I’m feeling ecstatic, today, as I’ve just finished the first piece of my jewellery collection. If you’re interested in how I made the pendant, take a look at my earlier post on this topic: Starting Out with My Very Own Jewellery Collection. It didn’t quite go as planned, admittedly – I wanted to add twisted …
It sounds so obvious… But this week, I realised the importance of having the right tools. I have been making jump rings for my necklace, by hand, out of silver wire. And not doing too badly I might add, but terribly slow!
Now my hands are raw and painful from making 120 of these little rings! I realised now, more than ever, what a good pair of pliers would mean. A softer handle, better fitting in my hand would probably mean I could hold them for longer without my hand going red. And a less stiff spring or any kind of spring probably means I don’t have to hold the pliers quite so tight.
Well at least I worked it out after 100 or so jump rings. I think it might be time to shop for some new pliers… Off to the shops with me!
I’ve been meaning to learn how to make jump rings for quite a while. The turquoise pendant I made sometime ago, is in need of a chain. Do you remember this one? What I’ve learnt this week is that there is much skill, patience and practice needed in the art of hand-making jump rings. Getting …
