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Simple but Significant~

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My metal of choice for most of 2018 had been Sterling Silver. When I finished cutting this beautiful Crazy Lace Jasper cabochon, the colours just seemed more suited to a brass base rather than silver-so I pulled out a gorgeous piece of brass I’d etched many months before…and magic happened.

Two layers of hand-etched brass are the base for this 1 1/2″ wide  cuff.   The top layer features a cabochon that is set in a silver setting, edged in beaded silver wire, and attached with brass rivets to the main cuff. A patina was applied to age the piece, then protected with a durable resin spray to protect from tarnishing.

One of my most requested cuff styles, this design is so easy to wear that you forget it’s even on your wrist.  I am still wearing and loving similar ones I made many years ago…♥

Will be available for sale  shortly at Legend Logos in Creston, BC

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Bring on winter…

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I am amazed to see it’s been nearly 9 months since I posted …2017 flew by in a blur.  The first snowflake  brought a bit of calm to my real estate world so recently I had an afternoon to dust off my work bench and just play.  I had some new tools to try out, and a plethora of ideas that have been simmering on the back burner—Now to focus on a few new classes. Love this beautiful craft and process of creation!

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Time in a Bezel ♥

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Just finished the final touches for my next workshop, and it’s all about bezels–metal cups filled with special treasures, and then sealed in resin.  The inspiration for these little time capsules came from an old photo of my great grandmother (Barbara Ether Waddy Smith) . She passed in 1908 and this photo must have been taken in the late 1800’s, in Wexford, Ireland. This is what I did with a copy of that photo back in late 2012…

great-grandmotherToday my work has evolved into less ornate designs and these are a few of the pieces the current session will focus on:

Both copper and brass will be used to design around the bezels, and I’m excited to see how these suggestions will be used by the class for new and innovative pieces!