Wicked Wire Crafts

Replying to @medusamedia_ I almost didn’t attempt this request thinking that it would be too difficult to squeeze that much detail into a pendant. But I just had to prove that voice in my head that it was wrong! Thanks for the challenge. 🥰🐴🌵 I used noreena jasper & garnet wrapped in oxidized copper wire for this piece. It will be part of this week’s shop update. I hope you like it as much as I do! • • • #whoshorseisthat #cowboy #western #horse #desertjewelry #cacti #wirewrappedjewelry #jewelrymaking #artprocess #wirewrapping

Replying to @ItsirkFarm Thanks for all the fun desert wildlife suggestions! Here’s my first attempt at a coyote & a roadrunner. 🥰 Which one is your favorite? • • • #wirewrap #wirewrappedjewelry #wirewrapping #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #coyote #roadrunner #desertjewelry #artprocess

I’m getting ready to revisit my desert themed designs, so I’ve been going back through my camera roll for inspiration! This video is over 2 years old now, & is still one of my most viewed videos. (It’s so old in fact that I added my own poorly placed captions that can’t be removed even though they are no longer needed with the automatically generated captions of today!) 🤣 I’m excited to get to revisit this design & some of my other favorites for the first time all year!🌵🏜️ Let me know which designs you’re hoping to see! • • • #desertjewelry #handmadejewelry #sunpendant #celestialjewelry #wirewrap #wirewrapping #jewelrymaking #artprocess

Here’s a throwback to the very first seahorse pendant I made early last year! You’ll hear me say in this video that I didn’t know if I would ever make another one because it was so frustrating. 🤣 Spoiler alert: I have in fact made a few since then, & it’s gotten just a little bit easier each time! I love watching back my old videos when I’m planning on revisiting a design or theme because it helps me remember what worked & didn’t work, & ocassionally I find inspiration to try something differently or something brand new! I’m currently sorting through all of my stones to pick out a few favorites for an ocean themed shop update this week. I have some fun ideas in mind, but am always open to hearing your ideas that you’d like me to bring to life! 🌊 • • • #wirewrap #wirewrapping #wirewrappedjewelry #handmadejewelry #jewelrymaking #seanimals #oceanjewelry #beachhewelry #seahorse #artprocess

Replying to @☆*:.｡.OliveOil.｡.:*☆ Here’s a process video of the lizard design! 🦎 Thank you so much for this request! It was a very fun challenge. This week will be my last desert themed shop update for a while, so I’m trying to squeeze in as many desert wildlife pendants as possible! I may even make a second lizard pendant this week if there seems to be a demand. Let me know what other designs your hoping to see before I move on to a different theme! 💕 • • • #wirewrap #wirewrapping #wireweaving #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #lizard #reptiles #fossilizedcoral #desertwildlife #desertjewelry #artprocess

I can’t believe that it’s been 10 years since the first time I picked up some craft wire & cheap pliers! 😱 When people ask how making wire wrapped jewelry became my full-time job, I tend to tell them that I just got really lucky. And while I do often feel absurdly lucky to have this job, the reality is that I worked incredibly hard for it! Choosing to hone my craft was no accident. It was a choice made both out of my love for creating with my hands & of survival. I always knew I would need to find a creative way of making a living as a chronically ill person, but I never dreamed that life could be *gestures at everything* THIS! Of course, I DID get lucky in the people department. I’ve been surrounded by friends, family, & internet strangers who became my friends & family that believed in me from the very beginning. 💕 Thank you for being part of my journey as an artist & encouraging me to grow! It really is the best thing ever. I’m so excited to see what the next decade holds for us. 🥰 • • • #thenandnow #progressoverperfection #artistsjourney #wirewrapping #jewlerymaking

Replying to @Indie I was so excited to try this design request! I’ve never made a hawk pendant before, so it definitely took me a few tries to land on a shape that I liked. I’m glad I didn’t give up because this is definitely a new favorite for me! What do you think? 👀 This piece will be in tomorrow’s desert themed shop update! 🏜️ • • • #wirewrap #wirewrappedjewelry #handmadejewelry #desertjewelry #cacti #cactus #hawk #desertwildlife #jasper #polychromejasper #garnet #wirewrappedcrystals #jewelrymaking #artprocess

Revisiting my desert themed designs has been so much fun, & I’m just getting started! I’m so excited that so many of you seem happy to see these designs come back, too. 🥰 Here’s a little process video for a desert hare pendant that I made for tomorrow’s shop update. Let me know what other desert flora & fauna you’d like to see me try! Thanks for watching! 🏜️ • • • #wirewrapping #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #desertjewelry #cacti #saguaro #hare #copperwirejewelry #labradoritejewelry #wirewrappedcrystals

I’m not sure how I went so long without making one of my nearest & dearest designs! 😪 She has been missed! I’m currently revisiting some of my celestial designs, so I absolutely HAD to bring this back. 🌙🌞 This sun & moon design was born over 7 years ago now when I really began experimenting with my own style of wire wrapping & pushing the boundaries of what I thought I was capable of pulling off. I’ve made videos of this design before where I wrapped them in copper wire. One thing about copper is it oxidizes very easily, so I typically choose to oxidize it myself using liver of sulphur so that the appearance of the metal is consistent with how it will look long term! For this design in particular, the oxidation process tends to incite outrage because people love the shiny pink metal. 😅 There are protective coatings you can apply to natural copper to prevent it from oxidizing, but they tend to slowly rub off with wear. The best long term solution is to upgrade to rose gold filled wire which is what I chose to do for this piece! It comes with a slightly higher price tag, but that beautiful pink color is there to stay. ✨This pendant found a home in my last shop update. Let me know if you want to see more of this design in the near future! • • • #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #sunandmoon #celestialjewelry #rosegoldjewelry