Jewelry Making

My creative juices started flowing when I decided to learn how to sew.  Now I've added another outlet for creativity.  I'm teaching myself how to make my own jewelry.  It came about because I love jewelry but couldn't always find exactly what I wanted.  I decided that I would just make my own.  It's been going pretty well.  I went to a bead shop, U Bead It, with my friend Evelyn.  I bought a set of tools - wire cutters and crimpers.  I bought a how-to book.  And I bought an assortment of beads.  Here is my first necklace:

It's pretty long so I usually wear it doubled.  I made a couple more necklaces before moving on to earrings.

I enjoy making earrings more than anything.  It's fun and I can get a lot of satisfaction out of it.  I'm really liking all of the earrings I've made.

This is a pair of earrings with a matching necklace.  The necklace took me a long time to make.  I kept taking it apart because it wasn't working out the way I wanted it.  I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out in the end.

This is a pair of earrings with a matching bracelet.  I love this bracelet.  It's made with memory wire.  It just wraps around your wrist.  It was so easy to make.

I'm really enjoying this new hobby.  I love going to the bead shop and looking at beads, waiting for inspiration.  Making the jewelry is a satisfying form of therapy for me.  And I get new earrings, bracelets and necklaces anytime I want them.  My next project may have to be a way to store all these new things.