[Jewelry making - Article 00631] - Re: [Orchid] Crocheted bracelet

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    Thank you Mary Barker, for your kind comments on Orchid. I am
    pleased to hear that you found the Crocheting in Gold tutorials
    helpful in learning how to fabricate a chain using this technique. 

    Many of the tips and ideas you mentioned in your post show that you
    are well on the right course, such as marking the crochet needle with
    a sharpie and bending an arch in the end of the wire. As to your
    question about the arch ending up in the wrong direction: as you
    crochet the wire twists somewhat with each loop, so it is necessary
    to manipulate it so that the bend is going in the right direction to
    enter the next loop. 

    There is a lot of additional information which is difficult to
    present in a written form, primarily because the practitioner has to
    have some experience with the technique to be able to assimilate any
    more information. Too much elaboration at the beginning can also make
    things more complicated and confusing to the person who is just
    trying crochet for the first time. 

    There is some subtlety to this technique which is much more easily
    illustrated in a hands on setting, rather than through a written
    tutorial. For any metalsmiths, either beginning or experienced, who
    are interested in learning this skill, I will be presenting Crochet
    Chain Making Workshops at Metals Edge Studio in Scottsdale January
    21-23; and at Metalwerx in Boston March 11 - 13, 2005. Further
    information is available at: 

    http://www.metalwerx.com/workshop/39 

A Happy New Year to all,
Michael David Sturlin
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com

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