New Colored Pencil – Silver Pendant

I’m having a lot of fun making these colored pencil on copper pieces. It’s nice working with sterling silver too. This piece I raised the copper piece off the silver base with crimp beads.

Front view

Side view. It’s still hard to see the piece is raised. It looks crooked in the picture but it really isn’t.

Back view. Probably should do more finishing on it. I like to do a brush finish as it is easier to take care of since sterling silver tarnishes so easily. The challenge in this piece was making sure the tube bail wasn’t going to be in the way of the rivets. I like using tubing for bails. It’s so much easier than having to make the bail from scratch. I have a few more colored pieces already done, just have to do the silver part.

Published in: on September 28, 2012 at 10:49 am  Comments Off on New Colored Pencil – Silver Pendant  
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Laurel Burch Etched Pendant

I bought some Laurel Burch rubber stamps eons ago and loaned them to my friend to use so she could use them to etch copper. She gave me some of the etchings. I made this simple pendant with one of them today.

I didn’t have a lot of excess copper so I couldn’t get a better shape. The copper is riveted onto a back of sterling silver and the bail is soldered on. I also added a little cab for interest.

Published in: on August 3, 2012 at 7:19 pm  Comments Off on Laurel Burch Etched Pendant  
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Bracelets And Key Chains

I’m now stuck on leather. I’m really liking working with it. Especially the distressed leather.

This one is similar to the other two I made previously. Just used different beads. I made the glass ones in this bracelet.

This is a multi-strand bracelet with big holed pearls and sterling silver. It has a magnetic clasp.

Some key chains that I just finished up making.

Published in: on May 25, 2012 at 12:02 pm  Comments Off on Bracelets And Key Chains  
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Teapot Earrings

I got a request to make some green teapot earrings. When I was getting ready to take the pictures, I dropped my camera on the floor and it broke the display. I was able to still take pictures but I can’t see what I’m taking. Not that I take good pictures anyway but it doesn’t help not having a display.

Off to go look for another cheap camera…..

 

Published in: on December 18, 2011 at 11:44 am  Comments Off on Teapot Earrings  
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Where Have I Been???

It seems like forever since I posted anything. I got done with my last craft show but still have some custom orders to finish up. These are a few things I made to sell at the craft show, just getting a chance to put them up now.

More bottle cap key chains. These are really fun.

Since I sold all the kokeshi doll pendants at my first craft show, I had to make more. These are the ones I used brass chains and findings.

Here’s the plain sterling silver ones. I think I like them with dangles better.

 

Published in: on December 10, 2011 at 12:26 pm  Comments Off on Where Have I Been???  
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Enamel and Copper Tube Bracelet

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.

Published in: on September 21, 2011 at 8:10 pm  Comments Off on Enamel and Copper Tube Bracelet  
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New Pair Of Earrings

I finally got these done today. I had issues because the wire I used to attach the enameled pieces to the chain was a bit too thick. I’ll try them again (maybe) with thinner wire.

They are a dark red, it’s hard to tell. They dangle about  2 inches.

Published in: on September 3, 2011 at 12:51 pm  Comments Off on New Pair Of Earrings  
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More Tube Beads

I’m getting better at making these. I still need some other elements to make them into a bracelet. Not sure what I’m going to do yet. I’m thinking about putting them on the chain that is in the picture. Maybe darken it a bit.  Sorry, not much of it shows.

These really look better in person. I can’t figure out how to take a good picture of them.

Published in: on May 27, 2011 at 11:53 pm  Comments Off on More Tube Beads  
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Copper Tube Beads

Having some left over tubing from coring the bottle caps, I decided to use them to make some tube beads.

I wrapped the tubing with hammered copper wire. I wanted the balls on the ends to be silver colored and in the process got solder all over the place. It doesn’t show up as much in person. I have another idea of how to do it and maybe it will be a little cleaner. My soldering skills don’t help.

Published in: on May 15, 2011 at 11:59 am  Comments Off on Copper Tube Beads  
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Some New Stuff

I’m still trying to come up with ideas for beads for the Beads Of Courage charity. Here’s the latest.

Uh oh, I didn’t clean my beads very well. Should take new pictures but I’m too lazy. I guess I’m calling these generic birds because I don’t know what bird looks like these – if any.

Someone asked me if I could make a pie slice. This is my first shot at one. I blanked out when it came to the pie crust and decorations on the top. I’ve eaten enough pies to know. I’ll have to check out some real pies and inspect them closer. That would require tasting them too.

Dirty and blurry. How bad can it get? This is supposed to be a chick. I think we can all agree that this bead is a thumbs down. I like the generic birds better.

This is a pendant I made. It was fairly simple. The hardest part was making the coils to go around the bead. The coils are really small and I didn’t have anything thin and rigid to wind the coils onto. I had to use something a little bigger and I think this would look better with smaller coils. Have to get me some piano wire…..

Okay, not all new stuff. I finished these up sometime last week and never got around to posting them. So, more kitty and bunny key chains.

 

Published in: on March 20, 2011 at 11:21 am  Comments Off on Some New Stuff  
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