This blog will chronicle my journey as a wire jewelry designer. If you are interested in my jewelry please email me at beautyndbeads @gmail.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
TITANIUM DRUZY - a filigree brooch
Often when I browsed on the internet, titanium druzy were bound in a simple bezel with silver or gold. Or when using wire work, it was only a simple bezel with a few swirls added.
When I saw this titanium druzy I was so amazed by its beauty... then when I put it in my hands, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. I wanted to make a brooch with lots of swirls and filigrees. And I deliberately used gun metal colored wire so the titanium druzy can stand out against the dark wire. Wire stitching technique were used for the crystals around the stone.
Once completed, this brooch was more beautiful than what I had visioned ... and I really love it.
It looks so vintage and rich with details... I think this is yet my best piece so far... =)
Thank you so much for looking.....
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
GREEN DROP BROOCH ( for kebaya )
It's been almost a month since my last post. Since then I made a few pieces but I haven't got time to take their pictures. And this is one of them....
This was the first time I made a two tier brooch... because when I saw these colored druzy, I had a feeling that they belong together. So I came up with the idea of two tier brooch.
The upper part was made with wire stitching surrounded by filigrees and I used czech fire polished crystal together with swarovski crystal to enhance the green color of the druzy.
On the lower part I deliberately keep it simple to give the upper part as the focus point.
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brooch for kebaya,
filigree,
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