Triple layer jhumka

The normal trend is making a two layer jhumka, but a triple layer jhumka is even more elegant with certain dresses. Though I am particularly not happy with the trial, the little girl who wanted me to make one for her grabbed it happily.

Green and gold quilled jhumka

Certain colour combinations always attract us very much. One such combination is green and gold. Be it in dress or in any other accessory this definitely is attractive and the wearer gets a second look too.

Infact when you are making jhumkas with two different coloured strips you need to be careful with the right and wrong side else there will be ups and downs. Rub your finger gently over both the sides the right side of the strip will be smooth and the wrong side will have a slight curve. Unless this is followed the jhumka will not be a perfect dome.

A perfect dome shaped red cherry jhumka

Making a perfect dome shape in quilling is always a challenge and if you are able to achieve it, it definitely gives immense pleasure. Yes I was able to achieve it and I did name that jhumka red cherry and it became one of the possessions of my sister-in-law. After varnishing and after adding the wonderful red crystal bead, it gave a majestic look to the whole piece. For a change I added the bead on top of the cone shaped bead cap and that gave even more elegant look according to me. Don't you too feel so?

White pretty white

I was so stumped to see the end result of a white jhumka with white pearls which was made on the request of my daughter's friend. She wanted to wear it along with her white uniform. Tried it with a 10mm strip as she wanted a elongated top. Used just two strips of 10mm which gave me this result.  Attached a pearl on top and a pearl in the bottom.

Jhumka inside an elongated circle

I love to try a few contemplating designs. When I purchased my own border buddy, I was so thrilled to make thick outer circles, squares and triangles and to pinch them to make other shapes. The wood and red colour compliment each other and I was so excited to make a jhumka that is struck to an elongated circle. My friend's daughter fell in love with this design and she grabbed it without even saying another word. Some how I didnot get a chance to make another one of the same design. I made it with a stud too so that the stud could also be worn separately.

Quilling using Vellum Strips

Vellum Strips are self shiny, they need not be varnished to give the desired shine. Though they are too good for 3D or 2D work, I did try making Jhumkas, especially 3 layered ones and a teddy bear using them. They did turn out pretty well. And as I said earlier, there was no need to give the shine. These strips are available in itsybitsy craft store. Only disadvantage I found is they are half the length of the normal strips.

The stud in this jhumka can be detatched and can be worn just alone or along with the jhumka. This jhumka makes a big impression when worn with a party wear or for Bharathanatyam dress. 

Fluorescent colours in quilling

Many a times the fluorescent colours gives a dazzling effect. When I got a chance to use them, I preferred using them in jhumkas and studs rather than in neck sets. The colours did change after varnishing. So decided that these colours are suitable only for artistic work like designs on envelops or other art work. Nevertheless there were people who grabbed those too.

Self Attached Jhumka

A jhumka is meant to be swaying, when some one talks or shakes their head. But there is one design that was quite interesting and I wanted to try it out too. Though was not so sure how it will look when worn, just tried it in my favourite colour black. The outcome was awesome and my daughter grabbed it immediately saying that she wanted it. I just did not leave it plain enough, but decorated it with small golden ball chain in the stud and flowery embelishments in the jhumka.

The stud is made of 3mm black strips and the jhumka is made up of 5 mm strips.

Black is my favourite colour says all.

One of my friends asked me to make ear rings and pendants according to her dress colours. She messaged me her dress and I was able to match the designs according to the colour. Along with them she also ordered a black set. Black sets are definitely viral. Any one who sees the sample go crazy over that. I made almost 6 to 8 pairs of jhumkas in black alone for different people.

Quilled Jhumka in a different style

Ok now after making gift sets in quilling, I wanted to make something for my mom too. Though I was quite apprehensive that she might not wear it, still I made one as a matching set for the new saree that I gifted her.

Who said that Jhumkas or Jhimkis are to be made only in round or dome shape? Here is a trial of square shaped Jhumka. The surprising element was both the jhumkas turned out to be perfectly square shaped. Decorated it with pearls too as my mom loves pearls.

How to make the square shape?
              Once the tight coil is made, press the corners of the circle and make it a square shape and then use the Jhumka Mould to create the dome. Care need to be taken to ensure the corners not disturbed while making the dome. Once done ensure that the corners remain intact and glue the inside. Let it dry and glue the outside too.

Black and White Jhumka for a lovely woman

Most Saggitarians love black the most. Don't ask me how do I know. This design is created for a new friend who is also a Saggitarian and who loves black the most. Simple plain black will not look good was my feel, though I made a few other plain black  studs and jhumkas. This combo turned out pretty good. Again I had used just toothpick and my fingers to make the coils and the jhumka. Thats why it is in conical shape than the normal dome shape. Decorated it with pearls. 

Quilling Quilling and More Quilling

It became a craze for me to search the net and find out different patterns, techniques in quilling and a few of the designs were quite easy when I looked at them but when I tried to make them it was a bit tough so started looking out for tutorials to do them and I definitely got success for a few and not for others. But still I did not stop making them.

Here are a few designs that I tried initially.

Quilled a pair of black and white combi Jhuma with stud for a new friend who also is my SIL. Her favourite being black I just made these for her as a birthday gift. A person who always appreciates my work and encourage me to do more with perfection.

Black Beauty

First Quilling - Jhimki

I was just browsing through the net to do something creative. I happened to see some jhimkis and ear rings made of paper strips and that art is called as Quilling. Saw that it is done using a needle, but there was also a suggestion that, it could be done using long needle or tooth pick. Initially I tried with tooth pick but it did not give me that much comfort, so tried it with a long safety pin. And as per the instruction which I read, I was able to make a tight coil. But what next was my thought, so I checked the net how to make a jhumki out of that tight coil, it called for a mould, but I did not have one. Infact even those strips that I had at home, were bought to decorate some assignment work of my kids. When we bought those strips, I did not have even the slightest idea, that it could be used to make something wearable.

The immediatly available item was pencil and pen with rounded back, I used it to make a cone shape. Removed the pin, stud and rings from a old set and made this lovely set for my daughter. The first quilling is a jhimki.