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!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Day 10

Triangle Earrings:
This looks like it's hard, but it's just a matter of getting the right rings to fit together.


Materials used:
2 hematite ear wires
2- 18 gauge, 5mm oxidized silver jump rings
6- 18 gauge, 5mm shiny silver jump rings
6- 18 gauge, 5mm matte gold jump rings
12- 18 gauge, 5mm copper jump rings
14- 18 gauge, 8mm oxidized silver jump rings
6- 18 gauge, 11 mm black nickel jump rings
12- 18 gauge, 11mm brass jump rings

Instructions:
I followed these instructions for this design. http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=65790

Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Approximate Time: 40 minutes

I like the edginess of these earrings, but they are a little big. They would make a great pendant for a necklace (minus the little ball dangle). I also like the idea of putting 2 triangles together to make a diamond shape; maybe with a bead in between.
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