Enamel Jewelry

Love to torch fire enamel and anyone who knows me, knows I love hearts so......

Soft Summer Color Hearts

Hearts on Fire

Here are some dimensional hearts in cool summer  sky and water colors.  And some hot summer sun
colors!
I use a jeweler's saw to create a heart form cut out in plexiglass and hammer a piece of annealed copper sheet forming it to the pattern.  This makes the heart shape puff out.  After a few other steps the copper heart shape is ready to enamel.  Lots of fun to create.  Let me know what you think......

Earrings

Earrings - I like creating them, but it is sometimes very difficult to make items created by nature close enough to be called a pair.  BUT these were really good!

A new pair of earrings in the same idea vein as the pearl and disc necklace I posted before.  I really enjoy texturing the metal... making marks in it to create a more organic surface.

I created this pair of earrings from a long rectangle of sterling silver with fresh water pearls.  Sensing a theme here of silver and pearls?  I do love them!

Necklace for Molly

Two sterling silver pieces with fresh water pearls.  I love "beating up" the metal.  I think the forging was my favorite part of creating these pieces.  My least favorite was riveting the pearls!  My daughter Molly proudly wears the piece in the upper picture.  The other piece will be in the sale at 212 Art Association in December.  Molly encouraged me to create these pieces.  Thanks for the inspiration Molly.