Friday, July 18, 2014

Copper & Brass Wire Wrapped Shark Tooth Pendant

Handmade Copper and Brass Wire Wrapped Shark Tooth Pendant ©2014 Tim Whetsel
I created this wire wrap with copper and a small amount of brass. The cabochon in the middle contains a fossilized shark tooth and sand from the beach. The wire wrap was oxidized and polished to a shiny luster. This picture was taken on a himalayan pink salt crystal for the background.

Handmade Copper and Brass Wire Wrapped Shark Tooth Pendant ©2014 Tim Whetsel
Picture of the wire wrapped pendant taken at a different angle to better show the shark tooth. This picture was taken on a himalayan pink salt crystal for the background.

Handmade Copper and Brass Wire Wrapped Shark Tooth Pendant ©2014 Tim Whetsel
Click here to purchase this wire wrapped shark tooth fossil pendant and see my other handmade jewelry.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Copper Wire Wrapped Corkscrew Link

Copper Wire Wrapped Corkscrew Link - Image ©2014 Tim Whetsel
I made this copper wire wrapped corkscrew link by following a tutorial by Nicole Hanna. On the first Tuesday of every month, Nicole Hanna hosts an event called "Free Tutorial Treasure Hunt Tuesday". You have seven days to search the pages of www.nicolehannajewelry.com for a free wire wrapping tutorial. I got lucky and found it in about 20 minutes. I gets tricky because the tutorial moves to another location on the website every six hours. The above image is my craftsmanship of the Corkscrew Link designed by Nicole Hanna. If you'd like to purchase this tutorial you may do so on her website by clicking here. This link can be used to make a bracelet, earring, part of a necklace chain, a broach, or incorporated into another jewelry design. I plan to make a viking knit bracelet out of copper and attach it to this link.