CONNECTIONS! Tute!

I luuuuurv me some connections, so I started a new forum thread about them. 

Added some pix of some pieces with cool connections, like this one above from Tribalis



And this one from pipnmolly- mistress of creative connection innovations.

And about a million others. I asked Tribalis to explain how she had connected these:


since it had something in common with my earlier explanation of this guy:
Which if you'll remember came with its own diagram:
And instead she went and made a whole tute and posted it on the forum with pictures! And since we all love free tutes, Imna share it here.
Here's what she wrote:

Hi people. Fanci suggested I explain how I made the connection between the wire basket, the stone  and the wire that goes through the sheet metal.
I thought that it would be great to take some photos to show it and I did...


We start with 2 holes and the thicker wire    
Here you see the other side, by now there are 4 holes, and wire ends formed into loops.
-->Before you start the basket, the fine wire has go inside the pierce of the stone about 3 or 4 times, so the stone will be very secure on the sheet metal. Be careful to not break the stone, don't force the hole. Depending on the diameter of it, just go 3 times through the hole with the wire. 

Here is the back as you wind the wire through the stone and sheet metal.

Here is the front with the wire already through the stone 3 times.

Start the basket.

Use a generous amount of fine wire (28 or 26 gauge) to wrap the stone until you form the whole basket. 

The wire has to go around the stone maaaaaany times and also through the little loop made with the thicker wire. 

The loops will hold the basket. 
:) Hugs to all , thanks Fanci for posting my jewelry here.

OK, I changed the order of the pix and steps a bit to clarify. And maybe fixed a bit of the English but only because I taught English for, like, 13 years and just couldn't help myself. If you want the original much cuter version, you'll have to go to the forum. There, you can see more of the pix I put up of inspiring connections. I hope you'll share pictures of pieces you've seen about the web with connections that inspire you. Cuz I want more pretties to look at.

Also in the forum, there's a supply swap being organized there by Rosie of EclecticTea:
So now I gotta plug her shop a bit.

So go there if you wanna get some free goodies while relieving yourself of some over-stash.
Later beaches!
WAIT! PS- I got a question about oxidizing rhinestone settings. I do it all the time! It really enriches the look of the piece (like here and here). However, if it is silver plating, that is the hardest to oxidize and you may want to soak it in your oxidizer for a long, long time.