| It’s been snowing heaps along the Atlantic | | | | we’re also excited to award prizes! The |
| coast recently, as well as in other places, and I | | | | Grand Prize has a $650 value, and the winner will |
| wanted to remind you that it’s not too late | | | | get to be our personal guest at one of our Wired |
| to enter Wire-Sculpture.com’s 2010 | | | | Workshop Weekends. In addition to prizes, two |
| Snowflake Jewelry Contest! | | | | other winners, the Wire-Sculpture Staff Choice |
| Warm your fingers up, shovel off your | | | | winner and the Popular Vote winner, will get a |
| workstation, and get out your jewelry making | | | | personalized review of their project from Dale |
| tools ( It’s time to get twisting! | | | | “Cougar” Armstrong! |
| This year, we were inspired by the snowflake. No | | | | Speaking of Dale, she created her own snowflake |
| two are alike, and neither are any two wire | | | | for the contest. Check it out: |
| jewelry makers. Here in Utah, snowflakes | | | | |
| aren’t uncommon—in fact, there’s | | | | So make sure that you create, photograph, and |
| snow on the ground here now. Also, we’re | | | | enter your snowflake by February 28, 2010 at |
| enjoying watching the 2010 Winter Olympics are | | | | the contest page. We here at Wire-Sculpture are |
| happening right now in Vancouver, B.C.—but did | | | | excited to see your design—we’ve loved |
| you know that at the 2002 Winter Olympics in | | | | the entries we’ve seen already. Stay warm |
| Salt Lake City, one of the symbols was the | | | | and happy wire crafting! |
| snowflake? | | | | Note: Please be sure to follow these rules; if you |
| To enter the contest, all you have to do is create | | | | do not follow them completely, we will have to |
| a snowflake using wire, crystal beads, and | | | | disqualify your entry. To qualify your snowflake |
| large-holed freshwater pearls, and send us | | | | design as an official entry, these are the rules to |
| pictures of it! Make sure you name your entry, | | | | follow: |
| too, and include step-by-step instructions. You can | | | | - You must purchase a selection of large-holed |
| find a complete set of rules at the ( contest | | | | freshwater pearls and/or crystal beads from |
| page, or at the bottom of this article, but | | | | Wire-Sculpture to use in your snowflake design |
| don’t let them limit you—use as many | | | | - Create your own original snowflake design using |
| cabochons, beads, and crystals as you like. | | | | only traditional wire jewelry techniques. |
| Speaking of cabochons, I think a sparkling druzy | | | | - No solder, glue or any type of adhesive is |
| cabochon ( would make a beautiful center stone | | | | allowed |
| in a snowflake—what do you think? I bet you | | | | - Name your entry |
| can come up with some neat effects by twisting | | | | - Send us two good pictures, one of the BACK |
| wire, working with chain maille, or bezeling to | | | | as well as the FRONT |
| create a piece that represents snowfall and | | | | - Include the step-by-step directions, both written |
| winter to you. | | | | and photos as well as a list of the supplies used |
| Make a hairpin, necklace, ring, even a Christmas | | | | such as wire gauges and tempers, and any |
| ornament—anything that reminds you of a | | | | embellishments, etc. Click Here for an example of |
| chilly winter snowflake. | | | | how the step-by-step directions should be. |
| We’re excited to see your entries, and | | | | |