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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Authentic Turkana handmade aluminum pendant with assorted beads on a 2 strand necklace.

New listing in my Etsy Shop. 


This unusual hand made pendant was crafted by the Turkana people from the Lake Turkana area in the far northern reaches of Kenya.

The old blacksmiths hammer shapes to a very thin layer from copper or brass wire and if metal is scarce, they use old aluminum cooking pots for their jewelry.  The spear shape pendant listed here was created from one of their old pots.

 click on image to enlarge


African Turkana Pendant for the focal point on this Tribal necklace.

Necklace with authentic African handmade aluminum pendant and assorted beads.


Just listed in my Etsy Shop.   http://www.etsy.com/shop/Mukwoh 

This unusual hand made pendant was crafted by the Turkana people from the Lake Turkana area in the far northern reaches of Kenya.

The old blacksmiths hammer shapes to a very thin layer from copper or brass wire and if metal is scarce, they use old aluminum cooking pots for their jewelry. The spear shape pendant listed here was created from one of their old pots.

 click on images to enlarge


Thursday, April 3, 2014

Upcycled Wire Wrapped Resin Donut Pendant

I love to upcycle or recycle items to give them a new purpose. This is one of those items.
I recently listed this pendant onto my Etsy Shop.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Mukwoh


Upcycled purple wire wrapped resin donut pendant.



Squiggly Silver Wire Pendant

Handmade coiled and bent wire pendant.

One of my wire designs that I recently listed onto my Etsy Shop. Very simple design that can be worn anywhere.


Squiggly silver wire pendant.


Ocean Washed Natural Beach Finds

I love jewelry and art made from natural found objects. I think I'm a beach bum at heart. I also love to upcycle or recycle items to give them a new purpose.
Recently I listed some pendants into my Etsy Shop made from sea washed natural coral, pieces of shell, and lava rock. I wire wrapped them and added a bit of bling to some for a dressier look.

Large beach coral pendant wrapped with copper wire.

Sea washed shell wrapped with copper wire.

Beach coral boot shaped pendant wrapped with glass bead and silver wire.

 Sea washed natural lava rock pendant wrappped with silver wire.



Wire Wrapped Sea Glass Pendants

Some handmade wire wrapped sea glass pendants I recently listed on my Etsy Shop.


I thought I would try free form wire wrapping rather than drilling a starter bead hole in them first.
Depending on the shape of the glass, I had to vary my technique. Some of them were quite a challenge to hold and wrap. They were slippery little fellas to hold on to when I started the wrap. Now I know why people drill them first.

Friends collected the glass for me from North Carolina, Florida, and the shores of England.

Frosted white sea glass with silver wire.

Green seaglass with dark green wire.

 Frosted white sea glass with copper wire.

Frosted white sea glass with purple wire.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I Love Wire Wrapping!!!

Picture Agate pendant wrapped with Copper Wire

 

The pendant is suspended from double copper chains and has matching copper chain earrings.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/65084211/wire-wrapped-picture-agate-pendant-with

 

Perfect for Copper Lovers!!!!