LOMO STUDIO HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY HOW TO

An old watch face, vintage buttons, keshi pearls, rhinestone earrings, brass stampings, silk ribbon and even an old dog tag were used to create this sentimental bracelet. I found the antique monogrammed locket at my favorite antiquing stomping grounds in PA, just like the button. The antique button was used as an off-center focal.įor this next assemblage-style bracelet, I gathered up all sorts of vintage bits and baubles that I had been collecting. For this necklace, I stitched a few favorite mother of pearl buttons on to brass stampings and used brass wire to connect the button links together. I held on to it, waiting to make something special. The button stood out with its beautiful cut steel, brass, and mother of pearl details. It was just sitting there on a table mixed with all sorts of stuff. Last year, I found this amazing antique button. Shown here in sterling, brass, and a copper and sterling wire mix. In this wire-wrapped bangle, I challenged myself to take a link from my book, The Missing Link, and turn it into a bracelet! The entire bangle base is one length of wire, and 3 gauges of wire were used. I’m hoping to find more stones like this when I ever get to a bead show again. I wanted to showcase a simple rough-cut rutilated quartz bead. I’ve gathered up photos that I took myself before I sent my jewelry to the wonderful people of Stampington. With all the activities in the last few months, I neglected to share pictures of my jewelry designs that were featured in the Jewelry Affaire Winter 2015 issue. With the change in season, Spring issues of the latest jewelry magazines are popping up. Her best-selling jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was released in the Fall, 2013. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Thanks for stopping by!Ĭindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design.

You can find these designs and instructions in Jewelry Affaire Spring 2015.

There’s one more necklace to this collection – will post that one soon! Layers of turquoise and silver! Just for fun, I combined necklaces from my previous blog post. Coiled wire adds great dimension – here I used several gauges of sterling wire along with twisted wire, wrapped around the crescent. I used sheet metal to create a semi-circle, and added texture. I decided to make a completely handmade focal just for these special beads. I had been saving this graduated strand of turquoise beads for quite some time. I’ll also show a simple step to adding patina to brass wire. We’ll review wirework essentials such as simple loops and wrapped loops, along with coiling techniques.

LOMO STUDIO HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY HOW TO

** I’ll be teaching how to make these earrings locally in VA at Stars Beads this Fall. Now how about a sweet pair of wirework hoops? The coiled wire adds a bit of texture, framing a carved mother of pearl flower. I used faux leather suede to finish the necklace, complete with a wirework clasp. It was fun creating all sorts of dangles using a seed-bead embellished vintage key and a herringbone wrapped faceted bead. I included some of my favorite stones – from smoky quartz to little brass cubes. This is a wirework twist of a charm-holder necklace. I hope you’re enjoying summer too! Before I wait another day, today I’m posting pictures of jewelry that was published in Stampington’s Jewelry Affaire. We’ve been off enjoying summer – travel to exotic places (pictures to come), the beach, and just soaking up my favorite season for as long as possible. So nice of you to visit my little corner of the world.

Lomo studio handcrafted jewelry