Newest Warrior Shield Ring Addition....

Pierced, Formed, Filed, Sanded, Hammered, Oxidized, Tumbled, Loved.

Now available MADE TO ORDER in the Etsy Shop!!!

I hope everyone is staying warm and snuggly out there as the weather gets colder!

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A smattering of new work....

A few more Warriors Shield Rings for the shop, not quite as big as the giant knuckle ring I made last week though!  A bit smaller, and one that is Navajo design inspired, and one that is more King Arthur's Knights inspired.

We just finished watching the Starz Series Camelot Season 1.  Incredibly sad that they are not coming out with Season 2....I am now hopelessly addicted, and the characters they built are fantastic, especially the intricate character of Merlin.

Created this giant cross as I was inspired by the large and intricate metalworked jewelry, headgear, and cloak accents that adorned everything.  Really, the costuming is excellent in that show, you could watch it just for that.

All in the Etsy Shop now!

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A desert feather and a daisy flower...

Two more rings in the shop today!

In The Etsy Shop!

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Warriors Shield - Etched Brass Cross Knuckle Ring

I'm so in love with this ring...am I allowed to say that without sounding like I have a super ego???

At any rate, I don't care in this instance, I'm in love with this ring.

I've been playing with the idea of creating a knuckle ring for a while, they are all the rage, but was trying to figure out a way to create it in my own style, to ensure that it is very obviously not a copycat.

It's so comfortable to wear, but it has a nice and fairly heavy weight to it.

I'm keeping this first one for myself, they are now made to order in your size!

Now, in The Etsy Shop

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Alexander Calder...The Challenge

As part of my Etsy Metal Team, we have monthly challenges in which we can participate in for fun.

This months challenge was to create a piece of jewelry inspired by the work of Alexander Calder....an incredible genius.

This was my inspiration piece

And this was my finished product

I was sort of trying to emulate the entire photo of the inspiration. Meaning, I tried to re-create the head and shoulders of Angelica, as well as the forged neckpiece. I hope it came through!

Brass disc, Sterling Wire, Oxidized and Antiqued.

What a fun way to step outside the box and get the creative juices flowing!

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Sentinel Tentacle

Ok.  So do you remember in Matrix 3 when the sentinels poured through the roof in zion? 

Well, I'm a geek like that, and I definitely do. 

I am fully aware that this does not accurately represent one of those sentinels' tentacles, but for some reason every time I look at this necklace it reminds me of them ;o)

Judge for yourself

Now available in the Etsy Shop

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RAW52, Week 3 and 5

So I realized that I never blogged about RAW52 week 3....

TaDa.

Recycled scraps from when I was first learning to solder.

Repurposed, Reborn, Relived.

RAW52, Week 5.

Etched brass, oxidized.

Experimenting with some very organic ideas and shapes.

This is officially phase 1.



I am absolutely loving this group and project.  It's a great way to keep me moving forward, even when my studio is so cold that I had to cut the tips of the fingers off of my gloves so that I can work without my hands turning in to icicles!!!

To find out more about RAW52, go HERE.

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a few new old ones...

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Rainforest Jasper with a sweet clear druzy pocket!

Size 8 ;o)

Hammered and Oxidized Arrowhead dangles...swinging for some fun flirty action!

And some tiny copper triangles...perfect for everyday wear.

All posted in The Etsy Shop right now ;o)

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leopard of panar - brass cuff...

A glamorously large hand pierced and formed brass cuff, with hand etched leopard print on the exterior, and the interior that bears my makers mark E², is hammered smooth for a comfortable feel against your skin. The gorgeous leopard pattern was the result of a piece of lace that I transferred the design onto the brass, and chemically etched around the design it left. Oxidized for color and effect, sanded and polished to achieve a high shine, and lastly, hand buffed with a protective wax finish to protect the oxidization of the piece for years to come.

The Leopard of Panar...gorgeously ferocious in it's day, thought to have killed over 400 people in Northern India until he himself, was hunted down by a conservationalist and naturalist in 1910, to save the lives of those remaining in the nearby tribes.

 

in The Shop now 'p)

 

 

 

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if i had a chance love...

daily muse. 

working on a brass leopard print etched fat brass cuff.

it's totally BA.

thats short for Bad-Ass, if you didn't know already. (dane cook)

military and leopard...combination for the not-so-faint-of-heart...

this is a piece for those that love to make statements...something that is a bit out of the ordinary, yet still familiar. a piece that combines two very in and trending fashion statements...military + animal print.

a duo of hand pierced and formed brass dogtags, with hand etched leopard print on both sides. the gorgeous leopard pattern was the result of a piece of lace that I transferred to the brass, and chemically etched around the design it left. oxidized for color and effect, and hand buffed with a protective wax finish to protect the pieces for years to come. not one two dogtags will be alike! these two tags hang from a sterling silver ball chain, keeping the theme true to military style for this Fall/Winter 2010 Season.

this piece was actually the result of my EtsyMetal Teams Project Runway Challenge, and I fell in love with it so much I felt I had to offer it on my site! follow this link to see the results for this weeks and others on the blog. I love these fun challenges! http://etsymetal.blogspot.com/2010/09/project-runway-season-8-episode-5-there.html



in The Shop now!