Friday, May 13, 2011

the new tool i love it.

I bought a new tool to make my own components for jewelry it is amazing.
This tool you can make celtic knots, earring wires, and so much more. You have to use craft wire. There are lots of colors I have been going crazy, but when you make your own jewelry components and don't use gold or silver wire you have the need to make your own jump rings.


This is so simple to make your own jump rings. You use this mandrel and there two sizes. You wrap the craft wire around the part of the mandrel you want your jump ring size to be. Then you use flush cutters to cut the jump rings and then you flatten them.


Here is a beautiful necklace I made my sister-in-law Becky for her birthday this year.


I hand made the clasp as well with the wigjig.


Some great components to make using the wigjig. These would make great earrings just in themselves. But they go with a necklace, bracelet, earring set.


Here is the set all made. I gave it as gift to one of the ladies I visit teach at church for her birthday in February.


Been super busy getting ready for lots of things. I have been making jewelry like a made woman every chance I get. Naptimes is a wonderful thing.