New Jewellery project

Is there such a thing as creator's block (like as in writer's block)? I'm back at my beading again. Hopefully this time I'll be able to complete my necklace.

I've got the lampwork beads for awhile but just couldn't get any idea as to what to do with them. Then suddenly out of nowhere some flickering light just popped in my mind and I'm hard at work now.

What you see in the picture is work in progress but this one knot just drives me crazy for an hour till some part of me says to use the pins. And, I got it under wraps in less than 3 minutes!

I like to use Chinese knots with lampwork beads as the beads gets showcase very well. I've tried to come up with some patterns using wire but it just doesn't sit right. The gist of the pattern is still there but variations of the basic keeps coming up and I hope it will turn out well as I'm also experimenting.

I like to work with natural stones and crystals especially when I'm using wires. It's just a personal preference. I've made quite a few pieces now and some of them gets pretty good feedback (It's always a nice feeling when people appreciate your work.). I'll put them up later when I get them photographed.

I got started into jewellery making a few years ago when a friend of mine came to work with her creations and I fell in love with the stones. She taught me the basics in a day (after much begging and planning) at her place. Then she help me buy my first set of tools for making my own pair of earrings. The rest as they said is history.

Then I met Aunty Janet who attended a Chinese knot class with me. She introduced me to all the wonderful places to get my stones. She also help refined some of my techniques. She is fabulous with her hands and she has really beautiful handmade jewellery! I hope when I get back to home again I can get more tips from her.

I wonder if I can find courses on jewellery making here...