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lettucewoman



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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:07 pm    Post subject: do you like these? opinions please Reply with quote
    

thease are the first attempts at my new line in earings - they are called spinners cos you sort of spin them onto your ear from the back round the spirals.

They are based on an earring i had years ago - but i have jazzed them up with swarovskis, and the twisted ones are sterling silver.


I'm experimenting with diferent beads and wires, and different designs .

I'd like some feedback before i unleash them on the public!!




jamanda
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They are nice. I would prefer the plain one. I don't much like Swarovskis. But that's just me. plenty of people do.

BTW (I wouldn't use that sig in decent company with no avatar to explain it!)

gil
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Interesting design. And quite difficult to lose out of the ear.

Marionb



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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They look quite difficult to get in?? Nice though.

snowball
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I really like the ones with the swarovskis.
I would wear them, but probably not the plain ones.
It is all a matter of individual taste.

Stacey



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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think they look great. I'd have to be reassured that they didn't hurt to get in or out but then, I'm a total wimp I like plain and swarovski - not usually a fan of swarovski but I think it works on those.

lettucewoman



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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 07 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

they are easy to get in once you get the trick - this is what they look like on - the twisted spiral ones...


They dont hurt - you just start at the end of the spiral and keep feeding them through from the BACK of your ear until you get to the hook - you need a mirror to start with!




...er they are in my ear hole i dont use cos its pulling through - they arent that heavy!! its more of a slit than a hole now - i have another further back

wellington womble



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I can't wear earrings any more, but I'd buy a necklace or similar with them on. I think they're very pretty, but a bit big (but then, I tiny, and things look out of proportion on me) I think you'd have to be wearing them to show people you can get them in and out easily, though.

woodsprite



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I like the one's with beads on, lovely.
I always intend to wear earrings but never seem to get around to it. I'm a bracelet and anklet person.

bagpuss



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

very pretty and certainly interesting

could be fun to remove after a night on the booze

Mrs Fiddlesticks



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

like those a lot! I'm the sort that worries about wearing some of the dangly sorts of earrings when I'm doing active stuff for fear of loosing them, but I can see they'd not go anywhere. I like dangly earrings in general.

Like both plain and beaded. Is the wire quite thin? The piercing I'd put them in (there is a choice admittedly) has had more wire earrings in than studs and the hole has got smaller I'm sure.

lettucewoman



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 8:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the wires are thinner on the silver than the copper. They are no thicker than a standard ear wire. - I can do them in any size wire cos i hammer the hook to make it stronger - the spirals get a bit squashed in thinner wire but are easy to pull straight.

The ones i am wearing are the biggest - i can make them smaller - the copper ones are about half the size. Getting smaller ones in is slightly more difficult but you just turn them steadily until you feel a slight resistance - push bit harder and bob's your uncle!

Good feedback so far - thanks a lot! I think they could be a good line...might have to include instructions and diagram with them though - its really easy to do but you have to see it done I guess...Ill wear them at the craft fairs so I can show people!!

Keep commenting - i love this site!!

Becki



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I like them, although my holes have got big over the years so I wouldn't chance it. I can only wear small sleepers or studs really.

They do look akward to get in.

cab



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They're fun, but are they a bit bigger than most people would be likely to buy? Not wanting to go onto a downer with them here, but how many women regularly wear really big earrings?

judith



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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 07 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

cab wrote:
how many women regularly wear really big earrings?


You think those are really big?

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