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Fine Silver Tatted Jewelry by The Joyful Tatter Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:04 AM PST Tatting is a lace making technique which dates back a couple of centuries or so. There are 3 types of tools to tat with - shuttle, needle and cro-tat (a combination of crochet and tatting). These are used to form rings and chains with hitch or hitch knots. The work typically uses thread. Setting the bar higher is Alan Kolodny of Mississippi, otherwise known as the Joyful Tatter on Etsy.  He tats with fine silver (99.9% silver) wire! His wire lace work is just lovely. He sometimes incorporates pearls, beads and crystals into his designs. A Night in Paris Alan is a highly talented individual. Not only is he a Presbyterian pastor but he is also a professional clown and an award winning balloon artist. So it's no surprise that he is able to come up with whimsical designs like his horse, butterfly and teddy bear earring designs.  They must have been inspired by his balloon creations! He is extremely creative. Alan said in his blog,  " I'm always trying to come up with new and creative ways of using my tatting, first it was tatting in silver wire, which was a big hit. Then I  combined tatting with chain mail and my finished pieces got me to the finals in an international jewelry competition." Already an accomplished wire wrapper, Alan went on to combine wire tatting with wire wrapping as shown above.  Whatever else will he do next? Before You Go : How to Make Tatted Jewelry Tutorials  Learn to Tat with Totus Mel Cross Pendant Tutorials - From Wire Work to Beaded Tatting ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM

Winner of My Wired Imagination's $50 Gift Certificate Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:15 PM PST Wire work is probably one of the most popular techniques out there. So I wasn't surprised to see many entries for last week's My Wired Imagination's giveaway as many of you wanted to learn. I am also guessing that many of you were hoping to win Bobbi's tutorials. Some of the entrants were big fans of Bobbi and her instructions. So who won? I numbered all the eligible entries and then I headed over to random.org. The winning number generated was assigned to Donna's Artisan Designs. Congratulations, Donna! It was worth making several entries as you did. Happy wire wrapping! ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips

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