I started naming my pieces just recently and coming up with names didn't come easy for me. So, what I did was name them after people or any word that it reminds me of. But once in a while I name them after friends whom I either made the piece for or who was my inspiration when I was making it. So this is the story behind one of those names.
The Ida Ring is quite special to me because it is my first ( and so far only) original ring design ( as far as I'm concerned). I was then trying my hand at wireworks, and I had all these cute murano round beads that I wanted to use. So I scoured the net for tutorials and was lucky to find some and went to work. Since they were prototypes, I gave them to my girl friends and asked them to give me feedbacks. One friend did. She said she liked her ring but she's not comfortable with it because she prefers something dual banded. So I looked again on the net and found one but the project needed half-round wires and wires are actually hard to find in the Philippines. So I tried doing the project using round wires because it was the only kind available. It looked horrible. It was so bulky and the wires just went everywhere and totally did not hold the bead ( I tried it first on a cabochon then a murano bead). The project was awesome and I still want to do it, but the limited options for wires is frustrating.
So, anyway, one day, I started working on it trying to find ways to make the ring look beautiful AND wearable but I was crushed because I could'nt make it work! So I thought, to hell with it let's waste some wire! And I tell you, when it was done, I felt like a proud momma! All the wasted wires and aching, bruised fingers were all worth it!
I'm also pleased to say that to this day she still wears it and when it was time to name my piece I named it after her because she did challenge me to do something I never thought I could! Thanks, Ida!
Ida Ring made in 2010.
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