Designs by Heidi Parviainen: 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Wire Wrap Mania

Here's one of my latest wire wrap rings. I used 20 gauge square and 26 gauge round Beadolon wire. It's definitely a statement piece. I love the color of the focal bead. It reminds me of the Aegean or someplace tropical.

So, here's my hinged cuff bracelet. I love the look of cuffs, but I'm usually doing something crafty and crazy, so I wanted something that wouldn't pop off my wrist. The view below is of the bracelet when opened.

I found this beautiful fluorite flower bead at a gem show. I really loved how the ring turned out

Titanium Druzy is one of my favorites. The stone was so beautiful, I went for the "less is more" approach on this pendant.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Viking Knit

So, I've been playing around with Viking knit and I think I finally got the hang of it. I made this one out of copper and ceramic beads. It's a fun technique. The only tools you need are a dowel or something to weave the wire around and a draw plate to pull the wire through. So, if you want to make some attractive looking jewelry on a tight budget, this may be something to look into trying.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Wire Wrap Bracelets

I found these unique barrel shaped Howlite beads and knew I wanted to do something that really showed them off to their best advantage. I created a frame and secured them in the middle.

I used Chalcedony, Sugilite, Agate, Pearl and Crystals on this Copper Cuff

What can I say? I love these barrel shaped beads.

I found this piece of Titanium Druzy and had to do something with it. I just love this stone. I formed a cuff with some 16 gauge wire, hammer hardened it and went to town wrapping it with a selection of assorted beads, using 22 gauge copper wire.