jewelllery making for 2010

yukkibear

I was kind of hoping it would be me as I thought of something the other day. This weeks challenge is

"Think of someone who deserves a present and make them something they'll love. You don't have to actually give it to them, but it has to have a meaning" Tell us who it's for and why.


I hope that's ok with everyone.

jenny_f

anyone any advice on memory wire bracelets?

Is memory wire the same as tiger tail and beadalon?

What beads are best to use?

nic2075

yukkibear wrote: »

I was kind of hoping it would be me as I thought of something the other day. This weeks challenge is

"Think of someone who deserves a present and make them something they'll love. You don't have to actually give it to them, but it has to have a meaning" Tell us who it's for and why.


I hope that's ok with everyone.

Sounds good to me, ill have to get my thinking cap on though. Can it be any kind of material?

nic2075

jenny_f wrote: »

anyone any advice on memory wire bracelets?

Is memory wire the same as tiger tail and beadalon?

What beads are best to use?

memory wire comes in coils and you can pull it out straight and it will go back into that coil shape, you can cut it to length. if you have a look at our challenge bracelets over the last few pages, thats mem wire, ill try and find some on ebay as an example.

To my knowledge Beadalon is more stringing wire. Im not sure about Tigertail but I thought it was similar to the Beadalon

memory wire -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-COILS-SILVER-PLATED-NECKLACE-MEMORY-WIRE-160MM-DIA-/290442209051?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&hash=item439fb4671b

you can add any kind of beads you like to mem wire. This isnt the best pic of it, but as i said before you can stretch the coil straight and it will go back into a coil shape. hth

samanthalvsben

oooh im in

i just mae this tonight x

yukkibear

nic2075 wrote: »

Sounds good to me, ill have to get my thinking cap on though. Can it be any kind of material?

yes anything you want it to be this week

nic2075

That's lovely samantha, very different. What did you use? And how is the lace attached?

Giggles_Fairy

Oh no I presumed we had till the end of the night I actually did my bracelet on Saturday but havent had time to upload the pics as I have been filming a show this week so been mega busy! Oh well, will have to be quicker on the next challenge!

nic2075

Sorry giggles I wasn't sure when we should end it, I waited until 5. Please post your pic of you bracelet, def want to see it.

Giggles_Fairy

Its ok I was worried it might happen so was going to post a message saying I was going to upload one late tonight then noticed it has already finished hehe. I will still upoad it but as there is no rush now I will wait till I can get a better picture of it

I was thinking, do we need some basic rules for the comp? Obviously the make must fit the theme. But I was wondering, does it have to be something we make during the challenge week or can we use a previous make? And do we have a 'winner'? (Im abit like Monica hahaha). Was thinking that maybe the person who set the challenge could just choose a 'winner' for a particular reason (interpret of theme, materials used, skills etc).