Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Week 42 of the Earring Challenge



 Staying with an industrial look, these earrings use tube rivets to keep things together.  They are copper and brass with sterling silver and copper tube rivets in varying sizes. These earrings also have handmade sterling silver ear wires.


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Week 41 of the Earring Challenge




This week I did what I like to call industrial snowflakes. They are made of copper and brass snowflakes with sterling silver rivets holding everything together. They also have handmade sterling silver hoop ear wires.



Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Week 40 of the Earring Challenge




This week’s earrings are a spin off from a few weeks ago. They have two heat treated copper discs and one sterling silver center disc. The copper has been waxed to protect the color. The center sterling discs are pierced and set with spacers to float above the back copper discs. These earrings have handmade sterling silver ear wires.


Monday, October 7, 2013

Week 39 of the Earring Challenge


This week I wanted to work with some of the tin I had used in my husband’s cuff. I really like how these earrings turned out and hope to do a few more, maybe different constructions. I love that they will all be unique as the designs on the tin will change depending on how I cut it.




These earrings are cut out tin discs that have been tube riveted to a sterling silver disc. The ear posts and ear nuts are sterling silver. 


Sunday, October 6, 2013

Week 38 of the Earring Challenge



Last week I think I spent a little too much time sawing and hurt my back in the process. With rest and a little stretching I am feeling much better now; But my blogging was postponed a week for a little recovery (oops once again).




These earrings are pierced copper discs. They have a heat patina and have been coated with a wax to keep their color. They also have handmade sterling silver ear wires.