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"Four-in-One" Pipa Bracelet
2008-04-27 17:15:00
"Four-in-One" Pipa Focal in the making"Four-in-One" Pipa Focal in the makingDone! - "Four-in-One" Pipa Bracelet I made it finally!And I am very happy and pleased with myself today as not only have I made a "four-in-one" Pipa focal for the bracelet, but I made a "Pipa Clasp" as well. Love it!I used one piece of 20ga stainless steel wire to make all four pipas . Yeah! Only one piece of wire, so that all four pipas are connected to each other. All four pipas are almost perfect except for one. I ran out of wire for the last pipa. As such, I only managed to coil twice instead of three times :) for the last one. Do you notice that? But that is the beauty of handcrafted pretties....the imperfection.................just trying to find excuses here! :). My fingers are quite sore from the twisting. 20ga stainless steel wire is a bit tough for this wrap but it look nicer compared to thinner wires.Stones are 6mm faceted amethyst as well as a couple of freshwater pearls for the center.The focal m...
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Sparkly Bracelet
2008-04-26 16:04:00
Sorry the picture taken is not as clear as I wanted it to be due to the background and crystal colors, but here's another sparkly pretty made today. This piece goes together with the sparkly necklace and pendant I made few days ago as shown in the previous post.
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Sparkly Pendant and Necklace
2008-04-20 16:05:00
Today's project is a very sparkly Swarovski crystal necklace and a matching pendant. The focal for the pendant measures about 1.2cm across , yeah its a big crystal surrounded by two 6mm round crystals and four 4mm bicone crystals.The necklace measures about 20 inches in length consisting of 30 pieces 6mm donut Swarovski Crystal and gold filled metal beads, 60 of them.If the pendant and crystals look familiar, this design is actually based on my sparkly ring design and also a pair of earrings I made earlier using the same wire wraping.
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NEW: Step by Step Tutorial for Wire Wrap Donut Pendant
2008-04-17 11:25:00
I am very happy to announce that I have released my second tutorial just a moment ago. This step by step tutorial is for wire wrapping a donut pendant - floral motive.Although I mentioned that the project is for intermediate level, if you are a beginner, you will find out that with the clear pictorial instructions, it is not difficult to follow at all. This tutorial is now available at my Etsy Shop - Wire Bliss and here as well.
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Tutorial in the Making & Corra's Ring
2008-04-15 11:36:00
For the last few days I have been busy in between work and home affairs with a new project. Yeah! I am in the process of preparing my second e-tutorial. This time around its a project for wire wrapping a donut pendant. I am hoping to get it done in the next couple of days so check back if you are interested. Here is a sneak peak of one of the picture I have taken and halfway processing them.And here are two Sparkly Crystal Ring s made by Corra of decorshandmades recently based on my Sparkly Crystal Ring Tutorial . I like the metallic silver one. Corra also has a ring tutorial made available recently. She named it Zhu Ring, incorporating another Chinese into wired jewelry. She is a specialist in this field I must say :)

Mother's Day Special at My Etsy Shop
2008-04-12 17:12:00
WireBliss.etsy.com - Mother's Day Special (25% discount on five items)If you are looking for a unique and one of a kind handcrafted jewelry as a gift for your mother, do drop by my Etsy Shop . In conjunction with MOTHER'S DAY, I have listed 5 items from my shop under "Mother's Day Special" Section. Prices of listed items are are at discounted price of 25% off the original price.If you do like them, place your order early to ensure that they reach you on time for Mother's Day. After Mother's Day, prices of items will be back to normal. So, don't wait too long!For a quick look, here are the discounted items. Click on the links for details:Feels Like Floating - Wire Wrap Jade Donut Pendant ($69)Spring in the Air - Wire Wrap Jade Donut Pendant ($26)Checkered Pearls Necklace with Pipa Pearl Pendant ($144)Spring - Pearls Briolettes Earrings ($22)Shell Bracelet and Earrings Set (15)Have a wonderful weekend.

Saturday Projects
2008-04-12 14:34:00
Made these few pieces today. Still with ring and earrings. The ring is made for myself. This is the first time I use Cherry Quartz and I love the color. Refreshing and feminine. The earring is a commissioned piece, a proud owner of the same designed sparkly pearl ring.Finally, a wire name for "WireBliss". Need to do something with it later. Hopefully it works.
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Sparkly Crystal Ring by Candice
2008-04-11 07:57:00
Sparkly Crystal Ring Tutorial********************************H ere is another sample of the sparkly crystal ring made based on my Sparkly Crystal Ring tutorial. This is made by Candice of The Fortunes of Me. Here is what Candice said about my Sparkly Ring Tutorial:I just purchased your Sparkly Ring tutorial yesterday and made my first Sparkly Ring today. I could not believe how easy this ring was to make. The instructions were written out so clearly and there were so many illustrations that anyone could make this ring.This ring design is so versatile. I made this, my first, with an 8mm swarovski pearl and sterling silver. I will be keeping it for myself. But there will definitely be more Sparkly Rings to come from me and it is all thanks to you and your design. If you would like to purchase the tutorial for this ring, look to the top right hand side column of this blog. Otherwise, you can check it out at my Etsy Shop - WireBliss.Happy wrapping!

Malaysian Wire Jewelers Rendezvous
2008-04-11 07:27:00
The highlight of my KL trip recently was our "Malaysian Wire Jewelers Rendezvous " at Sunway Pyramid two nights ago. It was our very FIRST (face to face) meeting after we got to know each other online. As I am not a KL'lite, Shuku came and meet me at Holiday Villa and from there we took a cab to meet up with Corra at Sunway Pyramid. Apparently we waited at the wrong place (Sunway Pyramid is just so huge) but Corra found us anyway.The meeting went very well. I was quite nervous initially but we hit if off immediately. All the questions that flooded my mind before the meeting evaporated into thin air. Can't remember what they were anymore but Shuku and Corra are very nice and friendly. We went on to chat, most of the time, you knowlah....no other than wire jewelry :)Shuku was wearing all her handcrafted jewelry - necklace, bracelet (Fly me to the Moon), earrings and rings, while me, pendant and ring. Corra is the odd one out. She didn't wear any of her own handcrafted jewelry. This...
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Sparkly Crystal Ring - Testimonial
2008-04-06 01:36:00
Yesterday I received an email from one of my Wire Wrap Sparkly Crystal Ring Tutorial client, Cheryl. She made some beautiful wire wrap rings as I showed here the other day - sparkly-crystal-ring-by-cheryl-lloyd.I was so happy with what she wrote and asked for her permission to post it in my blog. If you would like to know what she has to say, read on below:A very quick email update for you - I know you'll appreciate this! - I've now made about 20 rings based on your tutorial now (in the proper size crystals & wire!) and without even 'trying', I sold two to family members popping in & drew very positive comments from a few more friends, again, just turning up for a cup of tea and a chat. It does seem that people are happy to buy rings on impulse. Today, our mobile hairdresser came over to cut my husbands hair and she also couldn't resist looking through all the rings and trying some on. She didn't buy one on the spot because I didn't have the one she lik...
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Stuck here in a Hotel Room
2008-04-04 15:26:00
Where would I rather be at this moment? Home! in Kuching but I am stuck here in a hotel room in Bintulu. Flight back to Kuching this afternoon was full and me and a colleague have been on waiting list for two days. Why do they only have one flight to Kuching in the evening? Blame it on MAS and AirAsia.Well, I was in Mukah again yesterday and this morning - work. Last month I was here as well but this time around we took a direct flight from Kuching to Mukah, on a Twin Otter! Yes, been a while since I last took a flight with Twin Otter. My colleague, Sam was excited with the whole thing but I don't dare to ask him what he thinks about the plane as I am afraid I wouldn't want to take another trip with that plane next time around - if i hear what he has to say :)Take a look a the pix taken. What do you think? Anyway, I am sure I have a few more trips to make to Mukah in the next few months.....
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Pearl Briolette Ring
2008-04-01 16:23:00
My fingers felt itchy this evening after work. The green pearl briolettes from Szarka's were calling for me begging to be wrapped :)The result, this pearl briolette ring that complement this pair of earrings I made few weeks back. They are kind of cute and fun. The ring is wire wrapped with 23g stainless steel wire and 4mm pearl beads surrounding the briolette. This is a Size 7 ring.
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Still with Donut Pendant and Pipa Technique
2008-04-01 10:05:00
Last night/ early this morning I completed this Donut Jade Pendant incorporating the Pipa technique into this otherwise boring Jade Donut Bead. The idea have been swimming around my head for about two weeks while I was wire wrapping the other two donut jade pendants. Somehow I can't figure out how to finish it off, especially on the bail part.So, this piece developed as I was making it and one lead to another and along the way I figured out how to finish off the bail.This piece is now available at my Etsy Shop....The jade donut measures about 2.3cm at its widest and the length of the pendant is about 3.5cm.The 10 beads surrounding the pipa knot are 4mm unakite and coral beads. There are another 8 of them at the backside of the pendant.I added one 6mm round swarokski crystal (AB) to the top of the pendant to give it a bit of shine/sparks. The Guess the number of rings contest was fun but was over a bit too soon :) The winner is Kathy.Kathy, if you are reading this, please email me ...
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Guess How Many Rings Contest & Win One of Them
2008-03-29 15:35:00
As a gesture of thank you to my readers, this contest is open to all. This contest expires as soon as someone give me the correct answer.What do you get to win?One of these rings - tiger's eye or pearl, its your choice. I will ship it to wherever you are, provided you give me a valid address. The ring is wire wrapped with gold filled wire, gold filled metal beads and Swarovski Crystals (AB).How to win?Guess the correct number of rings in this pile of wire wrap rings (see picture).The first one to guess correctly will be the winner.How to participate and give your answer?Leave a comment (your answer) and if your are correct, I shall keep in touch with you on the details e.g. your preferred stones, size, address, etc. GOOD LUCK to all of you.Anyway, if you are interested to make your own rings using the same technique as I used for the rings above, the tutorial for this is available here (look for PayPal "Buy Now" button on the right hand column) and at my Etsy Shop.
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Announcement at Etsy Shop - FREE Shipping
2008-03-28 06:11:00
YES! You read it right. Starting today, all items purchased from my Etsy Shop : WireBliss (see snapshot of store below) will enjoy FREE Shipping to all destination, all over the world. Shipping cost will be absorbed by me.This FREE shipping applies to Registered Mail only. Expected delivery time is between 2 to 4 weeks. Sometimes faster and sometimes slower depending on your location.If you would like it to be shipped by Fedex/DHL/Pos Laju, convo or email me at meiky6@gmail.com for a quote. You will have to borne the cost for these type of shipping cost though.For more details, check out my Etsy Shop, you might find something you like there.
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Sparkly Crystal Ring by Riqzmiecreation
2008-03-26 06:37:00
Ainol is amazing. She bought my tutorial for Sparkly Crystal Ring but take a look at what she came up with. This ring is even more beautiful than my Sparkly Crystal Ring and you can see that she put lots of effort into it to come up with a ring as unique as this one.If you would like to find out more of Ainol's handcrafted wire jewelry, take a peek at her blog -http://www.riqzmiecreation.blogspot.com
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Sparkly Crystal Ring by Corra
2008-03-24 15:57:00
Corra proved it again. She has the talent and speed as well. Following the instructions in my step by step pictorial tutorial for Sparkly Crystal Ring , she completed her first ever ring in 10 minutes! That is really something. When I first started making rings, I spent about half an hour for a simple wire wrap ring.For this short time that I know her (less than a month), she is a great photographer as well. If you would like to see her pretties and great photographs, visit Corra's blog decorshandmades.blogspot.com.She will be angry with me for cropping her pictures smaller here. She mentioned somewhere that she hates to crop her pictures. But Corra, I just want to show the details of the ring you created here :). Sorry ya!Speaking of speed, where can you find someone who created 3 tutorials within a time span of 3 months from the time she discovered wire jewelry?

Sparkly Crystal Ring by Cheryl Lloyd
2008-03-24 13:49:00
At last I got to see some results from my Sparkly Crystal Ring Tutorial. Cheryl from the UK is very kind to show me her rings this morning. She also gave me the permission to feature them here. Thanks Cheryl.She said "I made three that evening - only in practice wire and with the wrong size crystals (6mm, not 8) so they aren't anything like as good as yours".I guess the size of the crystal is not that important as they turned out very nice and sweet.Cheryl has other talents as well and if you are interested with other items handcrafted by Cheryl, take a peek at her website - Handmade in Wiltshire.
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Donut Jade Pendants
2008-03-22 16:33:00
I made these two wire wrap donut jade pendants today and I am quite happy with the results.The first one (green jade) is a commissioned piece and features 3 4mm pearls at the front and one at the back of the pendant, coral bead (red) and another 4mm green bead (not sure of the name).The second one is now available at my Etsy Shop (go check now!), features a donut pendant measuring about 3.7cm from top to bottom while at its widest part, the donut measures 3cm. The flower a the top is created with spring in mind. Faceted tourmaline briolettes form the petals while pearls of various sizes adorned the center and back of the pendant.
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Pearl Necklace and Pipa Pendant (Reverse)
2008-03-21 10:27:00
My holiday didn't go to waste after all. I completed a necklace and pendant today. Fingers are better today.This checkered pearl necklace and pipa pendant (reverse usage) is now on sale at my etsy shop - wirebliss.etsy.com. It is made up of 107 pieces of pearls of various kind. There are the 5mm (white and blue), 6mm (blue), 8mm (white) and 12mm pearls coin (Blue/purplish).The length of the necklace is about 17 inches while the pendant measures 4cm from top to bottom.The pendant is designed according to the Wired Chinese Knot, same as I used for this earring, introduced by Corra but used differently here.Back view of the pendant here.And the handcrafted hook. I like this one.
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Stringing Project
2008-03-20 14:49:00
Today, I made several sparkly rings again but decided later on to do just restringing work since my thumb is a bit painful to do all the wire wrapping. Yeah, its painful :( Good that a friend of my mom-in law brought over some of her necklaces to be re-stringed into necklaces and bracelets.Hopefully tomorrow would be better. Otherwise, the holidays will be wasted.
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Wire Work Related Hazard
2008-03-18 14:49:00
Yeah! Wire working can be hazardous to your fingers. Look at what it does to my finger tips. Looks scary right? This is the result of working on a number of rings (can't tell how many, but a lot). My skin is peeling and there is a painful crack on my thumb. The bottom pix shows the pointing finger with the hardened tip as a result of repeated pressing/holding of the wires in place. Not that I
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Pearl Briolettes Earrings
2008-03-16 13:48:00
Can never get enough of pearls. What can I say? It is my favorite gem. I made this "Baby Shoes" today. Didn't notice that they look like baby shoes until I took this picture. I discovered these pearl briolettes at Szarka's Ebay store few weeks back and ever since they arrived few days ago, they have been whispering to me....every second of the day :P I broke one piece though...actually I
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Sparkly Ring - Pearl Version
2008-03-15 16:30:00
Working with swarovski crystals whole day can be tough on your eyes. So, to relax my eyes, I shift to pearls. OK, I am exaggerating a bit here but really after so many days with swarovski crystals, I just can't wait to try something else so the result is this Pearl version of the Sparkly Ring s I have been making lately. The technique use is similar with the Sparkly Ring. The tutorial for this
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Getting Featured at Beading Gem's
2008-03-15 08:21:00
This is one of my happiest day since I started blogging and showing my wire jewelry here. Why? Because me and Corra are featured in Beading Gem's Journal today. I feel so honored for being featured as this goes to show that I am being recognized for what I love making - wire jewelry. Yeah! Thanks a lot Pearl. I love your journal and have linked it here so that I can visit you more often. Happy
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They Are Here - Stones fm Szarka
2008-03-13 13:51:00
No wonder this evening I feel like rushing home as soon as the clock strike 5:30pm. That must be my sixth sense working. When I arrived home the first question I asked was "Is there a package for me?" Sure enough, the Priority Mail envelope was sitting on the counter. Yippe! They are finally here! My gemstones from Szarka. I opened the wrapping slowly and very carefully and she really wrapped
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Sago Worms & Sidewalk Gold Smith
2008-03-12 17:05:00
The nature of my work takes me to lots of places all over the State of Sarawak and at these places, there are always interesting things to discover. Look at what I discovered during my recent visit to Mukah Division, located at the central part of Sarawak. We took the plane to Bintulu, drove south then east for about 4 hours to reach Mukah, the divisional administration center of Mukah Division.
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Wire Wrap Sparkly Crystal Earrings
2008-03-09 17:41:00
How do you like my new blogger template's layout? Well, we don't have that many choices anyway, so will make do with this layout for a while. Actually I quite like the background but I wish it's a three column template. Yes! It can be done. This is continuation of my wire wrap sparkly crystal ring piece. This is not a tutorial but just a modified version of the ring into a pair of earrings. I
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Its Black Now
2008-03-09 16:25:00
Yeah I changed my blog template to my original template. This was the first template I use when I started blogging 2 years ago. Now I have to revert back to this template as I have problem with my previous template....*scratching head*. I love my three column template....huhu! For the next hours or so I will be putting everything back in place...hopefully.
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My First Tutorial at Etsy - Sparkly Crystal Ring
2008-03-07 18:24:00
Announcement! I made it. My first Tutorial for sale online at my Etsy Shop. Well, its not easy to prepare a tutorial but I finally did it. Today, I put up my first tutorial for sale at my etsy shop - http://wirebliss.etsy.com This tutorial is prepared with the beginners and intermediate in wire wrapping in mind. Once you understand the basic technique, you can try various combinations of
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