06.27.08
Water Casting with Argentium
Here are some of my water casting experiments, and the results…
06.22.08
stevester tote
Originally uploaded by esjewelry
I’m really enjoying this tote bag from stevester.
06.19.08
birch bark cuff bracelet
Originally uploaded by esjewelry
I remember when I found the bark for this one- I just knew it was “the” piece of birch bark! Birch bark cast in sterling silver is sort of a contradiction- something so fragile, made fairly permanent. To really make the indentations stand out, I did some selective polishing to remove some of the dull gray surface texture, giving it a pearly white matte glow in contrast to the dark markings of the birch bark. It’s a large piece and something I don’t expect to sell many of, but I’m happy with the results.
06.12.08
pine branch ring
Originally uploaded by esjewelry
Ring made from a cast sterling silver white pine branch for a custom order. I’ll be adding it to my botanical jewelry line soon. I really like the texture of the bark oxidized. It’s still comfortable, with the inside of the ring ground down and polished. I think this is one of my new favorite pieces!
06.07.08
new heat textured leaf series
Originally uploaded by esjewelry
I’ve recently added a series of five new pieces to my Etsy Shop involving heat textured (reticulated) sterling silver leaves, sometimes combined with tiny center drilled keishi pearls in a silvery white. After finding the pearls at a bead show, I wanted to create a background in silver for them, something that would make it a tone-on-tone piece. Achieving the texture (which always varies) involves gradually building up a layer of fine silver on the surface of the leaf shapes- so they’re extra bright and shiny, and extra polishing in my tumbler seems to add depth to the patterns created by the heat.
