The "magic" necklace is about ready to be put together, although once I actually get started with the wire wrapping the design could change. I'm not sure how I will handle the big hole on the coin straps. The wings over on the left are some earrings awaiting their ear wires. In person the crystals actually show up.
I've finally finished the pendant portion. Here is the front and back. The escutcheon is not symmetrical. It's not so obvious from the front, but it shows on the back. I may even up the corner a little.
And here are some cuffs in progress. I've done the etching and the bottom two have an initial tumbling. I'm going to put some decorative rivets on the brass ones, and rivet a charm with some dangles to the copper one. Then there will be more tumbling, patina, hand polishing and sealing.
And these aren't exactly on the bead table, but I'm sure pleased with them. The zucchini have been frustrating me this year. I've had big beautiful plants that I have babied through all the hot dry weather, and not a single zucchini until I harvested these today. The little one was underneath the biggest one, but the flower was falling off so I went ahead and picked it. I guess we'll be having some stir fry veggies this week.
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12 comments:
Lovely pendant and etchings!
i cannot wait to see the "magic"! the cuffs are beautiful!
Oh my Leslie, the necklace is going to be gorgeous once you are finished and I did not notice the unevenness of the pendant until you pointed it out. I love the etched cuffs. I really want to try etching metal. Enjoy the zucchini, I like zucchini anyway it is fixed!
Therese
OMG, that pendant is to die for! I love-love-love it, both the texture and the rivets! And the etching on those cuffs is beautiful. The one with the lizard, is that all one stamp or several overlapping? Marcy
This looks just so enticing! I can't wait to see the finished product :) Yay BTW!
Thanks, all. @Marcy the stamp is all one stamp. Both the stamps I used for the brass cuffs are stamps designed for use with metal clay. They work well for etching too.
Leslie since I already know you are part evil genius the necklace will be awesome! Those cuffs are just incredible eye candy - my fav is the copper one! Did you ever decipher the issue of etching the nickel silver? Happy Wednesday!
Wow, those etched cuffs are amazing! Just beautiful.
Thanks, Sue and Patty. I had a new, but weak batch of etchant and that was the problem with the nickel silver.
I really like those brass cuffs and the copper one as well. I'm sitting here imagining myself in all 3! :-) The zucchini at the end of your story provided a nice surprise ending too!
Nice to get a peak at your work, Leslie!
Thanks, Sharyl!
wonderful so nice post and these pics are just fabulous great work very nice
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