The Weekend is here..... finally! :)

Wow - the week has passed by SO quickly! It seems just yesterday I was celebrating Christmas...yikes.....why does time pass so quickly?

Yesterday, at my Friday co-op, I had a speech presentation.

The assignment was to teach/show the class how to create something. I shared with the class how to make rings and earrings with wire.

I forgot/lost my jewelry pliers, so that slowed my presentation down but otherwise I think it went well, and I had fun!

Making rings and earrings with wire is really simple and fun - here is my 'speech'/directions so you can try it out!

Hi! My name is Miriam, and welcome to my jewelry presentation!

Today, I will be showing YOU how to make wire rings and earrings.

Lets start with the rings.

Their actually really simple and easy to make, all you need is beading wire(20 gauge works best), chapstick, beads and jewelry pliers.

Let's get started!

I'm going to start by cutting a fairly lengthy piece of wire. The distance depends on the size of bead you have, since I have a larger bead I'm going to need more wire. Now, I'm just going to thread the bead to the middle of the wire, fold the ends of the wire down and place it on the tube of chapstick. Anything cylinder and about the size of your finger works, I found chapstick works pretty well for me.

Now wrap the wire around the tube so you have a nice sturdy band, take the remaining wire and wrap it around the bead to give it that 'classy' look!

Pop the ring off the chapstick, trim the ends so they don't stick into your finger, and there you have it! A ring.

The earrings are almost as simple. For them, all you need is beading wire(same 20 gauge), a marker, earring backs, and jewelry pliers. I'm just going to cut two 3inch pieces of wire. (Since I already have one spiral - you need three spirals) Take the first piece of wire and wrap it around the lid of the marker to make a full circle. Take the remaining part and wrap it around the inner circle of the marker lid. Pop it off and you should have a semi-spiral. Tweak the wire so that you have a nice, smooth spiral. Tuck the tail of the wire underneath the upper layer so that it is hidden. Do the same with the other piece of wire. Now fasten the two together (like you might fasten a keychain) and then fasten them to the 'already made' spiral.

The last step is just fastening these three spirals to your earring backs(there should be a small hoop you can attach the spirals to). There you have a three spiral earring, it's that easy!

Wire is great for all kinds of jewelry, from earrings to rings, and from bracelets to neckless'. It's fun, creative, and fairly inexpensive.

I hope you have enjoyed my presentation. Thank You.

Yup - thats my speech, I hope it was helpful. You can find all these supplies at your local craft store.

Here a few pics of what I made:

Oh yeah, also yesterday, I planned a 'Make Your Sundae' day at my co-op. I brought 1 gallon of ice cream and everyone brought a side. I think it was a success, and everyone has fun....so thats good.

Today, I hope to go prom dress shopping with my sister, Mariah. She is going to prom and is SO excited!

That's pretty much it!

Cya!