I have always dabbled in jewelry-making, and occasionally I've seriously considered taking it up to the next level, but then I always lose some interest and move on to something else. Case-in-point: the week after Christmas 2011, I really wanted to make some earrings, so I pulled out my box of beads, wire, and other such nonsense. Once again (this happened the previous Christmas, but in time to make gifts for people, and then lost interest after making three items), I gravitated toward the jump rings and thought I'd find a new pattern and to make. My first few attempts were not successful - most patterns rely on you having the right size rings which I did not - but I started to work on a pattern called
"Aura" and discovered if I changed it a little, I could get the little rings I had to work with the big rings. And then I added beads to the middle. Here's the result:
And then I ran out of small silver rings, but I had some slightly-larger gold ones, so I again changed the design just a bit and made a bracelet:
I had fun making these, and after the last time I made something and was unable to recreate it, I took notes this time and made myself some directions. They are PDF, so if you want them, send me a note and I'll email them to you! Enjoy!
All photos copyright Katrina Kouba Boles
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