Sunday my Neal the Patient and Tolerant took me to Shipwreck Beads, supposedly one of the biggest bead stores in the world. I believe it - it's HUGE! We were there for three hours, which is unlike me - I am NOT a recreational shopper. I came home with carnelian beads, some tigerseye, a little bit of super fancy Czech fire polished sparklers, some metal beads, a string of 10mm burgundy freshwater pearls, a roll of awesome gunmetal chain (below) and lots of hematite. For some reason I have been lusting after hematite. Here's what I made today:
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| A huge Hamilton pocket watch face plate, silver fill wire, hematite beads, silver plated beads & caps, gunmetal chain |
It was difficult to photograph well, so I left the image file big for the close-up potential. I think it turned out pretty awesome - what do you think?
Today was a photo day: More proof that I am NOT a hand model:
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| I cast the steampunk cabochon myself. :-) |
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| Completely hand made by me, cabochon and brass band! |
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| This is a huge 18mm foil backed cab from the 1930's Germany. |
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| Cast into a stainless watch back. |
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| A very nice Swiss watch movement with a prong set Swarovski rhinestone |
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| Ingredients: 12 gauge copper wire & hand tools |
Lots more in the pipeline, so stay tuned!
Always My Best,
Robin
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