One of a kind bridesmaid necklaces - 6 girls 6 designs!

One of the best parts of planning a wedding is planning what everyone will wear. Not only did I get to pick out all the dresses but I had the pleasure of making all of the jewelry for my wedding party as well, along with clutches for the girls instead of flowers, and all of the boutonnieres for the men!

Each necklace is hand peirced out of copper and stamped with a lace texture. Each necklace is unique in design and pattern to the next. All 6 necklaces have a patina and fresh water pearls placed throughout the necklaces.

 

            Necklace Photo: Kyle Hoffman

For the Maid of Honors (my sisters) their necklaces were powder coating with a white paint and brushed back through to see parts of the metal.

 

 

 

What was inside those little christmas boxes?!

Here are a few of the Christmas gifts I made this year that were all wrapped in tiny little boxes.

copper back piece, found metal cage, found gold plated old pin, enamel riveted in place

Silver forged wire, pearls for my mom...she loved it!

Found coral on the beaches of Brazil, two pink pearls fed through coral with a single wire, also for my mom :)

"Golden Slumbers" Barret (Gift to my mom)

"Golden Slumbers" Hair Barret: Inspired by the Golden Slumbers lullaby my mom used to sing my sisters and I as kids.
Barret has 6 Layers= (1.Copper/Chmpleve enamel;  2.Mica ; 3. sheet music to actual song;  4. Mica; 5. sheet music and map of my hometown;  6. Copper/Brass Barret fixture)
Made in Enameling 1 Class with Ken Bova and Liz Steiner; ECU

Lyrics:
Once there was a way,
To get back homeward.

Once there was a way
To get back home.

Sleep, pretty darling,
Dot not cry
And I will sing a lullaby.

Golden slumbers,
Fill your eyes
Smiles await you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling
Do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby.

Once there was a way
To get back homeward

Once there was a way
To get back home

Sleep, pretty darling
Do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby.