Recent Earrings

I'm busy making pieces for my upcoming home show. Here's a selection of new earrings:

Forged copper rings from recycled wire with riveted domed, etched brass from a recycled platter. Faceted aquamarine rondelles wire wrapped with sterling.
Milled sterling discs, sterling wire wrapped prehnite rondelles, gold plated dangles.

Sterling rings with sterling wire wrapped crystals and prehnite rondelles.

Textured silver nickle discs soldered with domed, etched brass discs. Faceted carnelian wrapped with sterling wire dangle.

Sterling rings with sterling wire wrapped crystals and peridot.

Milled sterling discs with sterling wire wrapped freshwater pearls and silver plated dangles.

Affection Necklace Completed

This is the completed necklace that was underway back here
A carved bead that I recycled from an old necklace was wire wrapped and dangles from the bottom of the pendant. Additional beads from the same old necklace were also wire wrapped and connect the pendant to the chain which is highlighted with freshwater pearls wrapped with balled sterling wire and wrapped crystals.

And Some More Bracelets

I recently made these bracelets and sent them to the salon where my one sister works and where I periodically have items on consignment. I think I need to make a couple of these for myself. I don't typically wear bracelets, but these are so sweet and colorful!

All bracelets were made with soldered sterling rings and sterling wire wrapped gemstones (including amethyst, citrine, peridot, garnet, carnelian, prehnite and crystal) and pearls. Some of the bracelets were oxidized with liver of sulphur and then buffed by hand with a fine sandpaper.

More Bangles

I make plenty of necklaces and earrings, but have recently been focusing on making a variety of bracelets after a specific request was made for more wrist options. I spent last night making etched brass bangles. These images were taken after the bangles were etched and lightly sanded to reveal details.

More cleaning and buffing is needed, but I like the look of these!

Spring Home Show

I am crazy busy getting ready for my upcoming home show.

If you're in the area, stop by to visit!

Workshop!

I am teaching my first workshop, and I am so looking forward to it!!! The class is called 'Simply Riveting' and we will make a few take home items using micro rivets to connect different metals. The workshop will be at Wallingford Community Arts Center, and you can find out more here or contact me for information.

Talking Bangles

I have been holding onto this heavy gauge copper stock for quite a while as I waited to be properly inspired/motivated. Well...last night was the night. I'm not so sure that it was a moment of wonderful inspiration, but it was certainly a moment of telling myself to just do something already with certain supplies.

I did some experimenting and made these bangles with the following stamped messages:

'what i am looking for is not out there, it is in me.' (Helen Keller)

''COURAGE IS KNOWING WHAT NOT TO FEAR' (Plato)

'WELL BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY' (A bumper sticker I recently saw. My Google search revealed that this quote is attributed to Laurel Thatcher Ulrich)

Measured lengths of the copper were cut, all edges filed and sanded, words and textures stamped. Each length was then soldered to create the circular shape which was reinforced with my bracelet mandrel. I then oxidized the bracelets with liver of sulfur and buffed the outer surface with fine sandpaper. The inner surface retains the dark patina from the liver of sulfur.