I do love it though when I know that I'll have some time to spend behind the bench, creating whatever comes to mind. So, this is exactly what I did these past two days, create, from the heart.
I am waiting for some new materials and stones which I hope will make its way into my mail box early next week.
Quite a few have asked if I am going to continue making cast jewelry. I sure will, it is just a big process that takes a lot of time, plus I like to do a big batch all at once so that I don't need to stink up the house a few days in a row. It is quite a health hazard actually to be breathing in the fumes from melting silver. I do wear a gas mask plus I work under an exhaust fan, however, after last time I had a metal taste in my mouth for 2-3 days afterwards. I did some research and found out some rather disturbing news regarding those fumes that I now reduce my time casting to just a couple of hours versus a whole day.
I do find it SO much fun casting, but health comes first.
My mother gave me a ton of ancient coins that I will try to cast in silver next week.
I am also still working on my new line of more affordable jewelry which includes a lot of brass, copper, gold and silver plated brass and leather. Not sure though it if will be a good idea of combining those items with my higher end items in my Etsy shop. Perhaps I'll open a new shop for that alone.
Below are some of my latest creations. Hope you like them as much as I do! I had so much fun. Sometimes it feels great being a hermit and be a slave to the muse!
Chrysoprase in oxidized sterling silver.
Chrysoprase in oxidized sterling silver.
Chrysoprase in oxidized sterling silver.
Chrysoprase in oxidized sterling silver.
Funky German glass bead earrings with hand forged sterling silver links.
Funky German glass bead earrings with hand forged sterling silver links.
Butterfly necklace with bezel set turquoise cabochon.
Butterfly necklace with bezel set turquoise cabochon.
Butterfly necklace with bezel set turquoise cabochon.
Sunrise necklace in oxidized sterling silver and rhodochrosite.
Sunrise necklace in oxidized sterling silver and rhodochrosite.
Sunrise necklace in oxidized sterling silver and rhodochrosite.
Frontier earrings in sterling silver and light pink amethyst.
Frontier earrings in sterling silver and light pink amethyst.
Green jasper druzy necklace in sterling silver with embossed butterfly.
Green jasper druzy necklace in sterling silver with embossed butterfly.
Green jasper druzy necklace in sterling silver with embossed butterfly.
Green jasper druzy necklace in sterling silver with embossed butterfly.
Turquoise necklace in oxidized sterling silver.
Turquoise necklace in oxidized sterling silver.
Hand forged earrings in sterling silver and lapis lazuli beads.
Hand forged earrings in sterling silver and lapis lazuli beads.
Frontier earrings in sterling silver.
Frontier earrings in sterling silver.
This is my shop update for this week! There will be more items to come next week.
Thanks for reading!
xox
Sabine
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