Earrings / Boucles d'Oreilles

I have compiled some earring designs I have made over the years into this one post. The earrings are handmade in my studio with quality metals such as sterling silver 925, 14-kgf, and pure copper. I handmade all of my ear wires and o-rings.  Most of the beads and stones are natural gemstones, cultured pearls or crystals. 

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J’ai compilé plusieurs photographies de boucles d’oreilles que j’ai fabriquées au fil des années.   Je fabrique toutes les parties de la boucle d’oreille en studio.  Dans mes designs, j’utilise les pierres naturelles, les perles de cultures et du crystal.  Les métaux de qualité qui sont utilisés, sont l’argent sterling 925, le double d’or 14-carats, et le cuivre pur.

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Finished Copper Pick Bracelet

So here is a picture of my finished, pick bracelet on 1.0 mm black leather cord.  Very unique piece indeed!  I decided to go with the slipknot instead of a clasp because I find it just looked really nice this way.  Plus, it can fit a variety of sizes. 



In my previous blog post, I wrote about I hoped to be able to achieve a mirror finish.  I looked it up online and followed instructions and it came out pretty good.  I'm happy with the finish product!

The pick bracelet is an awesome gift idea for the guitar player.  You can purchase this bracelet from my website Bayside Wire Designs

Getting Picky

The beginning steps to a guitar pick bracelet-  

66 Personalized Bracelets to Make

I've got a large order of 66 personalized bracelets. How can I make all those bracelets without being overwhelmed and losing my mind?? One bracelet at a time. Being constant is the trick for me.

The first step was to take my template and mark the sizes on my metal and then "cut each one by hand with metal sheers." I know!! Who does that?

The strips in the pile you see in the 1st photograph, have all been cut and roughly sanded into shape (I use an electric power tool for that job). Because I'm using a power tool, the strips get hot! hot! hot! I cannot hold them without a thick cloth to protect my fingers.

Also, you'll notice I drilled the holes in the metal strips. I love drilling the holes! Because I dip the tip of my bit into beeswax, there is a lovely honey scent in my studio! Oh! And check out the wood piece in the top photograph (the bottom left corner). See the holes? Those are the holes I leave behind after my drill bit goes through the metal and into the wood. Better to do that than ruin my table surface!

My next step is brushing my metal for a nice finish!

I'll keep you posted of my progress!

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Blue Coin  Pearl Necklace

Organic Textures with this Natural Stick Pearl Necklace

Single Black Pearl Necklace

Single Champagne Pearl Necklace

Gemstone Bar Necklace with Aquamarine and Lapis Lazuli

Blue Sodalite Leaf Pendant with Chain

Awesome Shell Fragment

While spending a fun filled day at the beach with family, I found this beautiful seashell fragment!

What I love about it is that it's only a sliver of the clam shell which inspires me to make a necklace; I haven't started the work yet, but I think I will keep the design simple in keeping with the clean lines of the shell itself.  

Not sure if I will make it out of copper and silver combo or perhaps I'll go with brass and gold filled ...  Still mulling that over...  I will add the progress to my blog.

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