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Full Moon Tree of Life Pendant Trilogy
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memoryanddream.livejournal.comI'm most known for my Tree of Life pendants and one of my most popular has been something a little different; my Halloween Moon tree. This bare-branches piece features an orange moon peaking out from behind black wire trunk and branches. Recently, I made two additional versions - one in silver with a white moon and one in silver with a blue moon. This rounds out a full moon "trilogy" if you will. I love how they look.
So, for the contest, I thought I'd share my tree trilogy with the group. :)
Once In A Blue Moon + Under A Full Moon + Under A Halloween Moon
(click image for larger version)
Thoughts welcome!
Edit to add: More info on them can be found on my blog HERE.
So, for the contest, I thought I'd share my tree trilogy with the group. :)
Once In A Blue Moon + Under A Full Moon + Under A Halloween Moon
(click image for larger version)
Thoughts welcome!
Edit to add: More info on them can be found on my blog HERE.
Dragonfly hair pins!
May. 2nd, 2012 03:26 amperrrfect-angel.livejournal.comI've looked at "Spin Pins" for years now, contemplating the design and how... well, PLAIN they are. Thought about buying some of theirs and how I'd improve them. Then I saw another type, where instead of two wires spinning into your hair, it's only one spiral, with a sparkly gem at the center. For whatever reason, this made me realize that I could =try= using the 16 gage copper wire and a set of bailing pliers to test my thought. It was plain, my test piece, but gave me the confidence to try something more... attractive.
Click photo for the link to the FB album, giving more photos and details.
Click photo for the link to the FB album, giving more photos and details.
Copper jewelry ahoy!
May. 1st, 2012 09:02 amhkcreations.livejournal.comI took a jewelry/ metal smithing class this Spring, and here are the results.
Some were class projects, some were my own whims.
( Follow the star to your heart's delight )
Some were class projects, some were my own whims.
( Follow the star to your heart's delight )
Fire colored copper
Apr. 24th, 2012 07:57 pmbig-girl.livejournal.comI do only wire wrapping work. That is, until I read how you can color copper with fire. Hubby had a mini kitchen torch and I took it into my head to buy a sheet of copper and see what I could do. The mini torch's plastic nozzle melted and imploded two seconds after I put it down after finishing the very last panal in these two pieces, so no necklace. I loved working the metal and am so happy with the results.
( matching earrings under cut )
( matching earrings under cut )
Need help with patina solutions!
Jan. 25th, 2010 12:18 amgore-gore-grrrl.livejournal.comI want to patina my own jewelry findings and thought consulting you guys was probably my best bet. I definitely want to go home made. I tried a store bought solution and it was really weak. I read somewhere that you can do it with salt, vinegar and amonia. That would be ideal but I know it depends on the metal type. What are some different methods you use? What's the most effecient? If I need specific chemicals where can I find them?
( pictue of the the types of metal I'm going to be working with )
( pictue of the the types of metal I'm going to be working with )
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Dec. 25th, 2009 09:35 pmmetalsmitten.livejournal.comMerry Christmas everyone!! (Or, Happy Day in General if you don't celebrate it!)
I dunno if anyone remembers, but a while back, I posted in here with a ring that I made out of a quarter. Many of you asked how I did it, but it's kinda one of those things that's easier to visualize than explain.
So I finally had a day off today and made y'all a video of the process :) It's highly sped up in parts but you get the idea.
Link to the Video
Enjoy!
I dunno if anyone remembers, but a while back, I posted in here with a ring that I made out of a quarter. Many of you asked how I did it, but it's kinda one of those things that's easier to visualize than explain.
So I finally had a day off today and made y'all a video of the process :) It's highly sped up in parts but you get the idea.
Link to the Video
Enjoy!
Antique Finish on Silver
Sep. 12th, 2009 01:43 amshindee.livejournal.comhey crafters~
Would any of you happen to know how to get an antique finish like this: 
On shiny polished silver? This is the charm I'm trying to get the effect on if that's relevant. I considered black shoe polish (do they even make that anymore?) or maybe painting the crevices with black acrylic paint (but how could this be sealed?)... not sure if either would work. Google showed me the hard boiled egg method, but my mommy would throw a fit if I kept a rotten egg around :p
thanks in advance~
Crane Earrings!!
Jul. 21st, 2009 07:19 pma-starstar.livejournal.com
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materials: lacquered commercial origami paper, commercial tiny bells, hand-twisted wire.
Tin Can Jewellery
May. 24th, 2008 07:56 pmreeshiebeads.livejournal.com Well I only just found this community, so many of the "crafty" communitys are just "Buy my stuff" this one comes as a blessed relief!! Anyway, on to the subject in question. I have recently been making jewellary out of old beer/coke/other fizzy drink cans. The effect is really cool, and I'm really into it. However, I am stopping the edges from being sharp by folding them over, and this means the back of the item is always scratchy. Can anyone think of a better way of doing this?
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