Petite Tea Roses Earrings

Here are a couple of tea roses to adorn your ear lopes:-)

These cuties are such a delight way to brighten any outfit!

Vividly colored, feather weight, no maintenance required. My Petite Tea Roses earrings are full of movement, without long danglies or fringes.

I created these earrings using the classic chainmaille mobius weave, but with a unique spin on ring size selection to transform the typical circular shape into a stylized rose with multi-color petals. Thanks to the flexible nature of chainmaille, each ring of the "roses" can shift and overlap one another so lively, they are not only fun to wear, but a joy to hold as well.

Measuring at 1/2 inch wide, and 1 1/2 inches long, these earrings are made with anodized and bright aluminum rings that will not tarnish over time. The ear wires are silver plated surgical steel.

I had so much fun making and wearing these earrings, I think I'll make a few more of them, in different color mixes, maybe a pendant to go with it, or a necklace of tea roses in full bloom, yeah!!!

These tea roses earrings are now available for purchase in my online studio.  Hope to see you there!

Come by my Picasa web album for complete view of my petite tea roses in red mixes.

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Less is More

This time, I'm talking about backgrounds, as in props/mannequins for displaying jewelry for online photos.

Ever since I took the first photo of my handmade jewelry, I wonder how to show their best while easily relating them to how they look on me and you.

Too many hours were spent on research; too much has been invested in professional specialty displays; still nothing close to what I imagined to be "user friendly", until now..............

Yes, you saw that right!  It's a photo of a woman's face from the side, sized and printed in life size, with a small hole thru the ear lope position to approximate the typical pierced ear.  I did turn the photo into black and white, because the earrings are already a colorful one.

Now, I put the ear wire thru the small hole, lean the paper against a sturdy object, add lights and camera, then

Action!

What do you think?  Easy, peasy, right? !!!  Granted, there was some image manipulation involved, and several printings to make sure the face and ear images on paper are about average adult sizes.  Clever, huh?!

I can't take credit for this idea.  I got it from my dear sister's good friend, Alice.

Thank you, Alice!!

Dancing in the Rainbow - Part 2

Following upon yesterday's post of the sparkly set of "Dancing in the Rainbow", here's a little collage for the necklace.

This genie bottle pendant has the same elements as all her older sisters:-) but a whole lot more colors.  In fact, just about all the colors in the rainbow, and a couple more, making up the chamber portion of the chainmaille genie bottle.

Unlike all my other genie bottle pendants that "lounge" on the neck chains, this "all-spectrum" genie bottle sits straight up in the middle of the necklace.  It's incorporated into the necklace in a more classic design, very prim and proper:-)

Same as the other pieces of the set, this necklace is loaded with Swarovski crystals on its fringes.  We are going full force for the "bling factor"!

Now that we're all set,

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For complete views of this very special set, please visit my Google Photos album.

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Dancing in the Rainbow

A commissioned 3-piece set of jewelry, with lots of colors, lots of bling!

The finger ring

If this looks lots of fun to wear, it was even more fun to make!

The chainmaille portion is a fancy European 4 in 1, kind of a morphed Chrysanthemum.  Easy enough.

But the base took me a while....  a long while.  Many experiments, lots of testing; I finally settled on the technique I learned from Eni Oken's Ornate Ring, which I modified to make a separate ring base/shank like so....

which can then be used with many other ring applications.  Pretty snazzy, wouldn't you say?!

And here are the earrings with clip-on ear wire findings...

A colorful version of my chainmaille genie bottle line, a very embellished chainmaille Whirlybird.

And finally, the necklace!

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I wanted to take more photos for the necklace but my camera has finally decided to quit.  Not blaming it; it's given me almost 10 years of fun and good time; not many electronic gizmos out there these days can last 10 months with non-stop performance.  Thank you, my little red Exilim!  I will miss you...

So, I'm now shopping for a new camera.  Suggestions/recommendations welcome!  When I'm back behind my new camera, I'll get more pix for this fancy, blingy necklace, provided its owner Eunice will loan this back to me for more photos:-)

Moorish Rose Chainmaille Handflower

I've always wanted to make a handflower, or slave bracelet, but never had the chance, until now!

This is a small patch of Moorish Rose, 7 units of Mobius, with a mix of colorful glass farfalle beads in the center of each.

This is a similar technique as my Moorish Rose Cuff but with farfalle beads.  Btw, I think it's possible to use wire techniques with either farfalle beads or any 2-hole beads to inset the beads without beading wire.  But that's a different story for another day:-)  Now back to the handflower.

Does this picture look like a little bunny?  LOL!  I thought so.  But here it clearly shows how flexible this handflower is.  It has long loops in Spiral 4 in 1 that can fit on just about any finger.  The long bracelet section has lots of Mobius units to fit up to 8 inches, like so ....

I'm quite pleased at how this handflower turned out.  A marriage of ancient romanticism and futuristic modernism.

This Moorish Rose handflower is available for purchase in my ArtFire shop.

For complete views of the handflower, please visit my Picasa web album.

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Chainmaille Button

And you may be asking, "Why?"

Well, why not?   :-)

I don't remember since when, but I've been somewhat obsessed with mailled daily objects.

Call it "objet d'art" if I may:-)

Can be sewed on as any regular shank button.

May also be turned into a cocktail ring:-)

Perfect on a dark winter coat!

Or a warm fluffy sweater/cardigan.

Complete views available on my Picasa Web Album.

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Pink Genie Bottle Pendant/Necklace

A more-pink-than-pink genie bottle, more pink than Kaylee's wedding cake dress:-) Right, for all you Firefly fans out there, you know the dress:-)

My Kaylee's Pink Genie Bottle is built with big bold crystals in a streamlined shape. It features a brilliant Swarovski Artemis bead as the bottle top, with a large vintage Swarovski Margarita crystal, a rare find these days!

I then wove the chamber portion of the genie bottle in a delicate chainmaille Whirlybird to give the pendant a substantial presence when held in your hand.

At last, but not least, the long, slander tassel is decorated with trailing crystals at the very end, kicking up yet another level of sparkles and pizzazz!

My Keylee's Pink Genie Bottle is 2 1/4 inches long, over 1 inch wide, plus a near 3-inch swaying tassel, hangs on a 32-inch, 2.9 mm, machine-made stainless steel curb chain with a mischievous tilt!

To custom order this pink beauty, please drop me note at Contact Me in my online studio DaisyKreates.com.

For complete views of the genie bottle, please visit my Google Photos Album.

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Genie Bottle Earrings in Metallic Blue

Genie bottles in a mix of blue, grey, ice, and black.  Who'd know all these cool, dark tones together would still be so much fun? :-)

Woven in the chainmaille whirlybird weave, my genie bottle earrings are a modern interpretation of the ancient magic.

With the exaggerated proportion in a stylized design, these earrings are well suited for business attires, as well as a night on the town.

Made of anodized aluminum for the metallic hues, stainless steel to hold the dainty structure, and Swarovski crystals for the bling factor!

The earrings are 1 1/2 inches long, 5/8 inch wide, each weights less than 0.1 oz.

These blue beauties can be custom ordered, just drop me a note at Contact Me in my online studio www.DaisyKreates.com.

Visit my Google Photos album for the complete views.

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Genie Bottle Earrings in Golden Pink Orange

Yes, that's "Golden Pink Orange!"

A pair of genie bottle earrings for the totally girly girl!

Made in the chainmaille whirlybird weave, my genie bottle earrings are a modern interpretation of the ancient magic.

Exaggerated proportion; stylized design. Not to mention the fresh colors of golden, pink, and orange, with a hint of red.  Every bit of these cuties is a joy to have.

Made of anodized aluminum for the metallic hues, stainless steel to hold the dainty structure, and Swarovski crystals for the bling factor!

The earrings are 2 inches long, 5/8 inch wide, each weights only 0.1 oz.

To custom order your very own genie bottle necklace, drop me a note at Contact Me in my online studio www.DaisyKreates.com.

Visit my Google Photos album for the complete views.

Thinking of a necklace to go along with these earrings?  Look no further.  Check out my Jeannie's Genie Bottle Pendant/Necklace.

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Genie Bottle Necklace with Whirlybird Pendant in Pink, Purple, Orange

A brand new color combination for my original chainmaille genie bottle design:-)

More colorful and brilliant, this genie bottle sports all the hues of spring and summer!

You can't help but smile when holding this beautiful bottle in your hand, gazing into the intricate patterns and the sparkly crystals!

Measuring at 1 inch wide, 2 1/2 inches long, plus another 2 1/2 inches of tassels, this genie bottle is a joy to hold and wear!

What a cutie, wouldn't you say? ;-)

To custom order your very own genie bottle pendant, drop me a note at Contact Me in my online studio www.DaisyKreates.com.

More views available at my Google Photos album.



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Blue Daisies Earrings with Color Coordinated Niobium Ear Wires

These blue daisies are not only bright and cheery, they are on a pair of handcrafted niobium ear wires of matching colors!

I made the pair of ear wires out of natural niobium wire, with added scrolls at front for some extra flair, shortened tail ends at the back for comfort wear, and then anodized the pair in two of the high voltage colors in the reflective spectrum: hot pink and teal blue, making them perfect for the big purple rings and the teal blue daisy beads.

These earrings are light weight, great for everyday wear; thanks to the niobium ear wires, they are hypoallergenic and will not irritate even the most sensitive ear lopes:-)

The Blue Daisies earrings measure at 2 1/2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, weighs at a mere 0.1 oz.

Haven't tried niobium yet?  Wondering what it is?  Here's a little intro to this semi-precious metal.

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Niobium is a natural material, element number 41 on the periodic table. The color of unanodized niobium is a warm, dark gray. When anodized, a layer of skin forms on the metal surface and reflects colors of the spectrum depending on the thickness of the layer.

Natural niobium requires no maintenance, will not change state or tarnish in our natural environment, hypoallergenic even for those with most skin sensitivity. It has been my favorite metal to use in handmade jewelry.

This item is available for custom order in my ArtFire studio.  Customizations welcome.

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