Handmade Holiday Gifts

by ansleybleu

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Intro: Handmade Holiday Gifts

Here are a few images of holiday gifts that I have made for friends and family. I have a few similar items in my etsy store (ansleybleu.etsy.com).

You can see more of my work in my flickr photo album. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bleuarts/

14 Comments

Stacyhoff 12 years ago

What gauge and hardness wire(s) did you use for these pink swarovski earrings?

ansleybleu 12 years ago

Hi. I always use dead soft wire. I believe the base was 20 gauge and the wrap wire was 26 or 28 gauge.
Cheers,
Ansley

bonecholampworks 14 years ago

Love the graduated pink swarovski dangle earrings!!!
<very sweet!!!>

Janice
www.bonecholampworks.com

crazybot_99 13 years ago

They are swarovskis? I dint know that!

ansleybleu 13 years ago

Yes, they are Swarovski's, but the Czech also manufacture crystal bi-cone shaped beads too. The quality of the Czech beads is nearly the same as Swarovski.

bonecholampworks 13 years ago

Well, they certainly look like it, the cut & refraction is very clean...
If not Swarkies, then certainly high quality Czech I'd imagine.
(although, one posted has a point, this is an "Instructables" site, not a "buy my stuff" site...)

crazybot_99 13 years ago

Here in India, I trade gems of these sort with my school friends... we have something called a gem trade.. I just wanted to know wether I am trading Swarkies with my frends, thats all!

greenmona011 13 years ago

yea. what's up with the no instructions. This an instructables website NOT AN AD website.

merich 16 years ago

can u please give us detailed instructions in making these beautiful crafts, thanks. _

kaste 16 years ago

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but I didn't see any instructions for this instructable. ???

mrumwhat 16 years ago

Way to go! I also make jewelry and can appreciate the effort. Doesn't fimo make you feel guilty because it's too easy?

nagutron 16 years ago

Yeah, I think these are beautiful, too. Handmade crafts have their own charm even when they're a little unfinished, but yours look professionally designed and constructed. I hope we someday get to see some detailed Instructables so we can make our own :)

taterbaby 16 years ago

Wow your friends and family are lucky! All these things are beautiful. I LOVE the felt necklace.