Sunday, December 13, 2009

Tea Infuser


I like the snowflake design of the strainer holes. I want to try to make that in mine.









This is a great design. Very artistic and unique. I wish I had more time to make something like that.












This is a really cute aquatic design. It would have gone well with the whole fish/underwater theme I had on previous projects.

















Love this idea! No handle, just the shape of the flower props up the design. This would have been another great idea for an tea strainer.












Another cute holiday design.













I like the way this infuser is put together with jump rings. I used jump rings in my necklace piece and it was a lot less time consuming and made the design more flexible.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Menorah!















Ok so my boyfriend is Jewish and I've decided to make a menorah instead of the Christmas Tree. We share holidays and I celebrate both Christian holidays and Jewish holidays. This would be a nice gift and a good gesture that to him that I am supportive of his religious preferences.

Wire Welding Inspirations - Christmas Tree
















My apartment is a little bare and, well, I want to add some decoration. I know Christmas is a ways away, but I'm thinking I want to make something for the holiday. All these trees are constructed differently. I believe I can come up with a new design that takes into account the good qualities of each.



The artist used a variety of materials on these
pieces. I like the combination of metal, pearls,
and gems.


The hanging characteristic of this piece is very nice. It really caters to the curve of the neck. I also like the chain material. Adornment sells it, I might look into buying it.


















Charm Examples Continued

The different layers of this piece really interests me. I like how the chain actually becomes part of the design instead of just what holds everything together. I wonder what metal was used. I think for my necklace piece I will experiment with patins.












Charm Examples


I've noticed that there is generally a uniting factor in these pieces: circles/squares. The similar pieces are not exactly the same but close enough to make harmony within the piece. I plan on achieving the same sense of harmony in my piece