I’m having a lot of fun playing with torch firing enamels onto copper. The enameled tube ends have been flared out using my rivet press. The other beads are tubing that I wrapped wire around. The ends are balled up copper and sterling silver. I was able to fuse the sterling silver onto the copper. It’s strung on thick brown leather with copper end caps.
I quickly threw this bracelet together to see what it would look like. I should have used a thicker piece of copper and made it a bit longer. It didn’t have much texture to it so I added the raised dots. The beads are enameled by torch firing them.
This bracelet was fun and I’ll probably make a few more.
I found a piece of viking knit that I must have done a couple of years ago. So, it ended up in this bracelet. I’ve been trying to get some viking knit done all year but haven’t put a real effort into getting it done.
I got several pieces enameled and used them for these earrings:
And still making tiny beads except not a pair of them. Just a random set of small beads. I made this bracelet out of some of them. I didn’t realize it would look so Halloween-y.
I was hoping it would be more red but not really dark red. Oh well….
There was a tutorial posted on Lampwork Etc on making beads using sewing machine bobbins. I really liked the idea so I thought I’d try it myself. Here’s my first necklace which is similar to the ones that Mary Noelker makes. Mary sells her bobbin bead necklaces here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/marynoelker.
I’m really liking copper more and more. I was going to add some glass bead to this bracelet but I thought it looked good just as is. It’s really light and can be worn with the previous bracelet. I think they would look great together.
As you all know by now, I never make just one thing at a time. So here’s another bracelet. This one is made out of copper and I used some different elements in it.
I thought about making this one more than one strand but I think it looks good just like it is.
Here’s two bracelets I quickly put together. I need some for the fall craft shows and I figure I’ll get the easy ones done first.
They are both out of copper wire and findings. I wish I could take better pictures….
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