Sunday, February 5, 2012

Crystal blackberry charm for I Might Make That! Monday

Crystal Blackberry, designed by Mollie Fabric
I notice in trolling through patterns saved on my computer that I have an abundance of earring patterns. I'm always looking for something beyond the quickie "string three beads on a headpin" model. These earrings are one of the hundreds of free projects available on Jewelry Making Daily.

Actually, this pattern is for a charm or dangle. I just thought of them as earrings, perhaps made with smaller beads. Make two and attach to ear wires or make one  to dangle on a chain as a focal.

Called "Crystal Blackberry," the charm is designed by Mollie Fabric for FusionBeads.com. The link to download the pattern is here.

I believe I've flogged Jewelry Making Daily before as a great source of free (and also not-free) projects. You might have to sign up to get access to patterns, but it's free to do so.

Here's another great find I'll pass along for inspiration: Etsy's 100 top jewelry sellers, courtesy of Handmadeology. It's fun to click through and see the many sides of success!

(As always, the archive of past I Might Make That! Monday entries can be found by clicking the link in the top right-hand corner of the blog.)

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7 comments:

  1. ShirleyFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Oh cool! I'm not much of an earring maker, so new patterns are great for me. I did look at the top 100 sellers, and was thrilled that I actually knew someone on it!
    Thanks for the link. Have an awesome day!

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  2. H.T.February 6, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Hi:-)
    Nice and I think-easy to make.The effect would be even better,if to make the upper part beadweaved from seed beads.
    I made the blackberry pendant once.This fruit has always been a good inspiration,because of decorative looks.
    Hugs-Halinka-

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Thanks for the list--hours of time to waste there! And love the charm, but don't you mean "flagged"?

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  4. Torque StoryFebruary 7, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    (Hey Anonymous, are you by any chance Patti?) "Flogged" was the word I meant, but I meant it in the old-timey PR sense of promoting something shamelessly. But maybe I'm dating myself with this usage. (I still refer to "spiking" copy instead of deleting it.)

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Awesome! thanks for the links! Wish I was in that top 100 :)

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  6. All Fired Up!February 13, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Are u sure u don't mean "flacked" or "flagged"? Flogged means whipped . . .

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  7. Torque StoryFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Patti, I really, truly meant "flogged." As in:
    Hard-boiled newspaperman No. 1: "There's a flack on line two for ya."
    Hard-boiled newspaperman No. 2: "Yeah? What's he floggin' today?"
    Clearly this usage is new to you, but it's rife in newsrooms, and "flog" as slang for "to sell" is the No. 2 definition in Webster's New World, which you know is my Bible. (Sheesh. Just because you can beat me at Words With Friends....)

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