Daggars!!!

I love these earrings! Like I said before, I need to make an opposite, but I still like them this way!

Studs! I thought I would give them a try again... I attatched them and then hammered them with a rounded hammer it makes them seem more like bubbles to me. Little metal bubbles.

I attemped a more 3 dimentional design, I intended it to be a part of a pair of earrings, but one was great (this one) and the other not so much. This one feels very african to me, I really like it on.

More little metal bubbles...

Bubbles on earrings. the bottom ones are gorgeous on, super long. Not sure if I like the 2 on one and 1 on the other, I like it, but not sure it will happen again. What do y'all think?

Here are some more images, these are made from the vintage buttons I posted some time ago. I press them into wax and then cast them into bronze, and silver. I'm looking into plating, because though I love the look of bronze, it gets so dirty so fast, and plating will add value, plus, I think I can plate them when they are slightly oxidized to they may keep the antiqued look... we'll see

Ooooh shark teeth, I've been wanting to make these forever, I molded them directly from the actual teeth using a heat resistant glue, they came out sooooo good! I make a pendant out of one of them it's so cute, yet so fierce!

Daggars! I've been using these for a while, I bought these little brass daggars, used them for earrings, sewing on to leather, and other various things, so I made them a little thicker, molded them and now they are all mine!!! mua a a a. I do, however, plan on carving my own pair, because I don't have a mirrored version to make earrings. Now, they are identical, and I don't love that, also, I want them to be textured on both sides, and now they are only one sided...

Long time no see

It has certainly been too long, but here I am. I've been very busy, working on waxes, casting, and a little forming. My goal this last semester was to create a cohesive line, including a pendant, a necklace, a ring and 2 earrings, posts, and hoops.

So I have a really good start, I love the pieces I created, but not sure if how I put things together is how they should be.

This is one of my dilema's, I can't decide if I like the chain connected like this, or the chain going through the top holes... I personally like the movement of having the pendant slide on the chain, but I don't like how the chain spins around to the front. Hmmmm...

I feel like leaving the top open is a little cleaner, and more refined

than stringing the chain through, any thoughts??

These are the hoop earrings, they are a really nice weight! I love wearing them. I've made them in silver and in bronze, which is what these are, with sterling ear wires. I actually soldered the catches in the back of the earring on to the model before making a mold, and now I don't need to do any soldering after the pieces are cast. That is something I learned at SGM, always minimize the things you have to to multiple times if you can in the model stage.

These are the 'halves' that I carved out of wax, I have 4 sizes, the smallest one is the post earring. The original Idea was to create a 3D hollow bead, which I did, (I'll post pics later) but I really like the way they look in half. This turquoise leather is pretty great too, and I like the combo, but it definately makes the pieces feel less special and valuable...

So, now I'll post a few things on Etsy, and I'll post some more pics another day!

Thanks for your comments!!!

Rainy Day Re-Designs

Rain, rain and more rain.
I was trying to get some new things done today, but these pieces were just staring at me, begging me for some attention.



I like this shape, it's different, and I think I like the stitching down the middle... but the chain is too big for the scale of the earrings. So I'm removing the chain to add a different one.







This new chain is the same shape and similar color, but much smaller, which I think works better (takes longer), but I'm still not sure how I like the piece, I also put the ear wire I think on the wrong end, I like the stitching facing the other direction. I'm not sure this one will make it to the final cut.








This necklace is very cool! But it wasn't laying right on one side, so it had to come apart! I had planned on re-doing it better, by attaching fabric to the back to make the leather more sturdy, but when I took the chain of it hung in a really cool shape, so I just added chain dangles to it.











This is just a cool photo! I did not leave the chain this long, because it is hard to keep from tangling, and just unwearable, unless you're just doing a photo shoot, and not planning on really moving.










This is the end result! It's very swanky on...














This piece definitely stands on it's own, so I tried to leave the chain very simple. But then I decided to make a little change.











I added 3 more chains on one side, and because of the asymmetry I had to add 4 on the other. I think the transition from the piece to the leather is so much better.

Back in the swing!

Hello!
It's been a while. I have finally started an Etsy page, http://www.etsy.com/shop/MetroMetal. Please check it out! Also I've been selling some pieces at Wonderland SF http://www.wonderlandsf.com/ It's this great little shop/gallery, that showcases local designers and artists! It is jam packed with awesome stuff, clothing, jewelry, paintings, accessories, t-shirts, any of you locals definitely should take a peek! Here are some of the things I have there now...


These are brass findings that I drill holes in were I want the chain to hang from, and adhere the leather to one side. I find them at General bead, they have loads and loads of funky brass stuff there. I love it!





















I sew all of the chain on to the leather by hand, and any stitching is gold thread, done with my machine.









These are brass hoops that I cut out and texture like, well a feather, and a leaf, couldn't decide what I wanted and I think it's a pretty good mix between both. They have Sterling silver ear wires.

Chillin' December 4th

Come see me and do your holiday shopping with style, December 4th 8pm! I have been trying to get into this show for years, it's full of amazing designers and artist from the bay area, Awesome DJ's and coctails! Cant beat that ;)