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elliboo
25-02-2010, 08:44 AM
I thought I'd try knitted jewellery with a cable. It's not quite done yet, the bezel cup needs attaching and the stone setting. The top of the cable splits and curves to make the bail. Forgive the crappy picture on my mucky workbench - I'll try and get a better pic later.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4386387569_92db3b0256.jpg

snow_imp
25-02-2010, 09:04 AM
Very nice - and if that's a crappy picture I can't wait to see a good one!

Ominicci
25-02-2010, 11:28 AM
Wow that's fine - what gauge/size wire and needles did you use? I never got on with knitting so wouldn't really know where to start.

Sunnybank
25-02-2010, 11:33 AM
Wow, another thing to go on my list of things to try. I had a go at crochet with wire, but it looked like a dog's dinner.

Fi Wilson
25-02-2010, 11:50 AM
Yeah, I tried the crochet with wire and abandoned the technique as something not for me! :( That piece looks great. It's so detailed and neat too.

Fi

elliboo
25-02-2010, 02:08 PM
Thanks. Actually I struggle to knit and crochet with wire too - my wire stitches always seem so loose that there's not really any texture or stitch detail, and those are the bits I love best about knitting (both the process and the end result). So I knitted the design with some teeny needles (1mm maybe?) and silk yarn, then made a mould and used silver clay.
I have a tiny piece of lace to finish tonight and I'm hoping that will be my next bit of "knitted" jewellery.

mizgeorge
25-02-2010, 02:48 PM
I'd love to see the original please :)

MuranoSilver
25-02-2010, 03:42 PM
So unusual and unique - gorgeous work!
nic x

elliboo
25-02-2010, 04:39 PM
I'd love to see the original please :)

Thanks, here you go! I included a penny for scale.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4387157051_4425e850b7.jpg

Thanks Nic, I'm a bit nervous about attaching the bezel - if only I'd decided it needed it before I cooked it!

AlexandraBuckle
25-02-2010, 04:53 PM
that is really unusual - i like it :)

MuranoSilver
25-02-2010, 05:38 PM
Thanks Nic, I'm a bit nervous about attaching the bezel - if only I'd decided it needed it before I cooked it!

Ahh you'll be fine - just burnish really well so you can get a good flat surface to join it to :)

jille
25-02-2010, 05:57 PM
Wow you have blown my mind with this, I used to design knitwear and write knitting patterns in a past life. I never would have thought of making a mould, how did you make it?
Jill

Emerald
25-02-2010, 08:05 PM
thats really good Sharon :)

Jayne
25-02-2010, 08:26 PM
that's so stylish :Y:
and so many possibilities!
J x

Lindyloo
25-02-2010, 08:30 PM
That's really clever.

amazingbabe
25-02-2010, 09:25 PM
Gorgeous :Y:

Ominicci
26-02-2010, 11:13 AM
Ha ha I was going to say the first pic looked cast, but doing it with clay is easier I think! What a fabulous method and concept!

Sheltie
26-02-2010, 07:18 PM
Really nice and I would never have figured it out if you hadn't showen how you did it.

Lisa Quinn
26-02-2010, 07:57 PM
Liking that Sharon, what an original idea x

elliboo
12-03-2010, 09:52 AM
I tried another - this is a hollow bead, with a flat non-textured back.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4427008932_e1218cec77_m.jpg

MuranoSilver
12-03-2010, 10:10 AM
Thats another gorgeous texure! Makes me want to make hollow beads :Y:
Nic xx