After many hours of hard work the tutorial is finished… FINALLY. It’s not that it’s hard work, necessarily, but it is very time consuming. I have a feeling that the time and hard work will pay off. I posted this tutorial, called the “Pinch” Pendant, on jewelrylessons.com
http://www.jewelrylessons.com/tutorial/pinch-pendant
Jewelrylessons.com is a forum that was originally created by Eni Oken, whom I greatly admire. Through her first website I learned the basics of wire wrapping, and have used those to develop my techniques and personal style. Eni is not only a genius of wire jewelry, but also of web design and marketing. She has found her niche- the most important thing of having a business.
I am excited about my new tutorial. I am hopeful that it will send a string of new clients as well as help to spread the wealth of knowledge of wire wrapping. Although I completely feel that original designs are of utmost importance, I believe it is necessary to teach skills in every form of art to keep ideas flowing and new talent found. Learning and teaching are obviously a huge part of the evolution of art.
I feel very motivated to make more tutorials and to enhance my teaching abilities. I think that one day I would like to give live workshops to teach my wrapping and jewelry design techniques to others. Now… a plan to get there. : )
WOW!