alex_holden Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I made these Concertina-shaped earrings for my nieces' Christmas presents: http://www.holdenconcertinas.com/?p=217 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Just lovely, Alex - and I might fancy giving my wife a pair of the hexagonal ones if there would appear some for sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 ` Just lovely, Alex - and I might fancy giving my wife a pair of the hexagonal ones if there would appear some for sale... Wolf: hold out for EC earrings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Mike: the hexagonal ones are an 18 button English layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Mike: the hexagonal ones are an 18 button English layout. Miniature, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danersen Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Mike: the hexagonal ones are an 18 button English layout. Miniature, then. Seems appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 You guys are right, especially Alex the Creator! I should have looked more keenly before I commented. Actually, I'm a big fan of the 18-button mini. I have one and it's lots of fun. Alex has very lucky nieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzertino Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Mike, what is the layout of your 18-key? I have an 18 key Aeola, which basically is just a 12 key miniature with some extra flats. I much prefer my 20 key Lachenal, which starts at C ( above middle C )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Mike, what is the layout of your 18-key? I have a Stagi Mini EC, bought from a c.net member. It goes from middle C (so no low G, A, B as on the standard treble) up to the 2nd B above middle C, just short of two octaves. It's the standard EC layout except it's only 3 rows, and there's no G# or Eb. There's a Bb and F# on the left side, and an F# and a C# on the right. In other words, 14 naturals and 3 sharps and 1 flat. There are tunes I can't play on it, but I imagine a better player would find work arounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Ways Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Another interesting concertina jewelry piece: http://www.sterlingcharms.co.uk/chim-accordion-sterling-silver-charm.html Alex, have you given any thought about a small supplemental business? Edited January 1, 2015 by Noel Ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Alex, have you given any thought about a small supplemental business? Yes. As Wolf alluded to above, I take commissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) I made these Concertina-shaped earrings for my nieces' Christmas presents: earrings1.JPG earrings2.JPG http://www.holdenconcertinas.com/?p=217 I whipped this up to brave our sub zero(F) weather this week in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Would go nicely with the concertina earrings! PM me if you want the pattern Edited January 11, 2015 by Daria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqzbxr Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Excellent idea and execution - PM sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 I whipped this up to brave our sub zero(F) weather this week in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Would go nicely with the concertina earrings! PM me if you want the pattern Hi Daria, the picture didn't come through. I'm guessing it's either a wooly hat or a scarf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Excellent idea and execution - PM sent! Thanks! I haven't received the PM. You could try emailing me at alex at holdenconcertinas dot com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I whipped this up to brave our sub zero(F) weather this week in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Would go nicely with the concertina earrings! PM me if you want the patternHi Daria, the picture didn't come through. I'm guessing it's either a wooly hat or a scarf... Sorry Alex I reposted it under its own thread -see concertina hat. I will send you pattern in next day or so. Did you make the earrings using a laser printer? What metal did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 I printed the templates on an inkjet printer and then cut them out by hand using a jeweller's piercing saw with a very fine blade. They are sterling silver (925). I'm working on another two pairs at the moment. Unfortunately I never could get the hang of hand knitting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 My latest blog post has some photos of the process of making these: http://www.holdenconcertinas.com/?p=261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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