Finalment!

I apologize for the delay of my posts, alas, I have been a little unmotivated! But I've picked up momentum again! I tried sewing on leather with gold thread! I really like it! I had intended to stitch all vertical lines, and as I was going something made me do the swirls on the end, I kind of wish I would have stuck to my original plan. I dig the swirls too, but I think it may feel more modern the way I had intended. And I hand stitched the chain on the outside, I think it looks almost crocheted! If only it were quick and easy...


I stitched the chain on this as well, and fastened a roughly faceted rutilated quartz bead on to the leather, it's a nice playful pendant





I did make it to the studio, yay! I cut out this peacock feather shape out of brass, and drilled 2 holes to sting the wire through that is holding the labradorite stone. It is really hard to see in this picture, but the stone like glows blue-y green. The tips of the feather are also bent back and forth to give it a little volume. I have minor adjustments to make to this, but it's almost there, what do you think about the leather?



This is a bigger rutilated quartz bead that I want to cut out a frame for, like the peacock and the labradorite, and maybe dangle chain or little metal cut outs. Not totally sure about what to drip off the bottom... And I'll need to come up with a way to keep the bead from spinning, probably I'll add some prongs in various places.



This is a work in progress also. It is silver rolled with lace, soldered into the bottom is a yg bezel that I set a ruby in. I am going to solder the 2 brass hooks on the the top, usually I like to rivet that kind of addition, but I think I want it to be just a bit more simple.



I promise not to leave you all (lily) hanging and post things more often, though not this Sunday. I am 'sponsoring' an event that my good fried Kelly Adelekin is putting on. I'll post the info tomorrow! *yAy*