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Good morning all! I've opened a new home on Artfire for my jewelry tutorials and supplies, AND having a grand opening sale :) Now through Oct 16, 2010 everything in this shop is 15% off.

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Bobbi

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Where's The Mens Cab Ring Tutorial

I recently posted a new tutorial Mens Cab Ring. It has since been pulled from publication on all my sites. It was reported to me, that someone I have respected for a long time felt my design looked to close to theirs. While the text and images and construction is my own, in deference to this person I have removed the tutorial from sale. I felt I developed improved techniques for constructing a ring of this type. The text that I wrote and the pictures I took reflected these improvements in techniques.

While I realize this is a disappointment to some of you, I felt this was the correct thing to do. I may apply these same improved techniques to another project, and will certainly let everyone know when that happens. I appreciate your inquiries, and support.

thank you for visiting.....................
Bobbi

“Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as you; be confident, for the stars are of the same stuff as you.” ~ Nicholai Velimirovic

Lesson in Patience Dressed Up for Dinner at Perri's

Sometimes it pays to stay up til 4:30 in the morning .
This is the ring from my tutorial Lesson in Patience Prong Ring Tutorial - dressed up with a variation of Perri's (Shaktipaj) Periwinkle Bead Cap Tutorial .
The design hit me after seeing an antique dinner ring in a nearby antique mall - (I will try to get a picture of it to post). I used 28 and 30g GF wire, and 2mm and 4mm Swarovski Crystals.

Still playing with the combination of Perri's Periwinkle and my Lesson tutorials. ~~In this pendant - the center stone is an 8mm faceted Olive Peridot CZ with 2mm and 4mm Swarovski crystals set in 14K GF wire.

Thank you for visiting.....
~Bobbi

"If you found in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded". ~ Maya Angelou

New Tutorial - Lesson in Patience Ring and the Atom Pendant

Hi all -
I've just published a new tutorial - Its actually 2 designs in one - A solitaire style prong ring, and a prong pendant.....









I hope you enjoy the designs, and they delight and inspire you...

Tutorial available in both my Etsy and Artfire shops.

thanks for visiting.......................
Bobbi

"If at first you don't succeed, do it like your mother told you to." ~Unknown

Why I Do What I Do.....Showing Off Some Gifted Artists/Students

This post has been a long time in the making - mostly because of what had become a very hectic schedule for a time - but now that things have calmed down a bit, I thought I'd share some work of some very talented artists, who have chosen to take a bash at some of my designs..... After all the hard work that goes into writing, photographing and publishing a tutorial, nothing is more gratifying and flattering than to get photos from fellow artists, who have chosen my designs to create with...... It is why I do what I do and makes all the hard work well worth it....

Kelley from Silvery Ever After... chose my Swarvoski Crystal Bangle Tutorial - and did a wonderful variation in Sterling Silver, and a great blue-green-champagne color combination......
I love her color choices, and in Sterling, she created a stunning bracelet.

She modified the clasp a bit to better suit her needs, and all in all did a wonderful job.




She recently purchased my Fancy Band Prong Ring Tutorial, and I can't wait to see where she takes it to.





My dear friend Marika, chose my Antique Style All Wire Earrings Tutorial, and created a wonderfully vintage looking pair of earrings in Sterling Silver.....



Marika's wire wrapping skills are growing in leaps and bounds, and she has lots of wonderful pieces in her store on Dawanda.

Then there's Karlene who fell in love with my
Fancy Band Prong Ring Tutorial. After her first ring, she went to town, and tried her hand at a double stone ring similar to one shown in my tutorial.
I think she did a wonderful job....
You can visit Karlene at Celtic Gardens Creations.



.And lastly, but certainly not least is Shi . She also fell in love with my Fancy Band Ring Tutorial, and fell hard :)....
This is the first one that she did and featured on her blog.
I can tell you , there is never any better compliments, than when a fellow artist falls in love with your design, and creates such beautiful pieces. You can visit Shi at her Etsy Store ShiJewels , for these and other fabulous goodies.




I hope you've enjoyed seeing these wonderful creations from some of my fellow artists, as much as I have enjoyed sharing them.....
If you're interested in learning and creating your own versions of my designs, please visit my shop on Etsy. - I've recently added new patterns in the Complete Kit/Tutorial section.

Thanks for visiting....................~Bobbi
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea - Bhuddha

My 3rd Tutorial - YEA :)

Fancy Band is an advanced level project, although the instructions are very clear and thorough, and I've had many, many beginner to intermediate students successfully complete this project. It is 15 pages, with 43 clear crisp photos, and a total file size of 963KB.

This tutorial teaches you step by step, the techniques used to create this design, some of which were inspired by Dianne Karg Baron and Mr Jorgen Greftegraff. It is wonderful design to create an elegant lasting piece of jewelry.

I do suggest you have at least the basic skills and familiarity with wire wrapping before attempting this ring. If you'd like to build your skill set first, please see my other listings for beginner and intermediate level tutorials.

Please visit My Shop for this and other tutorials, and for complete kits that are also available for this -

Thank you for stopping by - see ya soon..................

~Bobbi

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. - Albert Einstein