Retro Wirewrapped Bracelet with Gems, Crystals, and Pearls
All things Retro are All Things Desirable.
Beaded yet extremely soft and pliable. Hand wire wrapped with gems, Swarovski, and crystals. This bracelet is both a homage to the wondrous days of retro excellence, and a rich and sumptous wrap of colors and crystals.
Fastening is a genuine Swarovski clasp. The rose of the copper wire is the blending of the modern and the past.
Fastening is a genuine Swarovski clasp. The rose of the copper wire is the blending of the modern and the past.
Approximate Length
• 17.5 cm (7 inch) – smallMaterials
- Toho & Miyuki seed beads from Japan
- Genuine Swarovski pearls and crystals
- Wire-wrapped flat tear-drop crystals
- Swarovski crystal embedded clasp
- copper wires
Status: sold (z89) ℋ
Some Constructions Notes: Retro Wirewrapped Bracelet
I made this quite a while ago and am reposting it here as I have closed the original blog on which it resided. However I have also lost most of the construction notes. So the pictures will have to do most of the telling of the tale.
The bracelet is done in RAW (right angle weave) which produces a delicious, soft, flexible body. The focal center is created with wirewrapping, gathering the RAW fabric together into a cluster of wire-wrapped crystals.
The bracelet is done in RAW (right angle weave) which produces a delicious, soft, flexible body. The focal center is created with wirewrapping, gathering the RAW fabric together into a cluster of wire-wrapped crystals.
The Swarovski clasp finishes the ends with a sparkle. The RAW fabric is wrapped around the attaching part of the clasp as part of the finishing.
Some other photos...
