Wire Wrapping: 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Amy - An Iolite Pendant, Iolite Jewelry, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

6.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1RTrqEk

Monday, December 28, 2015

Georgette - A Purple Crackled Quartz Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

10.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1Ohy6cP

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Oinen - A Purple Banded Agate Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire wrapped Jewelry, Agate Jewelry

8.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1kkQQMh

Tanith - A Blue Glass Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

8.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1MAOGPh

Rita - A Brown Agate Pendant, Agate Jewelry, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

8.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1DosJQb

Friday, December 25, 2015

Pink Crackled Glass Ring, Wire Wrapped Ring, Wire Wrap Ring, Wire Ring, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Pharaoh RIng

10.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1NFT6bJ

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Gwen - A Tiger's Eye Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

5.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1O9P2Su

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Tara - A Pink Crackled Agate Pendant, Agate Jewelry, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

10.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1IHLmqL

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Abbie - A Black Onyx Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Onyx Jewelry

11.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1m40a8M

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Natalia - A Pink Crackled Quartz Pendant, Quartz Jewelry, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Wire Wrap Jewelry

11.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1MWO5Lt

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Starting out in Wire Wrapping

I was originally drawn to jewellery making after seeing a wire wrapped ring that I liked on Ebay. I love mood rings and apart from the cheaply made ones for children they are hard to buy. Finding myself with time on my hands due to health issues I needed something that I could create on a lap tray sat in my chair and jewellery making seemed a good match.

I had imagined stringing beads to make necklaces and similar but soon realised that my fingers were too big and my eyes too poor to enjoy it properly and so I drifted towards wire wrapping. With a few basic tools and some cheap wire I began making rings with terrible results. Almost everything ended up in the bin and I became very frustrated.

I hate it when something beats me so I persevered until I tried to make a pendant and that was when it clicked for me. My first effort wasn't too bad and it gave me the encouragement to continue. I had found my medium! From there my technique improved and I was finally proud of something I had made.

I created nothing but pendants for a while following patterns that I had discovered until I knew them by heart. That allowed me more freedom of expression as I had started out sweating with fear that I would make awful mistakes and waste my meagre materials. I began in August of 2013 and used my birthday and Christmas to ask for more materials as it was hard finding the money.

No one was more surprised than me when my pendants found favour within my family and I was asked to make more. I became a one trick pony making only pendants until my confidence had grown enough to try other things.

I was back at square one again frustrating myself making awful rings and began to think I would be very limited in what I could make. It was only thanks to the encouragement from a friend I had made and admired on a wire wrapping group on Facebook that I continued and very glad I am that I did.

Nowadays I can make most anything but my love continues to be pendants made from cabochons and I make more of them than anything else. I didn't begin wanting to sell my creations and still don't. I wouldn't recognise a trend or a fashion if it hit me in the face and I make things only for my own pleasure. I did eventually open an online store and sell enough to make my hobby free and I have a large stash of gems and wire to keep myself busy.

If you are just starting with wire wrapping or considering starting please do not let any initial failures discourage you. Every failure brings you one step closer to a success and should be considered to be more like stepping stones on a journey.

I help a lot of people with their problems from the experience I have had and I'm always wiling to share my sources and resources with anyone who wants them.

Best wishes Mark xx

Monday, November 23, 2015

Ammonite Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Wire Wrap Jewellery

18.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1MydNWB

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Pinky - A Pink Solar Quartz Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

12.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1S2d7dm

Red Crackled Glass Wire Wrapped Ring, Wire Ring, Wire Wrap Ring, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Pharaoh Ring

10.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1S0hINg

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Brenka - A Dragon Scale Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Wire Wrap Jewelry

8.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1kxU5RQ

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Lyrdda - A Blue & Pink Solar Quartz Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

11.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1khq3Bz

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Fiona - A Rose Quartz Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

12.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1Qhg9fj

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Natasha - A Pink Agate Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

11.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1SpdnDG

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Denise - A Black Onyx Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

6.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1MEYYV6

Monday, November 2, 2015

May - A Green Solar Quartz Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

14.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1McTn6t

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Storm - A Grey Banded Druzy Agate Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

8.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1MqEWrg

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Threepenny Ring, Wire Wrapped Ring, Wire Ring, Coin Ring, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, Pharaoh Ring

12.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1N0xmUX

Friday, October 30, 2015

Jasmin - A Pink Crackled Agate Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

11.99 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1Oe22rA

Tracie - A Caramel Banded Agate Pendant, Wire Wrapped Pendant, Wire Wrapped Jewelry

8.00 GBP, by WireWizardz via Etsy http://ift.tt/1ipzf51

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Purple Solar quartz wire wrapped pendant and pics

I only managed one thing today. It's the most gorgeous purple solar quartz from India. I'm frustrated that my new photo studio isn't set up for me yet. I've had it since Saturday and I'm itching to start getting better quality pics of my items. The lighting is what will make the most difference. I have a couple of really strong daylight lamps instead of the pics I am currently taking with a torch and my ipad.

I have decided to go for plain white background for my new pics as I feel that it probably the best way to display my jewellery at it's best without any distracting props or backgrounds. Pictured here are the best I could get today with my current set up. My lap tray with a couple of cheap LED lamps and a torch using my Ipad for the pics. My new mini phot studio has a light tent along with lighting, backdrops and a good quality canon camera.

I only had a very short chance to try it out when my daughter brought it around and all it has done is give me an even greater thirst to get it into operation. I can't manage it myself and need someone to help me and that is what is causing my frustration. I'm hoping my son can spare me some time this week so I can begin changing over my old pics for the new ones.

Best wishes Mark xx