New classes are coming!

I'm working diligently on new class projects for July thru September.
I am, truly!

Some pieces from the muse -
Cute little heart earrings, in the flavor of the Hammered Heart.
Border wrapping on cabochons.
Rings! Adjustable!
A basic cuff bracelet with cubes.
I've been asked to repeat the Intro to Wire Serpentine Bracelet, Scallops and Toodles.

Have you a request? Leave a comment or email me.
sherrys.jewels at gmail.com

Black River - Black Onyx Toodles

Glossy black onyx with a shimmery white river flowing across the side, wrapped in miles of copper wire, oxidized to black velvet in all the depths. Luscious!
No solder, no glue, just wire and pliers and blessings from the muse.

The 30x40mm cab makes the finished piece nearly 2-1/2 x 1-3/4 inches. Large hook bail will fit any size chain or ribbon.
$175

Toodles Pendants - Fossilized Coral and Tiger Eye

Two lovely new Toodles, currently on consignment at And The Bead Goes On for $150 each.Lovely Tiger Eye, perfectly round, all swirls and spirals, oxidized to bring out all the detailed depths.

Next -
A lovely fossilized coral cabochon, 30x40mm, wrapped up in a tight Toodles Weave. Beautiful copper, deeply oxidized for easy care and gorgeous detail.

No solder, no glue, just skill and patience with wire and pliers.

More eyeballs!!! Mine!

Lookie lookie, I found more eyeballs! I love eyeballs! These lovely green eyes demanded to hang in front of my squiggles earrings. They are sooooo cute together! Much swishing and swinging going on.
I Must go searching for more eyes!

Tree Of Life Pendant - class

The tree of life - metaphor, symbolic, mystical - found in every ancient culture in one form or another. The roots reaching into the earth, into the underworld, the branches reaching high above, into the heavens.

Join me and design your own special tree. Use tiny stone bits for a green tree, or fill the branches with your family birthstones.

Intermediate class

May 7 - Wed

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

More versions of the tree, showing the bail you'll do in class. How will Your tree grow? The possibilities are endless.
The goddess will not be offered in class. She's from Magpie Gemstones, if you'd like to incorporate her into your own project. http://www.magpiegemstones.com
4/27 - update! The goddess tree sold today! Whoohoo!

Toodles tut is online! Thank you my friends!

I am in awe at the direction life has taken and the wonderfulness of friends. Such a short time ago, I was a moderately happy hermit, minding my own biz and twisting some wire.

Wire weaving with Princess Leia took over my wire, a tutorial was born and published. My wire work changed.

My sweetie had severe and ongoing health issues and "Live one day at a time for all it's worth" became so much more important.

A wonderful lady moved not far away, we've become dear friends, her socialite proclivities drew me into a circle of many more dear kindred spirits. I thank you all for drawing me out of hermitdom, though it is a slow process still...

Then, a local store owner came along, saw my work, I became a teacher in her store. I've had the honor and pleasure of passing my bits of knowledge to many wonderful ladies.

Now I carry a calendar, track dates and times and I'm loving it! Mostly.... ugg, schedules! *grin*

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The latest OMGolly - the Toodles Weave tutorial, as published in Step by Step Wire Jewelry Summer Preview 2007, is now available at Magpie Gemstones!

http://www.magpiegemstones.com/tutorials.html

Dear Szarka has Cube Beads with large holes! You need these!!!

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Thank you, my dear friends, for changing the direction of my life! There are more good things in the near future, I'm sure...

Wire wrap classes with Sherry and Turquoise Magpie gemstone trunk show in Houston

Whoowhooo and yeehaw, Houston classes are falling into place! The whole shebang will be at Helen's store ---

The Toodles Weave with wire is coming to Houston! Well, actually to Pearland. Dear Helen at *Antiques, Beads & Crafty People* is hosting my classes.
2517 Broadway (FM518) Pearland, Texas 77581 -- 281/997-3600
http://abcraftypeople.com/

I will be teaching two wire working classes - *Variations of Herringbone* with wire, and *The Toodles Weave* adjustable ring. I will also show how to use the weave to make a bezel and trap a stone.

One class from 1-4 and the other from 6-9 on Monday, Feb 18, President's Day. Helen is taking notes to decide which class goes into which slot, so speak up and let her know which you are interested in taking. Special price for this session - $30 for 3 hours of instruction in each class. Plus your supplies - copper wire and beads.

Pictures of the projects are in previous posts. I will update the Herringbone entry with the actual project asap.

The herringbone project is still in the works, but it will involve 3 different gauges of wire, and two different styles of wrap.

Accompanying me will be Turquoise Magpie Gemstones trunk show, both Szarka and Danis presiding. Such lovely rocks you can't imagine! Such lovely ladies you must meet.

Come play with us! I'm excited to make some Houston wire addicts!

Toodles!
~ Sherry ~

Ms Sz says - "If you want to see the Magpie beads just go to www.magpiegemstones.com"
Ya, go see!