Arriving....Glass Cabochons As Talisman

"Arriving"....a handmade glass cabochon.

This cabochon is a reminder to me, my own personal Talisman, of my desire for growth and inner change. A "magic" reminder that I am the manifestor of my dreams. In a world so fraught with negativity and distraction, a simple Talisman necklace can be that guiding light that helps you navigate the path and stay the course. I will be setting this piece in a sterling silver setting and wearing it as a pendant. I hope to create more Talisman pieces and list them in my MikelenesJewelry.etsy.com shop. 

Peace.

I LOVE enameling...combining my Etsy shops...some new glass cabs

My first enameled piece..domed...1 1/2".

"Joyful"....a glass cabochon that I will use in my own jewelry design.

"Dreamtime"....love this glass cab..will be set in a prong set pendant.

 I pulled out some enamel powders, given to me by a friend, and started to play with them using my propane torch.

Wow...the process is quick and easy and the colors almost burst as the piece cools....I really...really....REALLY  like enameling!

I have plans to do some wonderful organic pieces and use them in my own jewelry. I have not decided whether or not I will list some enameled disks for sale in my Growing Edge Glass jewelry supply shop on Etsy. More than likely I will.

I am combining my Etsy Glass and Clay shops so that all of my jewelry designer components can be found in one store......and.....it means less work for me online and more time in the studio! Yay!

Kind of the ongoing theme in my life right now....simplify...get rid of the clutter.....breathe.....have fun....that kind of thing.

~Mikelene

"Manifest"....a keeper...one for me! This will become a gorgeous pendant and a reminder of my own ability to manifest.

"Totem".... a clay pendant.

Etching & Foldforming Copper Metal Sheet

One of my copper pendants etched with a design that I stamped.

A vintage copper pendant shape that I etched with a hand-drawn design.

An etched copper pendant...stamped and hand designed.

A raw sheet of copper that was etched in acid...design was stamped on.

A copper pendant (in process) that was foldformed then oxidized. Foldforming is the process of annealing (softening in flame or kiln) metal then folding it, then hammering it flat. You then unfold the metal and hammer it again revealing the "crease" in the metal. This process can be repeated many times on a piece as long as you anneal it when it becomes too work hardened. The creases are the lines you see in the piece above. A very textural and unique way of adding character to a piece of work.