| Hi ya'll. This is my first time writing an article like | | | | that got my attention, and I just had to go read |
| this, so if it's a bit lame, off, stupid, etc... I'll ask | | | | the article and started doing a google search on |
| you to forgive me ahead of time, and to please | | | | wire wrapped jewelry. |
| read it anyways. I hope that I don't bore you too | | | | After reading several different articles, looking at |
| badly. | | | | several pictures of pieces that folks had made, I |
| I love wire wrapped jewelry. It's unique, and most | | | | was hooked and just had to try it. So I found a |
| of the time, one of a kind. But before I talk a | | | | website where I could buy a dvd to learn the |
| whole lot about that, let me explain a little about | | | | basics, and got started. |
| myself, if ya'll don't mind. I hope that helps | | | | I've been wrapping pieces for about 5 years now, |
| everyone to know why I like wrapping pieces. | | | | and having a lot of fun doing so. About a year |
| I was born in Texas, in 1965. I'm 43 years old. I | | | | ago, I started selling some of my creations, and |
| have spent most of my life working in | | | | while it has been slow going, I've had a lot of fun |
| construction, and spent 18 years working as an | | | | with it. I still haven't decided if this is a passion, or |
| electrician. So, for 18 years, I was playing with | | | | an addiction. I guess that it would depend on your |
| wire, basically. I love electrical work, but due to | | | | opinion, and viewpoint of someone sitting down |
| back injuries, etc... I can no longer do construction | | | | and wrapping a bunch of wire around a rock and |
| work very effectively. | | | | calling it art, or jewelry. |
| I've spent many years trying to find a niche on | | | | Wire wrapped jewelry has several other |
| the internet where I could make a living, but | | | | descriptions: wire wrap, wire art, wire sculpture, |
| nothing seemed to be working for me. Then I | | | | wire sculpting, and probably a few others that I |
| saw an article about wire wrapped jewelry. For | | | | can't think of right now. |
| some reason, I don't remember exactly what, | | | | |