Owl Necklace

A couple months ago at the Indiana Artisan Marketplace, a sweet customer asked if I would consider making an owl necklace.  She loves owls and wanted a necklace with a cute little owl.  I thought of her as I was sketching some new designs last week.  What started out as a doodle turned into this tiny owl sitting on a branch.  I thought he was rather cute (especially since for some reason he also reminds me of my cat, Rufus), and I said to myself "why not put him on a necklace?"  I hope the customer who made the request checks out my shop and discovers him there.  She did say she'd be watching for an owl, and I think she would be delighted with this little guy.

Hydrangea Blossom :: Ring A Week No. 44

I've had a lot of fun imprinting whole, dried hydrangea blossoms into sterling silver. (Necklaces are available in my shop.) For this ring a week ring, I imprinted a four petal hydrangea blossom, hand cut and formed it, and soldered it to a hand fabricated sterling shank. The oxidized finish highlights the delicate veins of each petal.

Ring A Week No. 38

For my latest ring, I imprinted both sides of the sterling silver with the soft, subtle texture of 100% cotton paper. I wanted to give the edge the appearance of torn paper so I hand cut an organic, rough edge around the entire piece and then formed it into a wrap ring with overlapping ends. To finish it, I gave a subtle, polished shine to the rough edge, all the way around the ring. I like the substantial feel of the ring but for a more papery effect, I'd consider using a thinner gauge of silver the next time.