Today I made my first pair of steampunk earrings. :) Woo-hoo!
I followed a how to featured in Steampunk Style Jewelry by Jean Campbell. This particular project is titled “Gearrings” and the design is by Jen Hilton. You can see by the picture what they are supposed to look like and how mine came out. I had to substitute a few pieces since I was just using what I had on hand. What I learned? Looping wire into a figure eight is really freaking hard. I can’t seem to make pretty rounded edges. It ended up more like a lopsided triangular object, contorted in the middle with a twist, hidden by a bead. Heh.
That’s that. I think I’m going to make something out of an empty pocket watch next. :)
Have a happy day!
