Collaborative Art and Steampunk Copper
ByTito has been doing a lot of copper work lately, and to my great delight he has gotten into making bezels. His work is (I know, I’m biased) absolutely gorgeous and totally steam punk.
He creates each bezel purely from scratch, hammering and shaping and soldering each piece until it’s just right. Then they’re hand-tarnished with ammonia and filed like mad to distress the texture.
I’ve taken a bunch of his pieces and filled them with resin compositions of my own, and the results are so satisfying. Ever wonder whether the preservation techniques really work? All the leaves and flowers in these pieces are from last autumn.
I’m thinking of putting a few of these babies on Etsy because they’re just too good to keep to myself. I enjoy the fact that we both had a hand in each of them, and that makes them more special.
Spring is coming, and that means tulip season is almost upon us. I plan to take full advantage of the beautiful colours coming our way to create some bright and springy jewellery. Want to do the same? Check out the book to learn how it’s done!
I agree. Tito is talented. Those are gorgeous!
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My suggestion is to save stuff like this for your eventual wedding party. So wonderful and perfect. A combination of the both of you.
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Gorgeous!!! Love love love these!
Angi Mullis dj2isme@aol.com
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Can I purchase the first necklace
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stunning! I especially like the ring with the blue flower, makes a very nice contrast!
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