July Wrapper's Challenge

It was too stinkin' hot to BBQ, so I took the afternoon off to play in the air conditioned studio .

No idea what kind of stone it is, one out of my random tumble mixes, that got set aside, since it looked wrap able.

I forgot to take a before wrapping photo, so include side photos so you can see one side is thick, one quite thin, the whole stone is kind of wavy.

I was gifted some fancy wire and wanted to give it a try.

The texturing on the wire made it stiff, so I had to anneal it.

I wasn't thinking quite straight (or soon enough anyway), as I should have just annealed the fancy wire ahead of time,

but by the time I realized I needed to, I already had the binding on.

So the plus was when I annealed the whole border, I was able to conform the wire nicely to the irregular stone. 

On the negative, it sure made making the bail with really soft wires a bit tricky !

But everything got solved in the tumbler in the end .

I found out that LOS lump does go bad- but I had some black patina that gave it a slight antiqued look.

I'm happy the way it came out, mostly  . 

I hadn't planned it, but I think it's actually reversible - the back looks as good as the front to wear - so it's a 2 for 1 deal ! 

Front :

Thanks for the challenge- it was fun & relatively easy for a change (must have been the AC) .

Patty

Thank you Khara.

What's funny, is that Tom picked up the pendant & assumed the back was the front & that's when I realized it was reversible.

So I'm feeling extra good that it worked- although I'll probably never be able to do it again, especially if I try to plan it !

Thanks Susan. The annealing really helped with getting those wires to conform.

That and the AC keeping my head cool & not panicking 

This time of year, here anyway, it's a tool that really helps. 

Cheers, 

Patty

Great job on this, Patty liveoak! I can't help with the stone, but I like it. Is that a druzy vug?

I love the wrap. I would wear the back in front. Definitely a double sided wrap. Very nice!

Thanks Tela.

Yup a druzy it has - I think it only showed after tumbling , as I don't remember it before.

But the back has the hidden details - which is something I particularly like

BTW- I had my fingers crossed that you were camping, where there was no internet - hope you work out the annoyances soon

Thanks Gary

I'm starting to think I'm the only one that actually prefers the front

Patty

Sigh...... well I hope visiting was your sister was at least OK.

Tom says-- camping is always more fun than getting hit by a truck

Patty

Many years ago, my sister in law brought back some beachy things for me from one of her many Myrtle Beach vacations. I never got around to wrapping any, but there were a few wraps that I wanted to try on a shark tooth from her. So, I didn't find this myself, but someone else did and gave it to me. (You notice how similar this month's challenge and cab contest are?) 

I got out my Moods in Wire book and was prepared to do the big elaborate shark's tooth, but I had to settle for the one wire wrap on this small one. It's cute, though and was pretty easy to do. I'm leaving it raw copper, I think. Or, maybe I'll take the copper off and do it in silver instead.... not sure.

Don't mind my messy hands. LOL! Copper is dirty.

Here's the back. It's essentially the classic one wire wrap. It's a little fidgety, but not hard to do.

I forgot- can't add pics to a reply. Pic follows....

See, I never would have known about the half twist that likely tightened it up nicely

Patty