Enamel Leaf Pendant Test

Enameled Leaf Pendant Test: 

I’m working on a leaf pendant and wanted to run a test before enameling the actual leaf, so I made this little copper leaf and applied the enamel and it turned out pretty good! 

I'm loving the way the black formed all around the perimeter of the leaf, the center and the smaller crackles near the tip.  To some this might seem like a non-successful test because of the black.  But I’m the type of artist who most of the time prefers my results to be different!  If you’re like me and you would like to a achieve this look add less of the enameling powder before you fire it so that the copper will oxidize and will show up as black in any portion where there is less enamel (you gotta love copper!)

In order to make the center vein running through the leaf, I used a fine, stainless steel rod and dragged it through the molten enamel while holding my torch in the other hand… 

I loved this project!  So much fun!

Bayside Wire Designs

Beautiful Seafoam Collection

I am so grateful for being featured in this lovely treasury!  

I just love the seafoam hues!

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Unisex Antiqued Personalized Tribal Beach Stone Necklace

This pendant was made from a beautiful beach stone that my husband and I found while taking a walk along the Chaleur Bay, here in beautiful Eastern Canada. 

We tumbled the stone in our rock polisher and it turned it beautifully!  The photograph does not do this stone justice; it's a beautiful green with light hues of peridot to almost yellowish green within the stone, which gives it lots of depth.   To make this pendant, I used the Tiffany method with eco-friendly tin that I antiqued.  To make it a bit different, I decided to add a small sterling silver tag to monogram with the letter of your choice. 

To keep the tribal feel of this pendant, I added a black leather / suede cord that ties at the back.  Read more about this necklace here.  See more of my creations here.

New Tuscan Cheese Dish Plate with Red Grapes Handmade in New Brunswick

Here is my latest cheese plate, Tuscan Style with red grapes and cheese done in a grafiti technique, which is just a fancy word for painting and scratching the paint off.  What is really awesome with this cheese tray is that the paint turns into glass once I'm finished with the tray, so you don't need to worry about the paint scratching off getting damaged.  You can even stick it in the dishwasher.  For more information, click here and go to my etsy shop. 

Recycled Bottle Glass Picture Frames Green

A few years ago, in an attempt to recycle wine bottle glass, I came up with the idea of making various glass home decor items with the discarded, bottle glass.  I came up with a few designs that really turned out quite nice and I think you will enjoy it as well.  I sell these particular picture frames mostly as gifts for those who appreciate everything handmade and for those who appreciate wine as well.  

Each frame is a labour of love.  With much patience I must assemble each piece together as a jigsaw puzzle and fuse them at  a very high temperature in order for them to become one solid piece.  These picture frames are my unique creation.  They're classy and elegant and they make great gifts for him or her.  Click here for more information.  

New Recycled Bottle Bottom Dishes Made in New Brunswick

I just added to my Go-Green Collection by making a series of fused glass soap dishes/ candle holders out of recycled bottle bottoms.  These are an awesome collection; they are definitely conversation pieces.  These dishes can also double as coaster, men or women's jewelry dish, paperclip holder for your desk,  votive- holder, candle/pillar holder.  I've also made a couple of deeper dishes which can easily hold sauces, pot-pourri and that sort of thing. 

Each bottle bottom is a unique item, reflecting the lines and curves in that particular bottle.  The colors always depend on the color of the bottle, naturally, but these here vary from beautiful, emerald green, light olive to deep olive. 

You can see these new items in my Etsy store.