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Creating Jewelry Objects Composed with Concentric Rectangles
The two pairs of earrings on the right side show rice paper beads framed within a series of concentric rectangular forms, and the pair of earrings on the left represents small watercolor on paper paintings framed by concentric rectangular forms. … Continue reading
Posted in Basic wire construction, Link necklaces, Necklaces, Other Paper Solutions, Pendants, Watercolor jewelry, Wire and Watercolor Paper Jewelry, Wire earrings, Wire jewelry
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Bridging Links: Combining Beads and Watercolor Paper Shapes into Unit Form Constructions
The necklace shown here is an example of a “Unit Form” watercolor paper necklace in which the individual unit forms are linked together using a bridging link. Both end loops of the bridging link are locked closed with tightly wrapped coils. This type of … Continue reading
Posted in Basic watercolor jewelry construction, Beads, Link necklaces, Necklaces, Other Paper Solutions, Rice Paper Jewelry, Watercolor jewelry, Wire and Watercolor Paper Jewelry
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Watercolor Paints – My Basic Color Palette for Watercolor Paper Jewelry & Painting
I receive many questions regarding the colors that I use for my watercolor paper jewelry and watercolor painting. In this article I will discuss the basic color palette that I employ for both jewelry and paintings. Over the many years … Continue reading
Posted in Basic watercolor jewelry construction, Pendants, Rice Paper Jewelry, Watercolor bracelets, Watercolor earrings, Watercolor jewelry, Watercolor painting, Wire and Watercolor Paper Jewelry
Tagged brushes, Cobalt Blue, color mixing, colors, jewelry, mixing, mixing browns, mixing grays, mixing greens, paint, painting, palette, paper, pendant, primary colors, rice paper, tube paint, watercolor, watercolor painting, watercolor paper, watercolor paper jewelry, Winsor Newton, Winsor Red, Winsor Yellow
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Tips on Preventing the S-Link Necklace from Coming Apart
Having recently devoted a blog article to tips on constructing the “Egyptian Link Necklace,” it seemed like a good idea to also provide a few suggestions that will improve the look of the S-Link necklace and help to ensure … Continue reading
Posted in Basic wire construction, Link necklaces, Other Paper Solutions, Repairs, Rice Paper Jewelry, Watercolor jewelry, Wire and Watercolor Paper Jewelry, Wire jewelry
Tagged bend, bending, chasing hammer, construct, construction, form, hammer, jewelry, link, loop, necklace, paper, pliers, prevention, rice paper, S-Link, tips, tools, watercolor paper, watercolor paper jewelry, wire
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Constructing Unit Form Necklaces
The example illustrated here was inspired by my “Greek Link.” To see the original design, please watch my video on “How to Create the Greek Link.” The Unit Form Necklace illustrated here evolved from my experiments with pendants that combined … Continue reading
Posted in Basic watercolor jewelry construction, Basic wire construction, Link necklaces, Watercolor jewelry, Wire and Watercolor Paper Jewelry, Wire jewelry
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