Handmade Beaded Jewelry
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Beaded Wire Crafts and a Lady Bug for you.
May 24th
Beads and wire crafts is something that I am experimenting while I was away from my blog. I intended to create a brooch but the end result was a bit heavy. It became a good alternative as a paper weight. A great gift idea for a guy. Yes, at least there is something here for the guys too.
Lady Bug created with Wire and Beads
This is the Lady Bug created with wire and beads.
I used brass wires to create a frame and work beads over it.
Wire Works and Beaded Jewelry
I hardly write my blog these days. I will try for to write more often and if the words don’t come easily, I will post more pictures next time. Hope this will light up your day. Cheers.
Tiger – Stained Glass Project
Aug 27th
My Blue-Eye Tiger by Evelyn Lim
While learning how to create glass jewelry, I got intrigued by stained glass at the same time.
You don’t have to be a great artist to create a stained glass design.
Here is a Simple Way to Design a Stained Glass Project that I wish to share with you.
I created my design by selecting a photograph of the tiger from the internet, enlarged and printed it on A4-size paper. I taped the corners of this copy on my window pane. The light coming through the window gave a see-through that is perfect for tracing.
By placing another A4 paper over the print, I traced the outlines with a pencil. Starting from the edges and included some distinctive features like the eyes, the nose, ears and some stripes and it’s done!
To refine the design, compare it with the photograph, smooth the contours and add a few more lines to get the right number of contrasting color segments. For a beginner, the ideal number of segments should not exceed 30 pieces. Otherwise it will require more time and patience to complete the project.
This will be your individualistic approach to a design that is uniquely you.
The rest is stained glass technique!
Of course, if you prefer something run-off-the-mill, you can find ready templates from the internet and the library.
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