Been playing around with some new ideas. Making gems out of metal is one of them. These are the result. Carved from a single slab of bronze, then faceted with a file, buffed to a high shine with silver posts. I really like the way these came out, and they go well with other earrings if you have multiple piercings.
Made these for a coworker who loves the B’s. Oxidized copper over brass, silver chain and ear wires. Took FOREVER to polish all those little nooks and crannies, I think I am getting a tumbler. I really like the way they came out.
This badge is going to go on a custom chain guard, as such it needed to be nice and tough to survive any kicking, dings, or other rough and tough. 14 gauge copper, with 16 gauge brass wings, all sealed up to preserve the “pink” of the pig. I think it came out rather nice, and it has a great heft in the hand when you hold it.
Like the bike cog earrings, but with a little heart! Show your love for cycling (or brass gears) with these guys. Silver studs, brass hand cut cogs, brass part is treated so that it will retain its shine.
Highly endangered, and highly awesome. Right whales are so named because they used to be the “right” whale for getting oil for lamps. Lucky for us they are now protected and are struggling back from the brink of extinction.
Having these little guys swimming along next to you all day is sure to make you happy.
Copper whales, with a gorgeous speckled patina. Silver chain, and jump rings, and stainless surgical steel ear wires.
Made another bike hear for a customer, this one came out really nice and a dark black that really shines. That’s the thing about using patinas they don’t always come out the way you want, but sometimes they come out much nicer than you hoped. Copper with patina, silver jump ring, hand cut.
Made this for a customer, nickel background with copper top layer. I am still getting the hang of nickel, it expands and contracts greatly when you torch it… tricky would be the word I would use. But I think it came out well, and I am really liking how the patina is unique and different every time you apply it to the copper, you never know what you are going to get.
Made this for a customer, I really liked the way it came out. Copper, and silver.
