This week I decided to use a real silk cocoon and pearls (big surprise). I had thought about trying to add in some metal clay, but fabrication seemed like the right technique for the design.
I soldered up a bezel setting using some pretty gallery wire, sewed the pearls onto the cocoon and voila!
The top of the pendant says Vision & Insight. I already had the disk cut and stamped from some long forgotten and abandoned class project (taken not taught) and it fit the bezel perfectly so why not use it? Now I have to think of a good story to go with the text. There are a few more pictures on Flickr for the curious among you.
Rachelle's Feather Ring
Alissa's two finger ringCheck back to see what Laura and Mike dreamt up. Next week's challenge is "Iconic Statement". Make something with a specific fashion icon in mind. This one is hard. I have no immediate ideas. Hmmmm.....
6 comments:
I love that pendant - I've never seen anything like it. You work is truly top level. Thank you for sharing it.
how creative! So, you really just had a real silk cocoon laying around. You are certainly interesting:)
by the way, I love your new sun disk pendant
Absolutely gorgeous! For me, a person who is trying to merge fiber, glass and metal into some unifying design, this is just wonderful!
Thanks Everyone. Christine, I bought the cocoons from an Etsy seller, just 'cos I thought they were so interesting. And I'm so glad I finally figured out a way to use them I'm going to make this into a brooch next.
Beautiful piece! I love your use of two materials that were naturally created by critters. Maybe the vision & insight story might be something about the creative process...?
stunning! i'll post your pictures on my blog later tonight. i've gotta run to work.
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