What started it all???

I was searching the internet looking for instructions for making a pair of earrings for my father's "lady friend". I used to make bead jewelry (eons ago), but none of that was really catching my fancy. Then I saw a pair of beautiful earrings made of jump rings. I could do that! I had worked with jump rings many times before and already had lots of the tools needed. From there it exploded! By "it" I mean "everything". I researched designs, bought supplies, made a few pieces, got an Etsy account and opened a shop.
But how do I motivate myself to come up with new designs? I don't want to just make the same few pieces over and over again.
Answer: I have decided to take part in a "Pair-A-Day-For-A-Month" Earring challenge. I'll make a new pair every day for all of January. Follow along with me to see if I can really do it. If I can, maybe I'll start a "Bracelet-A-Week" project next!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Day 19

Tao 3 Earrings:
A really easy hybrid weave.  

 
Materials used:
2- hematite ear wires
16- 18 gauge, 1/4in anodized silver jump rings (10 black, 6 red)
2- 18 gauge, 5/32in anodized aluminum jump rings (black)

Instructions:
I followed these instructions: http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=5251

Experience Level: Beginner
Approximate Time: 20 minutes

I didn't really have the right size rings for this one (seems to be a daily theme around here!), but I added a second center ring to make it a little tighter and more stable. If the ring size is right, this design would look good in just about any 2 or 3 color combination, as well as mixed metal combinations.
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