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Jewelry: my first try and I'm hooked!
1 month ago
It helped that I was working with totally stunning glass beads!
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How to make my own jewelry
It made me
fulfilled
 "Making jewelry became an important part of my life."
How I did it: I admire different types of earrings and also other pieces of jewelry so I wished to make something by myself so it can match to my clothes and my mood. I planned to start at my exam period, when I already finished all the exams and had a little break. I had no idea how to start, so I went to a hardware store and bought some wires (wrong ones, of course :-) I have also checked some eshops who provides necessary stuff for that and I bought many beads, few wires and three differnt pliers. And then I started... Lessons & tips: Just some from my own experience:
- use 0,8 mm or thicker (1,0 mm and more) when you want to make hammered jewelry - the best wire for making ordinary pieces is 0,8 mm - 0,8 and 0,7 are great for making earring hooks - 0,6 is good for making tiny necklases and earrings, but is the thinnest one which is able to hold it's shape (I mean mainly for the eyes which hold the small pieces together) - 0,2; 0,3 mm are great for winding thicker wires
Resources: pictures on the internet, some forums
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