Color Inspiration - Stormy Days

by Kristal Wick
This image of Storm Barra hitting Donaghadee, Northern Ireland struck me as so impactful, I had to make some jewelry inspired by this stark color pallet! Storm Barra was a December 2021 hurricane-force extratropical bomb cyclone in the northern Atlantic ocean with damaging gusty winds and heavy rainfall.
You can see the ocean's turbulence here, and it made me reflect on how jewelry design can feel the same chaotic at times, but beautiful once complete.

As jewelry designers, we often become perfectionists, thinking anything "not quite perfect" is a failure.

Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so keep creating and don't give up.

From my own experience, if you stick with something long enough, you'll get better at it.

Walk away from the workbench, rest, and look again the next day it often doesn't seem so bad after all.

Just like this stormy scene, I'm sure the next morning the sun rose, the fishing boats went back out, and all was well in Northern Ireland's little corner of the world.
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Kristal Wick's Color Inspiration - Stormy Days - , Wire Jewelry Design, Design, color inspiration stormy days
I needed to make a quick birthday gift for my girlfriend. She loves rustic, geometric jewelry simple yet still a statement.

These earrings checked all the boxes. I combined bronze and silver wire with a small touch of blue crystal dangles.

I used Wubbers pliers to shape them, aiming for a slightly wonky look rather than perfect squares, so their handcrafted charm stands out.

You can make these with any fun mix of wire colors and crystals.

Quick, easy, and so much fun to create!
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Materials

18 Gauge Half Round Vintage Bronze Enameled Craft Wire - 21 ft
H5-N18HR-21FT
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18 Gauge Round Nickel Silver Craft Wire - 21 ft
H18-E18-21FT
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Sterling Silver Jump Ring Open (.030) 20ga. 9mm - Pack of 10
K11-30
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  • Gold Club Price: $2.07
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Silver Filled Headpins 24GA 1.5 inch - Pack of 10
S8-12
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  • Price: $1.61
  • Gold Club Price: $1.21
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4mm Light Sapphire 5328 Bi-Cone Swarovski Crystal Bead - Pack of 10
A13-129A
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  • Price: $1.57
  • Gold Club Price: $1.18
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Sterling Silver Earwire w/ Coil 19.5mm - Pack of 4
K19-44
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  • Price: $2.40
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
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  • Price: $170.72
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Flat Face Chasing Hammer
HAM-161.00
  • HAM-161.00
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  • Price: $14.97
  • Gold Club Price: $11.23
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Bench Block Helper with Steel and Nylon Blocks
DAP-500.30
  • DAP-500.30
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Chasing Hammer - Flat Faced with Polished Wooden Handle - Pack of 1
G3-13
  • G3-13
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Wubbers Square Mandrel Pliers - Large
G2-1380
  • G2-1380
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  • Price: $42.95
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Wubbers Square Mandrel Pliers - Medium
G2-1370
  • G2-1370
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  • Category: Design
  • Technique(s): Design