Turquoise Dream Catcher Handcrafted Earrings - customised order

ThE MAD CRAFTER TEA PARTY!

 A day before i left for my worliday, i organised a small gathering called,

THE MAD CRAFTER TEA PARTY!

You can learn more about this HERE

Silversmithing Workshop

I attended silversmithing workshop with Emi on the 21st of November. YES! i know this is a way overdue posting but i want to share with every one about the new things i learned and new skills that i am trying to "master"...hehehehe.....

i know emi...i need to go on very LONG leave from my wirework workshops and probably get few dozen cans of the refine butane before i come close to master this...hahahaha

BUT i dont  quit that easy and i am determined and hoped emi banyak sabar dengan Rimau yang dah makin tua ni :)

One thing i was amazed was when we used the THIRD HAND and later see the "magic" when we used the tumbler machine. i was so "WAAAAAHhh"  when i see the result of the tumbler machine that i immediately got myself one!

I didn't do quite well during this workshop as i did the first one probably because  i was losing concentration with my own train of thoughts with other work i still have pending then  but i did finish the project :)

Thank you Emi of EMIKAZ.BLOGSPOT.COM for the great workshop :)

If you are interested to sign up for the workshop, you can go here,

beading.my

These are some step by step pictures i snap during workshop,

 the progress of my own project.

Away

Hi there everyone!,

Today i organised THE MAD CRAFTERS TEA PARTY and everyone had  great fun time crafting, chatting, EATING and more crafting! 

Its a casual gathering and everyone brought their creations and we shared tips and knowledge other than just about wire but also about how to start blogging, start a book, start a shop, design and concept and we even talk about pros and cons of having a company, income tax and more...and

I think i gained more today than what i gave out! :)

i want to say thank you to all who made the time to come to my humble home.

Moving on to the main agenda...

Its time for me to go on another break. 

I will be away from NOVEMBER 28TH to DECEMBER 15TH. 

This time i will be on what i call WORLIDAY because its a WORKING HOLIDAY for me. The family will be on holiday but its going to be a 50/50 thing for me for i need to complete orders that i said i am going to deliver right when i am back to KL. Of course i am not complaining for it will be at my favourite location....cameron highlands! What better place to craft and get inspiration if not sipping tea and having scones on the deck, overlooking BOH plantation :)

I am also excited to go on my first "expedition"  to conduct my IN2WIRE CRAFT workshop outside of Kuala Lumpur. It will be a two full day event and am so excited to meet crafters from Penang! 

Lets hope the feeling is mutual :)

till then....HAPPY CRAFTING!

M

Romantic Garden Handcrafted Jewelry Bracelet & Earring

materials: amazonite stones AA, natural copper Artistic Wire

Romantic Garden Handcrafted Earrings

materials: amazonite stones AA, natural copper Artistic Wire

Romantic Garden Handcrafted Bracelet

i did this while flirting with some beads....

This technique is fairly common and honestly, it is really inspired by 

Mary Tucker's ( aka brassybead , theangstyartist  ) trinket pot lid!

i love the idea of the spirals and beads and to make the whole pot does take too long and i am pressed for time but really really want to play with that technique!

i have also seen similar technique at jewelrylessons.com by wire artists like GAILAVIRA to name some and i am sure many many more out there. 

the design is not the same but overall look may be similar...then again the bracelet design i did here , applying the simple spiral technique but a little bit jazzed up :)

materials: amazonite stones AA, natural copper Artistic Wire