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Production Update

April 2, 2015 April 11, 2015 1

No time for writing today! Just some photos from the weekend. Back to silver – gotta make lots of things FROM the book to go along with SELLING the book. Yippee! Beach glass bib necklaces: Polymer clay bib necklace: Steampunk assemblage pendants: Lampwork simple bead pendants: That’s …

Hood Ornaments – no, wait, I meant Statement Necklaces!

October 13, 2013 April 11, 2015 5

A while back I got myself some vintage leather belts, with some vague ideas of how I could use them as the base for some honkin’ big assemblage steampunk pieces. I didn’t really get a chance to start playing until a couple of weeks go. I cut up a couple …

How to Wire-Wrap Beach Glass the Easy Way

A very simple twist-based wire-wrapping technique perfect for flat, irregular objects such as beach glass (or seaglass). All you need is some round craft wire (20 or 22 ga), flush cutters and a pencil, but chain-nose and round-nose pliers help make it easier! Accompanying picture-text tutorial available at http://gaylebird.com/2010/11/07/how-t... February 20, 2012: Hey folks... new PDF tutorial based on this video available for download at http://www.jewelrylessons.com/tutoria... PS I recommend turning the sound OFF, as it's just the sound of the dehumidifier in my studio basement and it gets kinda annoying after a while. Sorry, I just don't have the editing chops to deal with this.. YET! New 90-Minute Craftsy Class available! Organic Wire-Wrapped Pendants at http://www.craftsy.com/ext/GayleBird_10175_F

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