daughter of the earth, wind and sky

this is a collar necklace created with a heart theme.  this one is in fine silver enameled with blue and green glass.  the mother earth is depicted as a pregnant figure reclining under the roots of the trees, with her arm curling up and around the sky.  the red heart at the base of the image is the incubating baby.  this is a show-stopping piece!

simple dry sifting project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2NfhE3ohDo

 i have long contemplated how to add color to my metal pieces, and have tried heat patinas and colored pencil.  both were fun, but not satisfying, somehow.  lately i've been experimenting with glass enamel, and have become very excited about the results.  here are some of my discoveries:  bronze is dificult to enamel, but not impossible.  copper and silver work better.   the last demo in this blog was done in a bronze piece.  also, sifting is easier than wet packing, and i have found i can imbed small pieces in clear enamel.  here is another simple demo on applying enamel, this time with a tiny sifter.

simple enamel project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5sRy7aFHG4

yesterday i showed how to make an inset design into your metal clay project.  today, i have a little demo showing how to fill the insets with colored enamel.