Art and design by Boriana Giormova – funny, geeky, cute, creepy and weird drawings, handmade jewelry and crafts
I wanted to make an anklet with the natural carnelian stones which I got recently – 4 mm, highly polished, in different shades or orange. Lively, energetic, transparent, just lovely. Made it with the idea the loops to be a size similar to the stones’ size. Thought it would create an interesting effect – a …
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I had a lot of fun making these copper earrings with a rustic vibe. It all started with a spool of thin copper strip. Wanted to cut a circle with only scissors intended for cutting metal sheets. Cut a square, then cut its angles, then the angles of the new shape and so on until …
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Drew some wavy eyes today. Had a rare moment of some very quiet time. Sat on the balcony to enjoy. Sun shining, birds singing, the green leaves of the trees trembling in the light wind. Even the dog was barking not as much as usually. Drew a spiral. Then waves. And of course, not surprisingly, …
I made these earrings recently. They are small and simple, shaped like tiny Celtic-style flowers. Used copper wire and 6 mm soft blue aquamarine stone. I followed this lovely tutorial to learn the flower shape, and it was a fun process. If you’d like to see more of my wire flower experiments, check out this …
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Today I made this copper chain anklet for myself. Wanted to use these jade chips which I have for some time now. Still hadn’t put them to proper use. They are very beautiful seen from up close. Made the chain trying this new link. It is actually pretty standard but the loops are larger. Which adds …
I’ve just finished a new bracelet, and I wanted to share a little bit about it. This piece was something of an experiment — I decided to work with colored copper wire for the first time. Wanted to test how colored wire holds against heavy wearing. After a bit of searching, I found the warm …
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This week, I continued learning a particular jewelry technique: herringbone wire wrapping. I’ve admired this elegant, woven style for a while, and recently decided to give it a shot. Using 20 gauge (0.8 mm) copper wire and a pair of natural 6 mm dragonblood stones, I made a pair of herringbone-wrapped earrings. At first, it …
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Hi everyone! I wanted to share something which excited me recently – it’s a little experiment, really. I’ve always been curious to see how my designs would translate onto different products, and I finally took the plunge and ordered some scarves from Threadless. I chose the 25in x 25in size, which seemed like a versatile …
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These elegant drop earrings are made from warm copper wire, and feature cotter chain-style links, giving them a graceful, flowing movement. Each earring has two hammered teardrop-shaped links hanging from a hammered jump ring, and at the bottom, I wire-wrapped a 6mm natural dragon blood stone—a deep, earthy green with flecks of red, like something …
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Sometimes, I make things just because they make me happy—no purpose, no function, just pure joy. This little wire sculpture is one of those things. It started with a simple idea: try to wire wrap a crystal with irregular shape. Then, I took a long quartz crystal (borrowed from my daughter’s stash!) and wrapped it …
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Cute Strange Creatures 