I decided to experiment with a similar technique for my new pair of earrings, using 0.4mm silver-plated wire. I think I can say, with fairness, that the results were mixed. It does kind-of work, but not if you look too closely, especially with a Macro lens :-D
It might have gone better with thicker wire - but I wanted the earrings to be delicate and pretty, not all chonky-like.
Clearly, further practice is required!
I like the direction you're going in with that style of wire wrapping! It definitely is tougher than it looks -- I gave it a go last summer and found that I have to be just as careful wrapping "messy" wraps as regular ones. Just in a different way.
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I like the delicate feel of these messy wrapped earrings! Good job! Also, sometimes I find thicker wire harder to work with in some designs. This looks like a good fit for these earrings.
ReplyDeleteI love these! I'm still trying to perfect the messy look. Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist to be successful at this trend....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely comments on my blog. I love these earrings - I like that they are delicate and yet the textures make them fun and more bold! I know what you mean about the different wire types, too - sterling is always my preference even though it's expensive because sometimes various craft wires, etc. so show all the flaws when you use your macro lens.
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