Between the first part of August, and now the first part of September, I accomplished very little. Put together more cold connected elements. I have a problem. I like to experiment with different things, and put things together. But, for some reason, That is as far s it goes. I must have over two hundred different elements that are wanting to be made into something, and yet I lack the incentive, or inspiration to go ahead and finish. Below is a pic of a partially finished necklace.
The rocks are sold as "Maple Turquoise" which is a misnomer. They are dyed Howlite. Even so, they are kind of pretty. The flatten wire drops are common household wiring. Cut, annealed, flattened, looped and patinated and strung on a piece of copper tubing. I had to enlarge the holes in the copper beads so the would slide on the tube. The the ends of the tube were flattened and drilled. The jump rings are 18 gauge copper, also patinated.
I used Patina Gel for the patina. It is liquid (sort of syrupy), liver of sulfur. A lot handier to use than the old chunky los in a can. I bought it from Cool Tools.
Some more of the Maple Turquoise.
I won't promise anything, but I hope to post a little more often than once a month.
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