Recent Posts Tagged With 'chain'

• Busy

  Posted on Saturday December 6th, 2008 at 00:17 in java, jewelry, etsy, sterling, necklace, busy, chain, curly girl glass jewelry

  been busy.........but I made this........I call it Java Necklace. It's handmade oval chain links of heat-oxidized sterling....

• Pursuit Chain Necklace

  Posted on Monday November 24th, 2008 at 14:12 in etsy, sterling, necklace, chain, jewelry design, curly girl glass jewelry

  Maybe with the economic "downturn"*, I've been going back to basics. Here's a simple, elegant design, but a bit heavier/chunkier. Sterling rings linked by 3 lengths of rolo chain. It's long, 32", so it slips right over the head and doesn't have a cla...

• Persie Earrings

  Posted on Monday September 22nd, 2008 at 15:56 in links, etsy, earrings, chain, curly girl glass, curly girl jewelry

• Chains Chains Chains...

  Posted on Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 13:34 in bracelet, links, organic, etsy, chain, modern jewelry, curly girl glass, curly girl jewelry

  Although time consuming, I really enjoy making chains. There's something about creating each link, watching the chain grow. I like seeing how the links work together and how it sits against the wrist or neck. Is exact repetition the way to go? or dif...

• Trickle Earrings

  Posted on Monday April 14th, 2008 at 12:14 in jewelry making, earrings, chain, little black dress, trickle, rolo, curly girl glass

  On a whim, I bought this rolo chain when putting in a supply order. It's small gauge, but because it's rolo, it's got a really nice weight to it. I stared at it for a while, played with it in my hand, trying to decide what to do with it. I finally ch...

• Comet Tail Necklace

  Posted on Tuesday April 1st, 2008 at 12:37 in jewelry making, sterling, necklace, comet, chain, metalsmithing, comet tail, curly girl glass

  The links in this chain necklace are based on the links in my Cipher Necklace. Cut short on one side, I solder on an open ring. The ring is fed through the drilled hole in the "tail" of the next link and then the ring is soldered shut.Filed clean, th...

• Cascade Necklace

  Posted on Thursday March 6th, 2008 at 16:32 in necklace, chain, cascade

  I have finally finished my newest necklace, Cascade. The last change I made was to decide against using sterling chain and contrast the metal with a softer, black leather cord. It's now listed for sale in my Etsy shop. I'm very pleased with it (and I...

• Jewelry: Evolution or Intelligent Design?

  Posted on Monday March 3rd, 2008 at 12:49 in jewelry making, process, sterling, necklace, chain, cascade, jumprings

  Jewelry design ideas are a funny thing. Sometimes they develop from sitting with materials and playing with them until they gradually start taking shape. Sometimes they come to me basically fully formed; concept, materials, color, etc. All at once in...