THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS

Here it is finally, still in progress, actually, as can be seen from the dangling wires, my first attempt following the magnificent Magdalena's tutorial re my last post. The whole thing measures 1-1/4" across. I had "issues", of course, which i will be covering up with more pearls :). But i'm happy with the learning experience. I questioned some things about her construction methods, and thought i would do them differently if it were me, but decided to follow her instructions closely instead the first time to see how things worked, and i'm glad
i did it that way. In the future i will incorporate some of my own prefered methods and it should go a lot more quickly. This piece is one i will be keeping for myself, and I'll post a picture when it is completely done.

My last act of 2008 was to purchase two jewelry tutorials on etsy, from the amazing Magdalena.
Her work is so damn precise! The little bit I've done so far with wrapping fine silver wire has been an eye opener, because it is nothing like a fibrous filament (thread, yarn, string) as far as how you have to handle it, you can't pull and tug on it to straighten it out, you have to be careful to handle it as little as possible so it doesn't get work hardened and kinked. I used to wonder why people didn't crochet with wire the way they do with thread - the little flowers and that sort of thing. Now i know why!

http://www.MagdalenasAtelier.etsy.com
this one, the Almond Layered pendant:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18101453
and this one, the Spring Vine Pendant

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17786071

or, you can see them here below ~ they are the top and bottom ones in the left column

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade Baffona.etsy.com

I'm thinking about also getting one or two of julidadesigns tutorials ~ this one anyway, the Woven Teardrop Pendant
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18717803&ref=em
because I love the weaving kind of thing she does.