Upcoming projects

Sorry I haven't on for a while but I was away on vacation for a few weeks. I then had to get ready for the farmer's market. Now that it's over for the season, I will be spending more time perfecting my skills and creating new designs. I will definitely post pictures when I have a chance.

I just want to thank everyone who is reading this blog. Your comments and support really encourage me.

Second Farmers Market Experience

Well, I attended my second Mountjoy Independant Farmers' Market on Saturday, September 12th. I did very well. I sold my first pair of earrings and my first set. I will be attending the market again on October 11th.

Pink wire crystal earrings $7.00

Pink cat's eye copper earrings $7.00

Fluorite wire earrings $7.00

Pink wire earrings with opal-coloured glass beads $7.00

Copper necklace with pink cat's eye beads $20

Copper wire necklace with glass beads $20

Gold wire necklace with heart-shaped pendant $15

More wire rings $5.00

Cute pinky rings $4.00

My experience at the farmers market

Well, I bit the bullet and purchased a table at our local farmers market. A lot of people liked my pieces. I sold one bracelet and nine rings. I'm very happy with the results today. I was shy of $3 from my sales goal. Not too bad for my first time.

It was great talking with people and them commenting on my jewelery. I was a little nervous at first, but that quickly abated when I actually heard people oooing and aahhhing over my work. It's very encouraging.

I will post a picture of my booth as soon as I get them from the market manager. I will also post more pictures of my work.

Musical note bracelet

Rose Quartz ring, necklace and bracelet

So busy!

When the weather starts warming up, it seems my life gets busier. I've been running a lot and playing baseball, which takes up some of my free time during the evening's. My jewellery making energy seems to have melted away with the snow. LOL.

I went back to the library yesterday and checked-out two wire-making books. My goal is to work bit-by-bit on pieces every day. I wanted to purchase a booth for our farmer's market during the summer but I don't think I'm ready. However, I'm interested in purchasing a booth for a Christmas craft sale my city has each year. Maybe I could split the cost with someone and we can share it.

Also, my sister's friend owns a business and she said I could display some of my work and she would sell them. Why or why didn't I work on this sooner. S/O has asked me this and the only answer I could give him was that I'm enjoying the weather too much.

I think I was a little too eager to start selling my stuff. My goal is to have enough pieces to display at my sister's friend's shop and then maybe purchase a booth for the Christmas craft sale. If I work hard enough, I'm sure I'll have enough pieces to display. I just need to think of prices.

More rings

Getting better!

Here are some more pictures of rings that I made. As you can see, I am improving. The reason being is that I'm using a thinner gauge of wire, and I'm also watching a lot of YouTube vidoes.

Great News!

It looks like I will be selling some of my stuff in a local gift shop. I now have to make a display so Rodge is going to help since he's very handy. He also thought of a cute name for my work: Totally Wired. I think it's great and very fun!

Leaf bracelet

My library book has really come in handy. It has so many neat patterns and I just want to skip the first few and start working on the more complicated projects. However, I can't because I need to learn the basics first.

The leaf bracelet really starts to challenge your skills. There is a lot of bending required and you have to be precise. So far, so good.

Tomorrow I will be meeting with someone at our local museum to discuss the potential of me selling these pieces. She was very interested in my work. Wish me luck!

Another copper necklace

This necklace was pretty intricate because I had to work with three different pieces. I had to twirl many pieces around a mandrel (knitting needle) and then bend the ends outward. To date, this has been the most challenging project.

Lots of new treasures

I just got back from Winnipeg and got a chance to visit two really cool bead stores: Pocco Beads and Soul Expressions. There were so many beautiful beads to choose from, I didn't know where to start.

After searching through a multitude of bins, I picked up a strand of Jade, of Rose Quartz, of pink pearls and of green pearls. I also bought a coil of sterling silver wire.

Dan, if you want anything, you better let me know soon. LOL.

Ring-a-ding-ding!

It's so cold and snowy today, I decided to try and make my first ring today. So, I went to the craft store and bought a huge container of glass beads. There are many different shapes, sizes and colours to choose from. I wanted to make one silver, one gold and one copper ring, so I chose different colours and sizes which I thought would look best.

Here are the results:



My bf helped me make the silver and gold rings. I must say, he's very crafty. LOL. I made the copper ring myself. The copper and gold ones belong to me, and the silver one is my bf's.

To date, this has been my favourite project. :)

My first necklace

This piece was a little more difficult than the first one. I had to curl the wire around a crochet needle, then cut the pieces to make little springs. I then had to file each end of the springs so that they don't snag on your clothing. I then had to link all of the little springs to form a chain. Good times.





My next project will be a ring or another necklace with more elaborate design.

My first bracelet and earrings

When I first saw the instructions for this set, I thought that I would never be able to make it. However, I bucked up and went to the craft store to purchase the necessary materials and tools. I bought a simple tool kit for $15 and a role of copper wire for $3.

Here is what I made.



This took me approximately 10 hours. It was definitely a learning curve. My darling boyfriend even showed me how to use the pliers correctly. :)

I think my first pieces are very pretty. I've worn them to work and people notice them right away. One individual even asked me if I sold them. This is one of my goals, even if it's just one set.

Why wire jewelry?

I've always liked working with my hands. As a child, I loved playing with sand, baker's clay, paints, etc. My father and sister are extremely artistic when it comes to drawing and painting. I did inherit some of this talent but was not able to develop it because of my lack of patience. I'm the type of person who likes quick results, so painting, drawing or sculpting weren't for me.

My mother is a very talented seamstress and knitter. She tried teaching me those two skills but I never really stayed interested long enough. I can sew or knit, but not very well. LOL.would never consider these two activities hobbies of mine.

I've searched high and low for a hobby that would interest. I then learned that there are people out there who make wire jewelry. This piqued my interest because I've always loved jewelry and metal. Sounds weird, I know.

Anyhow, I browsed online about wire jewelry making and seen some very beautiful pieces. I thought to myself that this would be interested. Therefore, I headed to my local library and picked up a book on wire jewelry for beginners.

My journey starts from there...

This is my first post

I'm just looking for a space where I can showcase my new hobby, making wire jewelry. We'll see how it goes.