Going Classic with Turquoise & Pearl

Ühel päeval ma korrastasin oma ehtekivide sahtleid ning näppu jäid ovaalsed klaaspärli vintage nööbid. Olen neid lahti pakkinud ja jälle kokku pakkinud mitmeid kordi... Isu neist miskit valmistada oli suur ent kahjuks lihtsalt ei näkanud.

Olen märganud, et kõige-kõige rohkem kasutan ma väikeseid kristallivärvi ehtekive. Kuidas ma tean? Vot sellest, et mul on kaks pakendit juba tühjaks saanud. Ühes pakendis peaks olema 1440tk sees, kuna vanemad pakendid pole pitseeritud (ehk kinni kleebitavad), siis päris kindel ma koguses pole kuid millegipärast ei tunne vajadust neid üle lugeda ;)

Kuna kristallivärvi kive kasutan tavaliselt ohtrasti, siis mõtlesin, et seekord väldin neid. Ja võtan sahtlist hoopis türkiisivärvi Swarovski ehtekivid.

Once I rearranged my rhinestone drawers and found myself staring at oval glass vintage buttons. I've been taking them out and putting them back in package numerous times... Really wanted to include them in a piece of jewelry but just didn't come up with anything.

I've noticed that the stones that I most use in my jewelry are crystal colored tiny ones. How do I know? Well, I have emptied two packages. One package should contain 1440pcs, but since older packages are not sealed (can't be closed with sticker ribbon) then I can't be sure if there were 1440pcs when I got the package, and there's no wish to count them either ;)

Since I use a lot of crystal colored rhinestones I thought that this time I'd avoid them. And take turquoise colored Swarovski stones instead.

Ruby Red Triangle for Crystal Glam 2013

Minu panus konkursile Crystal Glam 2013.

This is my entry for Crystal Glam 2013.

Bangle is finished

Konkursi käevõru on valmis. Kogu töö vältel kasutasin ainult Artistic Wire traati kuni peaaegu lõpuni. Traadiga oli mõnus keerutada seemnehelmeid ümber käevõru raami ning lisada plaatidele kivikesi ja pärleid... Aga nagu kartsin, siis ei talunud see traat mitmest plaadi kihist läbimist ja hakkas kooruma ning lõpuks katkes. Eks need augud plaatides on terava servaga ka. Seetõttu kasutasin töö lõpus metallplaatide üksteise külge kinnitamisel messingtraati. Varsti panen käevõrust rohkem pilte.

Bangle for the competition is finished. During the work process I used only Artistic Wire except the very last joining. The wire was smooth and great to use while coiling seed beads around the bangle and attaching the rhinestones and pearls to the stamped filigree plates... But as I feared from the beginning, it didn't take the strong pulling through many layers of metal plates. The holes in stamped filigrees have quite sharp edges that cut off a portion of wire like razors. That's why I used special copper plated brass wire. I'll show you more photos of the bangle soon.

Wire Coiling

Värvitud traate on nii palju erinevaid brände, et esmapilgul võtab silme eest kirjuks. Kõik lubavad, et värvikiht ei kooru ja et on väga-väga vastupidavad. Nagu eelpool olen maininud, siis kasutan muidu ehetes messingtraati, mis kaetud vasega ja millele antud antiikne välimus. Võrreldes värvitud traatidega on see kallis ning tore oleks leida odavam alternatiiv :) Esimene kokkupuude Beadalon'i traadiga Artistic Wire on  positiivne. Kasutasin seda käevõru seemnehelmestega katmisel - traat jooksis hästi ja ei läinud sõlme. Kõige keerulisem osa on aga ees. Kasutades metallist plaate pean tihti kasutama jõudu, mis paneb helmed purunema ning pole haruldane kui tõmban traadi puruks.

There are so many choices when it comes to colored wire - a number of different brands and suppliers. Each and everyone promises that their product is durable and the color doesn't come off. As I've mentioned before I usually use a brass wire that is covered with copper and then made to look antique. It is costly compared to colored wire so it would be nice to find an alternative :) First attempt to use Beadalons Artistic Wire was a positive experience. I used it to cover the bangle with seed beads - it didn't tangle and looked pretty. The most difficult part is yet to come though. I need to put quite a lot of strength into working with stamped filigrees (especially attaching them with each other) and it's not a rare case when I brake the beads or pull the wire apart.

Preparations

Üle-eelmisel nädalal sain meili Joannalt www.i-beads.com'ist Crystal Glam 2013 ehtekonkursi kohta. Suured tänud, ma kardan, et oleksind selle maha maganud! Seekordselt otseselt nagu teemat pole (peale sõna glamuur ;)), tingimustes on kirjas, et tuleb kasutada SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Fancy Stones ehtekive ja soovitatavalt kivide "pesasid" i-beadsist ning Beadaloni tooteid. Viimasest on mul ainult Nymo niiti ja seetõttu otsustasin proovida nende värvilist traati. Muidu ma kasutan ehetes messingust traati, mis kaetud vasega ning millele on "tehtud" antiikne välimus ning omakorda lakitud. Kuna seda on keeruline saada ja, mis seal salata, ka hind on krõbe, oleks ju tore leida alternatiiv.

Sain laupäeval kätte oma uued traadid ja alustasin enese häälestamisega. Vaatasin üle olemasoleva Swarovski kivide valiku ning kõige "fancy'm" tundus kolmnurkne lihv :) Kolmnurkne kivi on ka väljakutse, sest minu jaoks on seda palju keerulisem disaini sobitada kui ümmargusi ja ruudukujulisi. Võibolla aitavad siin kaasa piklikud (baguette) kivid... Ja kindlasti ei saa ma ilma pisikeste ümmarguste kivideta. Pildistamise hetkel sümpatiseerisid kõige rohkem värvid Ruby ja Siam. Aga vahepeal olen jõudnud juba mõelda ka värvikombinatsioonile Crystal ja Turquoise. Eks näis.

I received Joanna email from www.i-beads.com about Crystal Glam 2013 jewellery competition. Thank you so much for I'm afraid I would have missed it! Seems like there's not a fixed theme (apart from the word Glam) like last times. Designers are invited to create a glamorous piece of jewellery or fashion accessory made with products from the SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Fancy Stone assortment,  i-beads settings and  Beadalon wire. I have only Nymo from Beadalon, so I decided to try out their colored wire. I usually use a brass wire covered with copper that is made to look antique. Because it's difficult to get and not to mention the high price I thought it would be nice to find an alternative.

On Saturday I received my new wires and started to think about the design. I reviewed my collection of Swarovski rhinestones and found triangle cut to be the most "fancy" to me :) Triangle shaped stones are definitely a challenge because it is difficult for me to use them compared to round or square shaped ones. Maybe baguette shaped stones can help me on this... And there's no way I can do without small round stones. When I took photos I liked combination of Ruby and Siam. But now I've thought about Crystal and Turquoise too. Well see.