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Copper Bezel Resin Sun Necklace Sun and nature worshippers express yourself with this delightful pendant made from copper, PolyShrink, resin and inclusions. Drawing is an original, encased in resin with a few sprinkles of glitter to add a bit of lively sparkle, and held by two bezels, the outer of which holds larger glittery inclusions that add more life and movement to the piece, complementing the drawing. The action continues with the scalloped bezel. I love the rustic, unpredictable colors that can result in copper from the soldering process, so have left the back of the pendant unpolished for this reason. The copper chain is 30 inches long with a…
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Red Bird (Cardinal) Copper 30″ Pendant Necklace The cardinal is one of my favorite birds for the male’s solid bright red coloring, and I tried to represent that in this little drawing made with Prismacolor pencils. The bird is set inside a handmade copper bezel that’s soldered onto a notched background. The setting’s bail is also made from copper and attached to the setting with a cold connection that is accented with a flattened argentium silver nugget and a hammered section of sterling silver wire that surrounds the bezel. The upper copper wire bail is hammered and shaped in circles, to connect to each end of the copper link chain. …
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Blue Polymer Texture with Face and Copper Bezel Necklace Pendant A polymer clay textured background with face insert is the focal point of this natural colored copper bezel-set pendant. Acrylic paint in complementary blue with a touch of pink provides the finish for the polymer clay. Above the bezel and incorporated into the bail is a piece of etched copper to provide added decoration. Sterling silver wire forms the bail and holds the pendant to lovely 2mm rustic leather cord. Sterling clasp finishes the 27″ necklace. By Shauna. #handcraftedjewelry #silversmith #metalwork #alonestarjewelry #texasjewelry #beachjewelry #southwestjewelry #leatherjewelry #turquoisejewelry
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Turquoise Solitaire Stacking Sterling Silver Ring A darling little turquoise cabochon set in fine silver bezel with 12 gauge half round Sterling silver wire. The cabochon is 8x7mm. A sweet ring for a sweet girl or woman. Ring size is 4.75″. By Lisa. #handcraftedjewelry #silversmith #metalwork #alonestarjewelry #texasjewelry #beachjewelry #southwestjewelry #leatherjewelry #turquoisejewelry
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….As promised
The face is painted now but will sit overnight. Already I see changes to be made. When done, this will have a varnish of clear gloss acrylic, Varathane, the most recommended product I have seen for a protective finish for polymer clay. If I didn’t want the surface shiny I would leave it, because they acrylic paint is sufficient.
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On the Bench….again
Greetings! This is me in my little studio. I have a guest bedroom in my house that’s been converted, much to the chagrin of the visiting members of family. Here is one side of it… I love that room. Last post I tacked up a drawing of this pendant….here it is with the unpainted face, unsecured cab and unfinished and unpolished setting. It’s just “un” as this point. But….things are looking up! More work was accomplished on the setting, and I began the polish and the back work. Yes, I have another job that has been kicking me around lately…so despite things looking up, they are looking up…
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Enameled Copper Chrysoprase Sterling Silver Earrings I’m hooked on transparent enamels right now – they are so pretty when the colors all come together just right! The domed copper discs are 3/4″ in diameter and the soft, transparent enamel colors are just beautiful with the copper showing through. The back I left to nature, only cleaning some of the black off. I like the organic look of heated copper! I sawed out the organic Sterling silver piece that dangles from the copper – they remind me of a steer head, so the texture I applied followed along with that idea. I almost forgot to mention the 4mm chrysoprase beauties that…
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Citron Chrysoprase Sterling Silver Earrings Citron chrysoprase (magnasite) sterling silver earrings. Matching citron chrysoprase stones set in unique hand cut sterling silver settings with hammered wire dangles. Handmade sterling ear wires. By Lisa. #handcraftedjewelry #silversmith #metalwork #alonestarjewelry #texasjewelry #beachjewelry #southwestjewelry #leatherjewelry #turquoisejewelry
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Faceted Hessonite Garnet (Cinnamon Stone) Solitaire Stackable Ring Hessonite or Cinnamon Stone has a red, leaning to orange and yellow, color and is the more common variety of the grossular species of the garnet gemstone group and has a hardness of around 7 on the mohs scale. It’s a beautiful faceted 4mm cinnamon colored stone that is set in sterling half round wire. This is another adorable little stackable ring that would be a wonderful addition to anyone’s jewelry collection! Size 6-3/4″. By Lisa. #handcraftedjewelry #silversmith #metalwork #alonestarjewelry #texasjewelry #beachjewelry #southwestjewelry #leatherjewelry #turquoisejewelry
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Multi-Strand Citrine, Turquoise, Carnelian, Garnet, Amethyst with Leather Necklace This necklace was a labor of love! Beautiful beads: citrine, carnelian, turquoise and garnets are hand-wrapped with sterling silver. Handmade charms decorate the strands and dangle from the bottom. A green amethyst briolette, garnet fancy drop and a handmade twisted heart sparkle and shine above the turquoise focal drop, which is two-sided. Handmade silver links connect the strands together. Natural dyed chocolate brown 2mm leather features a sterling coil bead, which allows you to easily change the length of this necklace. Wear it short or wear it long – you can extend the length to an amazing 50 inches! It’s meant…
