Sunni Bergeron

Close up of links and the damage caused by using a toothed tool.

2009-01-19T13:04:11Z

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Close up of links and the damage caused by using a toothed tool.

A temporary fix for avoiding damage with a toothed tool. the double rings was worked with regular pliers without any protection from the gripping teeth. the upper single ring was worked afte ...

2009-01-19T13:08:05Z

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A temporary fix for avoiding damage with a toothed tool. the double rings was worked with regular pliers without any protection from the gripping teeth. the upper single ring was worked afte ...

My week one offerings.

2009-01-17T19:28:54Z

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My week one offerings.

These are the paddle and the double eyes for lesson 2

2009-01-17T19:31:33Z

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These are the paddle and the double eyes for lesson 2

This pendant is comprised of several components required in lesson 1.

2009-01-17T19:29:51Z

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This pendant is comprised of several components required in lesson 1.

i didn't think i'd like double and triple coiled beads, but playing around with different sizes of wire changed my mind. i really like the middle one best.

2009-01-17T19:31:23Z

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i didn't think i'd like double and triple coiled beads, but playing around with different sizes of wire changed my mind. i really like the middle one best.

just a passle of spring, coil and tornado beads of brass and copper.

2009-01-17T12:25:28Z

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just a passle of spring, coil and tornado beads of brass and copper.

lesson 3 - caged beads. these are actually unpolished rocks i found on the beach caged in lacquered copper with some brass spring beads. i can hardly wait for the brass to develop a dark pat ...

2009-01-12T17:32:06Z

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lesson 3 - caged beads. these are actually unpolished rocks i found on the beach caged in lacquered copper with some brass spring beads. i can hardly wait for the brass to develop a dark pat ...

wrapped and caged beads. the orange beads are made with polymer clay. The design was made with some scraps off the cane ends i received from Sarah Shriver. http://www.sarahshriver.com/ the ...

2009-01-12T17:28:57Z

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wrapped and caged beads. the orange beads are made with polymer clay. The design was made with some scraps off the cane ends i received from Sarah Shriver. http://www.sarahshriver.com/ the ...

lesson 4 is all about links, clasps and charms. i'm not keen on the standard heart link, so experimented with that a bit (the two below the even heart). i also don't like the circle link (bo ...

2009-01-12T11:45:44Z

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lesson 4 is all about links, clasps and charms. i'm not keen on the standard heart link, so experimented with that a bit (the two below the even heart). i also don't like the circle link (bo ...

simple and spiral clasps. i love spiral clasps. ah heck, i love spirals. so i dinked around with the design.

2009-01-12T11:43:34Z

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simple and spiral clasps. i love spiral clasps. ah heck, i love spirals. so i dinked around with the design.

S clasps/links - definitely one of those things where practice makes perfect. the big one is to the book's specifications in lesson 4. the rest are experiments with different lengths of wire ...

2009-01-12T11:43:58Z

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S clasps/links - definitely one of those things where practice makes perfect. the big one is to the book's specifications in lesson 4. the rest are experiments with different lengths of wire ...

Lesson4 pendant bail. I whipped this out quick and dirty, so it looks like dogdoodoo. the bail will be hammered with a texture and the shell will be embellished eventually.

2009-01-12T11:40:16Z

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Lesson4 pendant bail. I whipped this out quick and dirty, so it looks like dogdoodoo. the bail will be hammered with a texture and the shell will be embellished eventually.

Lesson4 pendant dependent. I had this Tree of Life I received in a swap a hundred years ago. this variation on the lesson plan assignment seemed more fitting for this work of art. i'm buildi ...

2009-01-12T11:42:51Z

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Lesson4 pendant dependent. I had this Tree of Life I received in a swap a hundred years ago. this variation on the lesson plan assignment seemed more fitting for this work of art. i'm buildi ...

Lesson5 - hoop earrings. the photo doesn't show the exturing on the beaten hoops. i made the chain with tiny jump rings and developed a U-shaped double-eye hoop to connect the shells with. W ...

2009-01-12T11:44:41Z

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Lesson5 - hoop earrings. the photo doesn't show the exturing on the beaten hoops. i made the chain with tiny jump rings and developed a U-shaped double-eye hoop to connect the shells with. W ...

Week5 circle link bracelet left me cold. but i fiddled with variations of the link and found i liked some of them. this is one variation and accomplished with 18ga dead soft, round copper wi ...

2009-01-11T14:14:35Z

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Week5 circle link bracelet left me cold. but i fiddled with variations of the link and found i liked some of them. this is one variation and accomplished with 18ga dead soft, round copper wi ...

This is the same bracelet with tornadoed beads and some simple charms. i used 4mm hemalike rounds and wrapped them with 22ga copper wire. the charms are 4mm hemalike rounds with antique E be ...

2009-01-11T10:34:16Z

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This is the same bracelet with tornadoed beads and some simple charms. i used 4mm hemalike rounds and wrapped them with 22ga copper wire. the charms are 4mm hemalike rounds with antique E be ...

this is a view of the clasp and the opposite side of the bracelet on the wrist.

2009-01-11T10:29:40Z

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this is a view of the clasp and the opposite side of the bracelet on the wrist.

This is a close-up of the tornadoed beads and the charms.

2009-01-11T10:31:42Z

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This is a close-up of the tornadoed beads and the charms.

This is the other variation of the circle link. i used only two of the links and made them the focal. this is quite delicate and ornate looking on the wrist. like the first variation, everyt ...

2009-01-11T14:12:50Z

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This is the other variation of the circle link. i used only two of the links and made them the focal. this is quite delicate and ornate looking on the wrist. like the first variation, everyt ...

Lesson 8 Beaded Bangle. I grabbed a couple plastic spacers to bracket my polymer clay tube and slipped them onto a 8 inch length of 16ga copper. I twisted two strands of 18ga copper wire tog ...

2009-01-04T10:43:58Z

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Lesson 8 Beaded Bangle. I grabbed a couple plastic spacers to bracket my polymer clay tube and slipped them onto a 8 inch length of 16ga copper. I twisted two strands of 18ga copper wire tog ...

Week 7 Bead wrap bracelet. I wanted something playful and something a man could wear. I grabbed some brass washers and springs, copper springs and a variety of copper and brass wires. i twis ...

2009-01-04T10:42:39Z

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Week 7 Bead wrap bracelet. I wanted something playful and something a man could wear. I grabbed some brass washers and springs, copper springs and a variety of copper and brass wires. i twis ...

Lesson 7 Shephard Hook Earrings. it took three times as long to build the dangle as it did to whip out the earwires!! these are FUN to make. My clothes-horse neice wants some!! but in brass. ...

2009-01-04T10:42:29Z

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Lesson 7 Shephard Hook Earrings. it took three times as long to build the dangle as it did to whip out the earwires!! these are FUN to make. My clothes-horse neice wants some!! but in brass. ...

Week 9 Simple jumpring bracelet. I need to retake this photo. The bracelet is hard to see. I used 22ga black enamel coated copper wire with 20ga brass wire to make a twisted coil. i cut the ...

2009-01-04T10:42:18Z

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Week 9 Simple jumpring bracelet. I need to retake this photo. The bracelet is hard to see. I used 22ga black enamel coated copper wire with 20ga brass wire to make a twisted coil. i cut the ...

Week 9 Delicate Pendant. .....not. the book called for a jillion "simple links" ad nauseum to make into a chain with a matching tassle pendant. uh uh. so i measured out 10 each snippets of w ...

2009-01-04T10:38:47Z

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Week 9 Delicate Pendant. .....not. the book called for a jillion "simple links" ad nauseum to make into a chain with a matching tassle pendant. uh uh. so i measured out 10 each snippets of w ...

Week 9 - simple jump ring charm bracelet. i love charm bracelets and i love the chain maille shag weave. so i combined the two. i do not have any decorative eye pins, so i made my own by mak ...

2009-06-23T11:14:35Z

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Week 9 - simple jump ring charm bracelet. i love charm bracelets and i love the chain maille shag weave. so i combined the two. i do not have any decorative eye pins, so i made my own by mak ...

This is a close up of the construction of the bracelet

2009-06-23T11:18:04Z

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This is a close up of the construction of the bracelet

week 10 - heart link bracelet. the heart link in the book is a wee bit boring and heavy for me, so i tweaked the hearts so they sides were uneven. I made two bracelets and then linked them t ...

2009-06-23T11:21:00Z

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week 10 - heart link bracelet. the heart link in the book is a wee bit boring and heavy for me, so i tweaked the hearts so they sides were uneven. I made two bracelets and then linked them t ...

as usual, i couldn't do just the lesson as it's shown. i whipped out some caning scraps of polymer clay and formed a cone for the pendant then strung the beads. there are 3 strings in the pe ...

2009-01-16T21:55:34Z

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as usual, i couldn't do just the lesson as it's shown. i whipped out some caning scraps of polymer clay and formed a cone for the pendant then strung the beads. there are 3 strings in the pe ...