Jigging with Brenda

Recently I took a mini-roadtrip to Waukesha to visit Brenda Schweder in her studio. I have been intrigued by her Now That’ a Pliers! since she introduced them, but wanted to take them for a spin before committing to another tool investment.

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She showed me her fabulous studio space that has various sections to run the different functions of her business and craft. I also delivered the angel that she had reverse-engineered for me, in Now That’s A Jig! colors.

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Then she demonstrated the Pliers and I got to play with them a little bit.

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Soon I realized that the Now That’s a Jig! was the better tool for my purposes, and I started playing with the variety of pegs Brenda had on hand.

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She gave me tips and recommendations, and I got to peruse her plethora of demonstration pieces. You can see her tutorials on YouTube.

Inspiration

Soon I had created a shopping pile, and I went home with a variety of tools, inspiration, and design ideas.

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At home I implemented the DoubleDekr peg for earrings and a bangle.

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I’ll still need gloves, but this will be easier than the uneven paintbrush handle I’ve been using.

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I played with the infinity design of the 3/8″ pegs some more.

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The results are on the NtAJ Facebook page. I like how these turned out.

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I made earrings out of the pieces that were too short.

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Pretty cool.

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Brenda publishes in various magazines, and is in the latest issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry.

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A smaller frosty design was born.

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So many more ideas percolating!

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These aren’t loaded into the Shop yet but feel free to message me if you are interested in purchasing one of my creations.

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