Wire Jewelry

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Recently, I've laid the beads aside in my jewelry making efforts, and I've just played with wire. A couple weeks ago, I took five strands and braided them into a cool bracelet. More recently I've made a couple sets of whimsical earrings. It's kind of like drawing a squiggle, and then making the wire follow the line. Anyway, I like the designs.

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