Happy National Day

Here are some pics of what I've been making recently. 

Byzantine bookmarks with anodized aluminium rings and charms.

 

 Antique bronze bookmarks - Full Persian on the left and Byzantine on the right.

For the most important book in the world :-) 

These Byzantine star keychains remind me of the song that goes like...

There are five stars arising out of the stormy sea...

Happy National Day!

Antique bronze cross

Full Persian woven cross using 12mm antique bronze rings. I like the lobster clasp, not for its floral detail but for it's unique design where the hole for the rings is integrated into the whole hook rather than added on as an afterthought. I think this hook would also be very nice on a belt where the orientation of the hook is irrelevant, compared to a hook that has an enameled heart like DD's.

This cross is larger than the rhodium one I made (9mm vs 12mm rings). Since this is a larger gauge, it also took me more effort to open and close the rings. I added a third ring on each side for the 'arms' for stability too. I think I might make more of these :-)

Have a blessed day!

Consistency

Who'd have thought that a pack of  pre-cut jump rings would have so many different gauges even if they have the same inner diameter?

Cross pendant attached to key ring and swivel hook.

Made from inconsistent gauge rhodium 9mm rings in the full Persian weave. This may be small but I took a long time because, firstly, this weave is a very dense weave. Sometimes I had a hard time trying to squeeze a ring in and resorted to using a smaller gauge. Perhaps that's why there are different gauges in a pack, LOL! Secondly, these rings are harder to open/close than what I've used thus far, aluminium or enameled copper.

Have a blessed day!