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.