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Q: Where did you learn to make jewellery?
A: I’m a self learner.
Q: NO WAY! You must have read a book, or a tutorial or sth!
A: Uh, no. The fact that some people use books or youtube to learn stuff doesn’t mean that everybody has to.
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Q: What wire do you use?
A: Usually copper wire, plated (silver, enamel etc) or bare, 0.8 or 0.9mm for base and 0.3mm for wrapping
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Q: Why don’t you use sterling silver wire, like all respectable jewellers?!!!!111oneone
A: Because I’d like my jewellery to be affordable. The prices of sterling silver wire and the amount of it I normally use, would make each piece over $150. Or more. Also, enamelled wire is easier to work with, that’s why my jewellery has pretty and non-crude details. And also I like enamelled wire, as it comes in many colours. Especially the gunmetal colour, which goes with steampunk style and is warmer than oxidized silver.
And most of all, why the hell should I do what everybody else does? O_o
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Q: Will there be more pendants of a kind that I want (hearts, skulls, cats, Cthulhus).
A: Yes, but not all in one time. I get about ten requests for more heart pendants a day, and I manage to make 3 – 4 (5 -6 if I’m doing nothing else but this), so please be patient and check out my shop on regular basis.
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Q: Why don’t you make tutorials? We’d all like to learn your technique
A: My technique is the basic wire wrapping technique plus some imagination, and it’s not the technique that makes my work recognizable, but ideas how to use it. Also, I don’t want people to copy my designs, so why should I help them do it? Anyway, everything that I do is visible on the photos, there are no secret techniques.


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October 28, 2010 at 10:12 pm
srebrna
Re 4: remember that people who work in proper silver in the form of art clay are accused of “playing with platicine” by the “proper and professional jewellers” (because they get superb effects NOT following the traditional methods)