More necklaces and award

I've been busy making lots of wire rings for chains, soldering wire, oxidizing wire, polishing wire. My hands are black and very dry. The joys of making jewellery and I love it. It's very challenging but also very rewarding when the piece is finally finished. I've also been making fabric beads to add to the chains so the completed pieces have very few purchased elements added to them.

The picture below is how my work table top looked about two hours ago before I lined up the pieces for photos.

The necklace above incorporates a heart chandelier crystal that I've added the word smile to behind the crystal along with a snippet of music and amber coloured foil. I've then covered the back and sides with copper tape and coated it with silver solder.

This one features two different styles of my fabric beads and more hand made and soldered chain.

The two necklaces above are for my vendors table at the Creative Soul Retreat in March.

         

This necklace is going to Touchstone Gallery in Olinda at the weekend.

                                      

This one is off to Antipodes Gallery in Sorrento along with the piece in the previous post and some earrings.

I was commissioned late last year to make a piece of jewellery for a friend. It's taken me awhile to find the right elements to add to the piece. The first photo shows the main necklace which features two chains with sterling silver wired beads and found objects. The second part is a smaller necklace that can be worn with the main one or worn on it's own. I'm pleased with the end results, I'm hoping my friend is too.

Finally I have been awarded a Sunshine Blog award from Elizabeth at Studiofelter blog this is a great honor coming from Elizabeth who makes the most wonderful creations from felt. Elizabeth also has the same passion for colour as I do.

The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world.

I'm supposed to pass the award on to 12 other bloggers who give me inspiration, but as you can see from my blog list and the other blogs in my side bar, there are so many of you who supply me with such wonderful inspiration that I would hate to choose only twelve of you.

You are all awarded.