On the Bench

Here's what is currently on my bench...

The two pair of brass earrings need to be oxidized, then tumble polished. I'm just waiting to have a few more pieces that also need to be oxidized. I prefer to do several pieces at a time. The large, clear faceted glass beads are going to be paired with smaller Swarovski crystal bicones for a goes-with-anything necklace...kind of Wilma Flinstone style! Lastly, the hair on hide cross pendant is waiting to be matched up with some stones. I cut the pendant from hide scraps myself...not the easiest project, but I like how it turned out. I'm think it would go well with some white magnesite rounds beads. The ones in my inventory have a lot of brown veining in them which I think will complement the color of the hide. Notice the silver rings to the right of the cross...still waiting for me to figure out exactly what I'm going to do with them. I have a couple of ideas...maybe tomorrow!

Finally...I Finished the Copper Earrings!!!

I've had two pairs of copper earrings on my bench for a while. The only thing I needed to do was oxidize and polish them. For whatever reason, I'd been putting it off until last night when I decided to just go ahead and finish them up. I am so glad I did because I think they turned out fantastic *patting myself on the back*. I really like the way copper turns out after its been oxidized. The patina on the domed pair turned out very rich. I'll be posting them in my Etsy shop in the next few days. I would love to know what you think of them, so please feel free to leave your comments.