuestores.com had described, artists also provide local community development by training others to carry on the tradition. Each purchase not only ensures fair compensation for the artists behind this creation, but a portion of the proceeds benefit underprivileged children in India.

Brand: Sitara Collections

Warranty Description: 30 day Distributor


Grab it while stock last if you feel it should be yours! :)
Corra @ de Cor's Handmades

Up to 70 Percent Discount for Jewelry Tutorials

Howdy! Again it's Christmas month!

Since Christmas Time is Crafting time - myself and guest artists had decided to run a Christmas promotion for people who love to handmade jewelry despite the fact that we have just recently had one in September 2011. Discount ranges from 30% to 70%, and if you check out 3 items or more with % sign, you will get further 20% off.

That's all I have to say in this announcement, now please head over to http://de-cors.com to get busy will ya? Photoshoot your handmade jewelry, and send back to us, myself and all guest artists always love to see what people could make out from our tutorials. :)

May you and your family well blessed!
Corra @ de Cor's Handmades