Art and design by Boriana Giormova – funny, geeky, cute, creepy and weird drawings, handmade jewelry and crafts
I changed the hooks of these copper butterfly earrings with natural green stones. I think these new hooks suit them better than the silver ones, though they were entirely handmade. If you don’t have sensitive ears, of course. Now the butterfly itself is entirely hand shaped from pure copper wire. Then I added the green …
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Post about a handmade wire wrapped green peridot gemstone cuff bracelet made with recycled copper wire shaped in infinity waves, protected with Renaissance wax. Available for sale on Etsy.
I’ve created so many jewelry items lately, that I lost count of them. Actually, I’ve started many more than I’ve finished. I want to make posts for them but somehow this has been one of the last things on my to-do list. And I still want to add them to my visual journal here. So …
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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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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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As a relatively new creative endeavour to me, I decided to share my jewelry making journey starting today, at the exact moment I am now. Which is a bit of a fixation on making small simple flowers from wire. I love them – simple shapes, beautiful hammered elements for making earrings (currently) and bracelets (maybe …
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We’ve been in the middle of adding a second floor to our villa (yep, it’s been quite the project). And, as with any construction work, there were a few odds and ends left over—namely, some 2.5 mm and 1.5 mm copper wire. I have been enjoying creating wire wrapped jewelry recently so I couldn’t let …
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