As a purebred procrastinator, I thought it only natural to wait until I was ripping out my unruly, frazzled hair, using dwindling $.50 candle nubs as my only source of light, and smothering the sounds of my craft with a fortress of hotel pillows to finish the wedding gifts I would bequeath to my mother and her new groom.
Rewind to three weeks prior: I watched this stunning wire wrapping tutorial, whilst pondering memento-appropriate wedding gifts for my darling mother, Monica, and her high school love-lost and found again, Robert. I was bewitched by the beauty of Liz Kreate’s artistic ability.
As a studied New Age practitioner, my dwellings are glamoured and adorned with crystals, stones, and minerals; although my reverence for beautiful crystal jewelry was solidified while I worked at The Jeweled Castle during my teenage years, it never dawned on me that I could make beautiful wire wrapped jewelry.
It began as an upward struggle, mired by tangled wire (that was undoubtedly the wrong gauge), encroached upon by kittens voracious for the dangling wired mysteries, and the frustrated pining of a novice at her craft. After dozens of determined failures to capture the magnificence of Liz Kreate’s wire craftmanship, I took matters into my raw-fingered hands and created from the heart. (Well, I’ll be more honest and admit that this three minute video established the fundamental groundwork of my craft.)
I learned that wire wrapping is an espousal of the stone’s innate energies and the artists’ manifestation of ethereal vibrations. Working with the energy of crystals is an essential aspect of successful wire wrapping. Crafting ten pendants for the wedding was the first step in my search to make tangible, practical uses of my metaphysical knowledge.
From the encouragement of my family and friends, I seek to gift the world the joviality and energy that crystals give to me. If not for the cost of materials, I would elect to freely give them.
A very special thank you to Amy, who prompted me to open Fae Gems & Baubles, and bought my first Amber pendant (Hufflepuff inspired). What were your Etsy beginnings and the adventures leading up to your craft?
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