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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Metal Ruffles

I have been having a blast experimenting lately with foldforming metal, after my sweet hubby gave me Charles Lewton-Brain's fabulous book Foldforming for our anniversary.   There is something so satisfying about taking a piece of raw metal and torturing it into submission!   These earrings started out as leaves, but I decided I would form them around my ring mandrel and make hoop earrings.  I think they turned out pretty well!




I envision wearing these with all kinds of outfits, but I always like copper with neutrals...and I would die for these Old Gringo cowboy boots!


Metal Ruffles





I will definitely be making more... Find these and more of my eclectic earrings and other jewelry items at my website...Melismatic Art Jewelry!

6 comments:

  1. These earrings are my favorite! I love the organic results of fold-forming. They look like pieces plucked off the forest floor.

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  2. I love how rustic and delicate these are at the same time! Your outfit is perfection for them, and right up my alley!!! (makes me want to go shopping...)

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  3. Fantastic earrings. Great job with foldforming. Love the little touch of the bead on the earwire. Love the outfit you put together, too.

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  4. I love the boots as well, and I went looking for them on-line. Looks like I'll be down one kidney soon. ;)

    LOVE the earrings.

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