Genie Bottle Necklace with Red Whilybird Pendant

Fiery red, steely and sharp, with unforgettable curves, and unapologetic ambitions.

Meet the newest addition to my line of chainmaille genie bottles:  Caprica, the ever evolving copy of Number Six.  :-)

Inspired by the 2003 re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, my Caprica's Genie Bottle pendant is much bolder and more substantial compared to her older sisters, with larger crystals, more streamlined shape, and a thicker neck chain. 

The brand new Caprica's Genie Bottle features a brilliant Swarovski Artemis crystal in clear AB as the new bottle top, and a vintage Swarovski Margarita crystal in light Siam which is an extremely rare find nowadays.

I also upgraded the chamber portion of the genie bottle to a larger yet still delicate chainmaille whirlybird.

The more slander tassel is now punctuated with trailing crystals at the very end, kicking up yet another level of sparkles and pizzazz!

Caprica's genie bottle is over 1 inch wide, 2 inches long, with a 3-inch swaying tassel, and hangs on a 31-inch smooth stainless steel curb chain.

My Caprica's genie bottle necklace can be available for purchase via custom order in my online studio DaisyKreates.com.  Just drop me a note at Contact Me.

For more views, come by my online Google Photos album.

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Inspirations from the 2003 Battlestar Galactica (BSG)

In late 2010, I started a line of BSG-inspired jewelry items solely as a challenge to myself to create within a theme.

I've been fascinated by the stories of the re-imagined BSG of 2003 and totally enjoyed watching the entire series from day 1.

Starting from the pilot ("Are You Alive?"), on with each episode, I create a piece of daisykreates-original handmade jewelry with inspirations taken from the name of the episode, a line in the episode, a scene, an act, or maybe an idea!

These jewelry pieces are not endorsed by anyone related to BSG, and are not intended to infringe upon any of BSG rights. I'm just an admirer showing appreciation for the best TV program EVER!  If any official BSG representative feels otherwise, please let me know (daisykreatesgmailcom).  The last thing I want from this line is to upset the BSG creation.

Thank you!

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A few words of gratitude ....

For a while, I find myself dragging my feet in updating my websites and online shop.  I almost dread finishing a piece of jewelry, because there are so many places to update....

I used to just hold a new bracelet, necklace, or what not, in my hands, admire it, put it on, look in mirror, maybe pat myself on the back, and that's it!  Into a drawer and on to the next project.

Now, there's the picture taking, which is often more work than making the pieces, then the cropping, cleaning up photos, copyrighting, uploading to various sites, writing the descriptions, oh and not to mention the documentation of the material, costing and pricing, updating the inventory, keeping tack of what's used and what's left, when to reorder, from whom, figuring out what just changed in facebook, how to use flickr/shutterfly/picasa, you name it, what to include in my blog, how to attract traffic and customers to the shop, etc., etc., that's a whole different world than just making bracelets.....  Oh and yeah one more thing, and this one is BIG:  More often than not, the tax man/woman wants their cuts, oy!

I hated all of this!  Really wanted to give up selling my work....

Then, from time to time, I get such kind and heart-warming emails from customers who take the extra effort to write to me telling me how much they love my work!!  That makes my day!

I know I've always wanted to make crafts for my own sake, for the joy of creations, the moments when my brain cells make another connection, that's pure pleasure no money can buy!

But I won't lie.  Hearing from happy customers, knowing my babies went to a loving home, that's some very rewarding icing on the cake!

So allow me to say this,

To all who had been there, in one way or another, with or without words, fed my crafting addictions through the years, from the bottom of my heart,

Thank you!!!!

I will continue to make and sell my crafts.  And I hope you will continue to visit my studio.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Peace.

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Mobius a la Byzantine

Something about Byzantine that is super versatile, as it is totally mesmerizing on its own.

Inspired by David Scott Plumlee's Tripoli, my Mobius a la Byzantine is more square than triangular.  Somewhat ring hungry, tad finicky too.

But the outcome is fluid and lacy; nothing like the civilization of its name sake! :-)

This one is proudly adopted by my BFF, Sean:-)

Yay!!!

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Ndebele Rainbow

What do I find at the end of the rainbow?

Sunflowers!!!

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Triple Barrel Earrings

  

Refreshing and airy, Triple Barrel Earrings are a pair of shimmering dangles with a pop of blue.

Made of bright aluminum jump rings, this earrings weight practically less than nothing, despite of their length at near 3 inches from top of the ear wire to bottom of the blue drop bead.

I set out to create a pair of earrings that are a simple twist on the chainmaille RSD weave, which stands for, wait... wait... Rhino Snorting Drano, I kid you not:-)

Instead of the common double version of Barrel weave, I alternate the single ring version and a triple-ring version, resulting in a soft woven tube of these Triple Barrel earrings.

The free-tilting rings, sandwiched between the triple stacked rings, add variations and movements, and a little spunky and funky! :-)

The earrings measure at nearly 3 inches long, and about half inch wide. 

The bright aluminum rings require no maintenance, stay shiny by themselves! The ear wires are silver plated surgical steel to match the bright aluminum rings.  And the baby blue drop beads are AB-coated for even more shiny; one can never have enough shinies:-)

This item is available for purchase in my online ArtFire Studio.

For complete views of my RSD/Barrel earrings, click here.

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Coiled Rainbow Earrings

Warm and fuzzy are rarely what describe chainmaille, until you get a hold of these little colorful trinkets.

Made in Rebeca Mojica's Coiled technique, these earrings are fun and cheerful, perfect companion from holiday cocktail parties to everyday errand runs.

Do not be fooled by the dainty size, these anodized niobium rings pack a powerful color punch when light shines on them.

These little giants measure a little over 2 and a half inches long, 5/8-inch wide.

And they are made out of nothing but stainless steel and anodized niobium, two of my all time favorite material, not only for their stable nature, also requiring no maintenance for a long time to come.

These cuties are available for purchase in my online studio DaisyKreates.com.

Complete views here in my Picasa Web Album.

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Graduated JPL Earrings

A pair of golden earrings made in a unique, spiral chainmaille weave known as Jens Pind Linkage, or JPL for short.

JPL has a distinct repeated spiraling pattern that is mesmerizing to the eye.  I empathize this quality by selecting increasingly larger rings to create the graduated effect.

  The result is a gentle flair from top to bottom.  Pairing with the warm tone of jewelry brass, these lovely golden drops will dress up any outfit in your wardrobe.

These earrings measure at 2 inches long, a mere 3/8-inch wide for the largest ring, and are made of solid jewelry brass rings.

These earrings are available for purchase on my online ArtFire studio.

For complete views of my JPL creations, please visit my Picasa Web Albums.

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Chainmaille Christmas Tree

Peace on Earth

Six tiered, anodized aluminum and bright aluminum in graduated sizes of Whirlybird, 4 inches tall from bottom to top of hummingbird, 2 1/2 inches wide at the base.

Complete views.

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Iris's Genie Bottle Earrings - aka. Chainmaille Whirlybird Earrings

Iris, the Greek goddess of the sea and the sky.

Thanks to the new and improved chainmaille materials, the colors of the metal rings are bright and shiny, perfectly matching to the sparkly Swarovski crystals.

The Iris Genie Bottle Earrings hang off a simple pair of surgical steel ear wires that will not detract from the focal point.

Each earring measures at 1/2--inch wide, about 2 1/2-inch long, just the right size for comfortable all-day wear without disappearing:-)

Show off these genie bottle earrings and sprinkle the bouquet of joy over your shoulders!

This item can be custom ordered via Contact Me in my online studio www.DaisyKreates.com.

For complete line of my Iris Genie Bottle creation, please visit my Google Photos Albums.

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B2+1 Cross Earrings

A lovely pair of silver color cross earrings, accented with gold color edgings and crystals.

These earrings are made with bright aluminum jump rings to ensure a comfortable wear and free of maintenance.

To define the outer edge of the cross motif, I selected anodized aluminum rings in gold tone, plus silver and gold color Swarovski crystals to echo the overall color scheme.

Each earring measures at 2 1/4 inches of overall length, 1 inch across at the widest portion.

For a little extra on the chainmaille pattern used for these earrings:

The main body of the earrings is constructed in the chainmaille weave called "B2+1".  It is a modern extension based on the classic Byzantine weave.  B2+1 uniquely offers the cross shape a crisp clear form, "plus" a firm hold on the axis.  

A delightful interpretation of less is more.

This item is available for custom order in my online studio DaisyKreates.com.

For complete views of the B2+1 Cross earrings, please visit my Picasa Web Albums.

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Full Persian Droplets Earrings

Tiered, graduated, rounded, looking fluidly, and extremely tactile ...

These earrings are woven in the classic chainmaille pattern of Full Persian 6 in 1, with graduated sizes of jump rings in bright aluminum and rainbow anodized niobium, gathered at the bottom with an AB-coated glass drop bead.

Their airy structure makes them comfortable to wear, the surface texture and gentle shape fun to hold in between your fingers.

Measuring at just 1 3/4-inch long, 1/4-inch wide at the fullest tier, these water droplets are just the right size for all sorts of fun outings.

As with many of my other chainmaille earrings, I chose bright aluminum as the main metal to construct them, not only for the bright white color and feather weight, also the advantage of no maintenance what so ever!

For the splash of colors, I hand anodized the niobium jump rings for a rainbow effect in the middle tier, a calling to the spectrum of colors on surface of water puddles during a rainy day!

And with a pair of glass drop beads, the water droplets are complete:-)

This item is available for purchase in my online ArtFire Studio.

For more views and color options of the drop beads, check out my Picasa Web Albums.

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