Saturday, November 29, 2014

Handmade Wirewrapp Labradorite Necklace Pendant (b)


Wire wrapped labradorite jewelry - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry


Labradorite hand wrapped in antiqued copper. Yards of pure copper wire and hours of craftsmanship went into making this one of a kind wirewrapped jewelry. The labradorite gemstone is absolutely beautiful! The stone's colors dance and shimmer in the light. You can stare at it for hours. Unfortunately this piece sold as soon as I posted it. But I have plenty more handmade wire wrapped jewelry in my online store, click here!

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Tree of Life Necklace Pendant - Blue Agate

Tree of Life Necklace Pendant - Blue Agate - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry
This one of a kind handmade tree of life necklace pendant jewelry was wrapped with pure copper wire and then oxidized to give it a beautiful antiqued look. Many feet of copper wire was artistically wrapped and weaved into this artisan jewelry pendant.

The center gemstone is a blue agate slice.



Wednesday, November 12, 2014

More Agate Slices

Blue Druzy Geode Slice - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry
Two more agate slices I bought for making tree of life necklaces. This beautiful crystal geode agate is going to look nice wrapped in copper wire.
Click here to check if I have it available in my store. Or to view my other handmade wire wrapped jewelry.
Black Druzy Agate Geode Slice - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry
Black geode agate.
Click here to check if I have it available in my store. Or to view my other handmade wire wrapped jewelry.

About Agate


  • Agate's most noticeable properties are for balancing yin/yang energy, courage, protection, healing, and calming.
  • The  metaphysical and healing properties of any specific type of  agate depend on the color of the agate, but all agates have certain things in common.
  • Enhances creativity, strengthens the intellect, known as a good luck stone, a grounding stone that gives bursts of energy as needed, enhances longevity.
  • Agate is used in crystal healing by bringing the elements of the healee into harmony.
  • Physically, agate is said to be particularly helpful with tooth and gum issues, stomach problems, physical endurance, insomnia
  • Agates can remove blockages from any chakra. Also relates  to specific chakras according to the stone color.

Friday, November 7, 2014

New Agate Slices

Yellow Agate Geode Slice - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry
Got some new agate slices for making tree of life necklaces. This beautiful crystal geode agate is going to look nice wrapped in copper wire.
Click here to check if I have it available in my store. Or to view my other handmade wire wrapped jewelry.

Purple Agate Geode Slice - ©2014 Tim Whetsel - TDWJewelry
Purple geode agate.
Click here to check if I have it available in my store. Or to view my other handmade wire wrapped jewelry.

About Agate


  • Agate's most noticeable properties are for balancing yin/yang energy, courage, protection, healing, and calming.
  • The  metaphysical and healing properties of any specific type of  agate depend on the color of the agate, but all agates have certain things in common.
  • Enhances creativity, strengthens the intellect, known as a good luck stone, a grounding stone that gives bursts of energy as needed, enhances longevity.
  • Agate is used in crystal healing by bringing the elements of the healee into harmony.
  • Physically, agate is said to be particularly helpful with tooth and gum issues, stomach problems, physical endurance, insomnia
  • Agates can remove blockages from any chakra. Also relates  to specific chakras according to the stone color.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

First Place in Nicole Hanna's September "Finish It! Design Challenge"


Recently I entered this piece in Nicole Hanna's "Finish It! Design Challenge". And to my surprise I came in 1st place! Thanks to Nicole for running the contest!

To enter the contest I had to follow the first few steps in one of Nicole's tutorials. I then had to leave the rest of the design to my own creativeness. Required wire gauges and lengths were part of the rules, along with the size of the cabochon.

My contest entry was done in pure copper which was then oxidized and polished to give it that antiqued look. The cabochon is actually a vintage stone that I got from my girlfriend's grandmother. I'm not sure what minerals make up the stone, or if it's even stone at all. But it still looks great set in this copper antiqued wire wrap pendant.


I'll have this pendant and a similar one that I first made as a prototype for the contest for sale in my StoreEnvy store.