Green Chrysoprase with Amazonite, Glass, and Crystal
I would say, until the last month or two, I have had this curiously strong attraction to green and also to aqua and turquoise to lesser extents. Whenever I would decide what to work on next, I would look through my beads, select what really intersted me at the moment, and realize it was green. Over and over again. Sometimes I would work on it anyway. Other times, I would say to myself – no, you have to use other colors. Not everyone wants green jewelry.
This went on for quite a while, several months actually. I think I’m out of it. When I finish a piece of jewelry, the next stop for it is photography. Until I’m ready to take the pictures, I keep the jewelry in a pretty box and when I looked in it recently, there was nothing green, aqua, or turquoise. Amazing. Although, as I look at my work table, I see a recently completed turquoise and green bracelet and the necklace I just started is green and blue with some gray. Hmmmm….
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May 22, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Another “greenie”! I too have been doing a lot of green pieces lately. Couldn’t quite figure it out as I never really thought that green jewelry was very appealing. But since doing several necklaces I’ve changed my mind. Gosh, I might even get into browns next!
I was also interested in your post on heating copper. i haven’t worked with copper at all (maybe that will fit with my “brown” phase?) … so perhaps I’ll try that next. By the way, how do you heat the copper and what do you seal it with?
Sally
May 23, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Beau Dangles,
Glad to hear from someone in a green mood too. Try copper – it is gorgeous and works with a lot of colors, warming them up. Plus, with the cost of gold and silver so high, alternatives help keep prices reasonable. The lacquer I use is Nikolas #2105. It was designed for use on brass instruments and was recommended by my instructor at Penland last year. This is where I got it from – http://www.votawtool.com/zcom.asp?pg=products&specific=jndmimhqg
May 27, 2009 at 2:35 pm
What an amazing job you do. How come I love most of the things you show? 🙂