VALUE PACK: ZHU Ring, Hoops, Studs, Wire Chinese Knot Jewelry Tutorials

STEP BY STEP WIRE JEWELRY TUTORIALS: The Love Knot, ZHU Ring & Hoops, Wired Chinese Knot

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1. DCH004 ZHU Ring
2. DCH014 ZHU Hoops
3. DCH020 ZHU Studs

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The content in this tutorial including All pictures and text were taken, wrote, and copyrighted by Corra Liew.

INTRODUCTION:
ZHU RING:
I integrated another Chinese Knots with Wire Jewelry making this time. For those who are interested in how Chinese Knot can be integrated with Wire Jewelry making should purchase this guide. Similar to PIPA Knotting and Skylark Knotting, I am introducing another Chinese Knot that has unlimited potentials in Wire Jewelry Making � let your imagination run wild and you shall see the amazing outcome. This ring is just a media for me to knowledge transfer the technique.
This step-by-step guide was composed using 69(including coverpage) high-resolution pictures. In this document, it also listed out the tools and materials used to achieve this composition.
You can also purchase an individual DCH004.
ZHU Hoops:
This tutorial introduces following techniques:
1. Simple way to tie ZHU knotting.
2. Creating hoop earrings base.
3. Attaching beads on the knotting.
There are total of 22 steps in making this pair of earrings, to deliver the clearest instruction, the beautifully taken 36 pictures will provide you the means from end to end to make this pair of earrings. In this document, it also listed out the tools and materials being used. This lesson shows how to develop a pair of ZHU Hoop Earrings.
You can also purchase an individual DCH014.
ZHU Studs:
This tutorial introduces following techniques:
1. Simple way to tie ZHU knotting.
2. Creating Studs earrings base.
3. Finishing Studs Earrings.
There are total of 6 steps in making this pair of earrings, to deliver the clearest instruction, the beautifully taken 53 pictures will provide you the means from end to end to make this pair of earrings. In this document, it also listed out the tools and materials being used. This lesson shows how to develop a pair of ZHU Studs Earrings.
You can also purchase an individual DCH020.

DELIVERY:
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ZHU Ring File size: 3.9MB
ZHU Hoops File size: 1.7MB
ZHU Studs File size: 3.6MB

CREDITS:
Many thanks to our dear fellowship that contributed in knowledge sharing of Chinese Knots out there.

PLEASE DO NOT LEND TO OTHERS, SHARE AMONG FORUM, SHARE AMONG FRIENDS, COPY AND MASS PRODUCE THE RING AND EARRINGS OUT OF IT. Please do not copy text, pictures, or any resources from within this tutorial, this tutorial is meant for PERSONAL USE ONLY. I appreciate any help in protecting me and my creations/designs/resources - please keep in mind that PLAGIARISM KILL CREATIVITY AND SHARING. And if you would be so kind, please give a credit to me if my tutorial inspired you or helped you in your jewelry making journey, it would be greatly appreciated!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR VISITING! :)

Saint Patricks Day - SALE

For Saint Patrick’s Day, I am offering 25% discount for these two designs, simply check them out from my ArtFire store and I will refund you the discounted amount. :)
1. ZHU.Studs
2. Passiflora Vitiflora Studs
The offer ends this Sunday (22md March 2009).
Happy Green Day!
xoxo,
-Me-

The Details

Most of my designs/creations were really tiny – and yet I stress a lot on my creation’s “details”. I am not sure if you are able to tell the difference between these photos and what have been photographed before – I know I am very, very happy now with these pictures because, I, finally, am able to present you what valued most for my designs and creations - the “details”.

 

 

   PIPA Earrings

 

 

ZHU Studs

 

 

Passiflora Studs/ Post Earrings

 

 

Snowflakes’ Earrings

 

 

Friendship Band - Bracelet

 

 

Beaded Rosabella Pendant

 

 

The Square Post Earrings

 

Seriously, I hope you would love these pictures – and their details. :)

 

-Me-

PIPA and ZHU

PIPA Earrings

ZHU.Ring

Vickie told me she was going to try the tutorial over the weekend, quote from her convo:

"Here they are. I did change the ring a little because the knot was too big (maybe I didn't do the knots tight enough. I used a champagne colored freshwater pearl for the ring."

Absolute Gold and Silver, I am very proud of you Vickie - considering these are your first attempt! :)

Vintage Wine, Wire Jewelry, Earrings, Wired Chinese Knot

Technique: DCH004, ZHU.
Vintage Wine Earrings - Composed with few wire wrapping techniques to deliver its exquisite, delicately beautiful effect.

Made with different gauges of sterling silver wires and beautiful flawless garnet beads.

Size: 2.3cm tall, 1.3cm at its widest measure.
Weight: 1.5gram each, 3gram in total.

ZHU Studs, Post Earrings, Sterling Silver, Wire Jewelry, Wired Chinese Knot

Technique: DCH004

I JUST LOVE THIS DESIGN, alright? I am wearing it day in and day out - I made them in Stainless Steel wires before I could source any silver metal, and now finally, I got the chance to see it in silver! I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS! It is PLAIN GORGEOUS, tell ya!

It would sits perfectly at the center of your earlobes, the design is simple BUT STUNNING - you'd get all attentions you want when you have them on you!

:)

It is made to order pieces - and the first listing in available in My Etsy!

Organic Drops, earrings, ZHU

One thing about ZHU technique - you won't know what will turn out in the end, you can't "engineer" your jewelry because, It is too "raw" to be engineered, period. :)

2nd Ed: When the East meets the West

Cross designe courtesy by Iza. Check out Iza's Cross tutorial.

I went ahead using silver wires without completing the second prototype piece, guts feeling told me all measurements would work, it really did turned out right in the end.

:) I had fun for this piece, though it's good 8 hours of hard work, blame my slow hands. I think this pendant is now ready to be sent out to my MIL this Sunday.

Thanks Iza. ^^

When the East meets the West

Hubby is hoping that I could make a cross pendant for his mom (my mother in law), though I am pretty much know how to wrap three wires together (as I have already done it on my Hugging PIPA bangle), I thought It is only polite to give an official notice to Iza. So I bought her Cross tutorial on Friday evening, thought that I could try it out over the weekend. But the tutorial arrived 2 days later. That's just too bad. She is not delivering tutorials on weekend and public holiday, my problem is I wasn't aware that it was a public holiday on Friday at where she was. And then later came mail server problem as she said - she gotta re-send the tutorial after I thought I'd waited long enough and convo-ed her.

Back to the cross, here's the lesson learned and summary:

• Purchase Iza's tutorial earlier in week if you are going to try it out on weekend, check her country's calender if there's any Public Holiday too - to avoid appeared like a fool (me).
  
• I didn't have 18ga wires so I was using 20ga soft - big no no for big cross like this.
• 26ga stainless steel wires are just too hard to operate for the wrapping, so I used 28ga stainless steel wires - big no no unless you would wrap the wires closer to each other and tighter.
• I didn't have the beads she was using - so the "beads" you see at the center portion were Loose ZHU created using technique introduced in ZHU.Ring tutorial.
• Watch out for the measurements - NEVER EVER use precious metal if you are trying this tutorial for the first time, the buffer wires is more than I'd expected.
• Learned a few new techniques especially attaching beads at wire loops (ending of the beams)

Good tutorial nonetheless, beginner can try if you are ready to move on to take up greater challenge. Comments are welcome but please be gentle, as I am not totally pleased with the waiting, the too-much-buffer-wires, the struggled-to-get-the-measurement, as well as the outcome.

Thanks for looking! I will try this out in copper wires one more time if the outcome is satisfying, I hope I will have enough time to make it with silver wires.

Its alive, ZHU, Wired Chinese Knot

One of the top seller in Etsy suddenly called for a break. Not wanting to know the reason, I do hope she is well.

I created this pendant just a while ago, the whole thing is not closed, the begging and it's ending was just hugging each other. I didn't want to wrap to close it up.

The pendant is alive, it lives to tell a tale. You may, if you want, open it up and let it breath, let it take a deep breathe and tomorrow will be a brand new day.

- "Reset."

Technique used: DCH004, ZHU.Ring

Post Earrings, ZHU, Wired Chinese Knot

Another variation of technique introduced in ZHU.Ring tutorial.

I am obsessed with this pair of post earrings. It is simple, I did not do much twist or deco, but i just LOVE it!

Purely done in stainless steel wires, I have better control this time. :)

Loose ZHU, Pendant, Wired Chinese Knot

This pendant is made of stainless steel wires, garnet beads and teardrop-bloodstone. I made a loose ZHU and slipped it in to the pendant center, and attached beads with technique introduced in my Layer-Coiled CrystalPearl Earrings tutorial. It looks better in real. :)

Zhu.Variations

 

Just thought of putting whatever I have at the moment that made out from the technique I've introduced in ZHU.Ring tutorial - so you can have a thorough glance at it. :)

Organic Pendant, ZHU

Totally organic - pendant created with ZHU technique introduced in ZHU.Ring tutorial. :)

This pendant weigh 2.2gram, 4cm tall and 2.5cm at its widest measures.

ZHU.RING by Erin

Erin is such quick learner. She just bought the ZHU.RING tutorial this morning and now here it is. Gosh, I haven't even posted my tutorial announcement in my blog yet!

I am truly in love with Erin. YOU MADE MY DAY!!!!!! I am always sooo happy to find out that my tutorial works!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

TUTORIAL - STEP BY STEP WIRE JEWELRY - The Love Knot, ZHU.RING, Wired Chinese Knot

This item is currently available at my Etsy store. You don't have to be a PayPal user, you may use Credit Card for payment.

Good day.

I am pleased to inform you that my 4th Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry Tutorial has now been published and available at de Cor's Handmades Etsy store.

Introduction of DCH004 - ZHU.RING, Wired Chinese Knot.
Another Chinese Knot has been incorporated into Wired Jewelry form, same as PIPA Knotting and Skylark Knotting, I am pleased to introduce you another knots that has unlimited potentials in Wire Jewelry Making – let your imagination run wild and you shall see the amazing outcome. The featured ring in the tutorial is like a "media" for me to knowledge transfer the technique, though it looks wonderful too.

The beautifully taken 69 pictures (including the coverpage) will provide you the means from end to end to make this precious piece. In this document, it also listed out the tools and materials being used. You can create the bracelet by just looking at those high-resolutions pictures.

Level: Intermediate to Advance.

You can also pay for the tutorial via PayPal by sending 9.95USD to decors.l@gmail.com by specifying "DCH004 ZHU.RING" in the title of the transaction, or click on the below Add to Cart button to purchase. The PDF format will be sent to the e-mail address set in your PayPal profile.

PLEASE DO NOT LEND TO OTHERS, SHARE AMONG FORUM, SHARE AMONG FRIENDS, COPY AND MASS PRODUCE THE EARRINGS OUT OF IT. And if you would be so kind, please give a credit to me if my tutorial inspired you or helped you in your jewelry making journey, it would be greatly appreciated!

Warmest Regards,
Corra from de Cor's Handmades