Braided Cross…

   

Technique: Braided Cross Tutorial

Hehe, Crosses goes multiply!!! Each time I make a braided cross I’d found a way to improve the knotting and the composition somehow, which is a good thing to me!

 

Off topic:

Today is 端午節 (Duan Wu Festival, aka Dumplings Festival) in Chinese calendar, as usual Mum was busy making 粽子 and I’ve been having that for lunch for few days now. :) Nice stuff, I do know how to wrap them up, Mum taught me few years ago, but I still don’t know what’s the recipe:

Photo originated from Wikipedia: 端午節 (Duan Wu Festival, aka Dumplings Festival)

 

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And It’s almost Friday now! YAY!

 

Happy Duan Wu Festival all!

-Me-

Trios - Hoops Earrings

Technique/ Reference:

Braided Cross Tutorial

ZHU Knotted Hoops Tutorial

Moana Hoops Earrings Tutorial by Erin

 

Question:

“Can it be made using just plain wire, and not coiled wire? The coiled wire makes it more feminine in my opinion...and would be great for a lady, but for a man, I'd prefer regular plain wire.”

Answer:

“Coiled wires are more versatile for design as such. You could, however, try this design with plain wires but it has to be 26ga or 24ga, nothing thinner else you won't be able to see the knots...”

So…

Today I gave it a try of the mentioned answer just to proof the concept. A returning customer of mine (thank you!) dropped me a convo at Etsy requesting for a pair of Hoops Earrings. “Do whatever you want.”, she added. Don’t you just like a request like this? Get to close a deal yet able to make something totally your way? :)

 

So here’s the Hoops Earrings. She always like her stuff blings, so I attached 3 CZ Diamond cut stones to the hoops, utilizing the same knotting introduced in Braided Cross Tutorial without coiling the wires, and thankfully it turned out to be neat too! Hope she will like it, and hope you would like it too!

 

Enjoy your Sunday!

-Me-

Garnet Braided Cross

Technique: Braided Cross Tutorial

The idea came across when I was speaking to Ms. Perri about the braided cross tutorial I was going to write – if you’re a fan of hers you would have known by now that, many of Ms. Perri creations have similar setting as the cross presented in this blog post. I was busy preparing to publish the tutorial and hence, haven’t got time to try this out until today.

 

So… what is it that I really wanted to tell?

 

Well I think each time when I speak to people I am inspired, or influenced. Then again I believe3 that not everything we heard we will process – you change when you are ready for a change. (oh that leads to another phrase that I love: “The only constant is change.”)

 

In summary, open our heart and willing to accept what other’s are trying to tell, you would often gain something out from it.

 

P/S: Thanks Perri, for your constant guidance all these while, thank you for your knowledge sharing, and than you for your constant support.

 

And for the rest of you, do enjoy the rest of your Sunday today!

 

-Me-

TUTORIAL - STEP BY STEP WIRE JEWELRY - The Love Knot, CROSS

 
 

Tutorial-DCH010: CROSS pendant
Introduction:
My first ever For-Him design.

Measurement: 1.5" tall and 1 1/4" at its widest measure. Clean and Sturdy design, suitable for daily wear.

Dedicated to a work-partner from WorldVision.

Inspired by World Vision (http://worldvision.org) spirit, knotting experience adopted when I was making my first handbound book!

Highlight:
This tutorial is composed using 99(including coverpage) high-resolution pictures, all steps and procedures are zoomed and focus to deliver the precise instruction via a set of terrifically clear pictures.

List of tools and materials used to achieve this composition is included in this document.


Level: Advance.

Delivery:
The PDF format document will be sent to the E-mail address set in your Etsy account within 24 hours or lesser upon payment received. File size: 3.8MB

You can also pay for the tutorial via PayPal by sending 9.95USD to decors.l@gmail.com by specifying "DCH010 CROSS" in the title of the transaction, or click on the Add to Cart button to purchase. The PDF file 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 DESIGN 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!