And in This Cage...
I realize it's been a few weeks since my last post. I've actually done quite a bit of crafting in that time, so I'm excited to finally start sharing them here, starting with: 2 styles of cage bracelets! I actually took a class at my local A.C. Moore to learn how to make these. The one on the right is the one I learned in class: a classic caged-bead bracelet, made with iridescent crystal beads. I usually reverse engineer a lot of things, but I am really glad I took a class for this because it turns out that there is quite a bit of trial and error involved in the sizing; it's not just about the size of the bead and jump rings, but also about the wire gauge. It turned out that the jump rings I bought were too small and thick and it was really helpful to be able to test the sizing with the instructor's stock stash before exchanging . This was so much fun that I had to start another one. That's the one you see on the left: a caged-pearl bracelet variat...