What to do, what to do....

Earring?

Yes, I'm laying on the floor.
It was the only way for me to see how it would look as a brooch.

Now to figure out a nice catch for it.

Curling Willow Leaf Earrings

I so love the anticlastic curve.

So sensuous.

30-Minute Earring Book is out!

Looking for some quick earring projects to try your hand at?

Lark chose a couple projects I submitted to them along with 58 other great quickies. There are several I want to make for myself...

Look for it at your local book seller.

Or any of those online book sellers.

More Fun with Fold Forming

It's amazing what metal will do

If you hit it in the right places.

At Krasl for Holly Market

It's all at Holly Market now

Just had time to grab some quick snap shots

The Unexpected Earrings

I took some of those sweet little stretched circles from yesterday and nipped out a section at the top.

Did a bit of reshaping, filing, and sanding with a smidgen of drilling and fusing and came up with these...

All-in-all a good days work.
Another good day.

Prototype Shape Earrings

Just off the sketchbook...

Slightly sharper shots than yesterday, still tinkering with these. They have to be as close to perfect as I can make them before I send them to friends for prototype reviews.

Should have a couple pairs good to go out next week....
*does a little nervous bounce*
Then, after getting some technical feedback from my reviewers I plan to tweak the design accordingly and make 10 pairs. *phew*
What a process.

Prototype Shape: The Story Continues

So far, so good. Well, except for the lack of light.
I decided to take the shape and use it just as is, very little alteration. Lost the pink/orange/red heat patination while I did the earwire, but the copper will fix that in the long run.

I left the wires long so I could find the best balance point when actually dangling from a lobe.

Now I'm imagining piercing this shape...or doing some light repousse and chasing....or soldering little yummy bits to the face...or...or...or...yup Toni, you are right- These are things that make me go 'hmmmmmmm'

Delivered Fresh

Delivered fresh to Chartreuse Co-Op Art Gallery

New works by all artists are showing up daily.

About as simple as it gets here

Hammered, filed, drilled, soldered, polished. Simple. Check out the edge on those round ones, used my cross peen on them, it thickened the edges and made these little crinkles that catch the light. I like that.

Sterling and Copper Ruffles

Look out, I'm on a hammering roll.

Oh how I love these in copper and sterling and gods help me....gold?!

Maybe just a touch... maybe.

My Sterling Ruffles

Sterling and mine.

All mine!

Don't worry, I made more!

More Ruffled Earrings

Mmmmmm Just can't get enough of these!

I made a special pair for myself, I'll share pictures when I can snap some...

Ruffled Earrings

These earrings are a kick to wear!

They are like the ruffle at the bottom of a Spanish dancers' dress.

Or the petals off a poppy.
A copper poppy.

Silver Eucalyptus Leaf Earrings

These are the first Sterling Eucalyptus Leaf Earrings I have made.

I made the top of each leaf frosted but I polished up the undersides for just a little flash.

Eucalyptus Series Earrings

Copper Eucalyptus Leaf Earrings

Busy-busy. No two alike... similar but not alike.

Beach Stone Necklaces, etc

I finished up a second necklace with beach stones. I made it to move and turn and twist, I wanted it to look interesting from every which way. So I took it for a test drive last night and it was wonderful, it flipped, spun and moved without getting hung up or looking odd.

I had no less than 5 people stop me and need to try it on. That is a good sign.

I'm doing these sets without clasps, easy-on-easy-off.

Here it is with it's companion necklace and 2 pairs of beach stone earrings.

I'll be doing more of these for sure!

Shield Series Earrings

Sterling and copper shields for your ears