Burn rubber burn!

Well, I am bummed. I was hardening ear wires that I created today in my tumbler and the belt snapped in my tumbler. This piece of rubber that sells for $2.99 isn't sold close to me. I can either send for it and spend $6.95 on shipping or I can drive forty five minutes to get. Guess where I am going tomorrow?

I just finished creating three sets of earrings that I want to oxidized and then I was going to tumble them tonight to bring out some of the shine of the silver underneath the black for a cool Gothic look, but noooooo. So, no pretties to show you today. Just a blue tumbler (mine is red and of course prettier because of it) and a piece of black rubber.

Chunk a chunk

This chunky, charm bracelet took forever to make with all the wire wrapping of each and every stinking bead. I got all of them on FINALLY. I wrapped faceted carnelian between strands of sterling silver chain. Then I hung orange dyed jade, amethyst in two sizes and freshwater pearls in a fun teal blue color. Ta da!

A touch of elegance

Stunning, faceted, black spinel gemstones are wire wrapped in 14k gold filled wire. These little beauties hang from ear wires that I wrapped myself. I wrap practically all of my ear wires so not sure why I need to say that.

Trying something new

I thought I would take a break from sterling silver and try my hand with gun metal for a little change. Ya I know I haven't posted in eons. I have been putting a lot of work into my Etsy shop with trying new things and working at getting better photos. I hate that part.