OCEAN WAVES
SUE MASON-BURNS
I
love the sea when the sun dances and
sparkles on the tips of the waves. This
design uses wire in shades of blue to
represent the ocean waves lapping at the
shore, with an added touch of silver wire for
a bit of shine and brown and gold wire to add
a beach, along with some crystals and pearls.
The designs for these pieces are very simple,
with only a very light touch of weaving in ivory
wire to represent the sea foam and to keep
the strands together. A little bit of dexterity
is required when working with multiple
wires, but not too much precision is needed
to achieve the right eff ect.MATERIALS & TOOLS
● (^) 0.9mm wire in shades of blue and silver
● (^) 0.9mm wire in shades of brown and gold
● (^) 0.315 wire in ivory
● (^) 6 x 5–6mm beads in complementary colours
● (^) 8mm blue crystal bead
● (^) Silver ballpin
● (^) 8mm silver jumpring
● (^) 3 x 6mm crystal rondelle beads
● (^) 3 x 5mm pearl beads
● (^) Chain in silver and shades of gold
● (^) Clasps in silver and gold
● (^) Flush cutters
● (^) Round nose pliers
● (^) Flat nose pliers
● (^) Medium bail-making pliers
PROJECT
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