Almost Finished!

Just about finished with the earrings! All the little granules are fused into place. Here's a picture of the backs. you can see how I repoussed the backs to give the leaves more detail.

Now all that is left is to shape the ear wires! Only have to take a few more pictures and then these will be posted on Etsy for sale!

In the Works--Repousse Leaves

Above is a pair of repousse leaf earrings. I made a pair of these last summer and I love them! They're total show stoppers and I can't part with them so I would like to make another pair to sell!


As with most of my pieces, it starts with a drawing. Then sheet metal and wire are formed and eventually I have the basic features done. All the work here is done by fusing-- no solder. That means you have to be careful-- you want the metal to melt enough that it will fuse with the surfaces, but not melt!
Then I have to make many little granulation pieces! These are slightly bigger than grains of sand!

I almost finished them today-- but fusing granulation can be finicky! right when you think everything is fused on-- a little piece pops off! Hopefully these will be done next weekend!

Dainty Cherry Blossoms

This is a new dainty little cherry blossom medallion that I recently finished-- it's just a prototype--but I'm really excited about it! I think I might add it to a larger silver medallion to add some weight and size to it.

I can totally see this as a pendant charm or as earrings! The petals are repoussed and the petal details are tiny granulation!

More silver leaves!

Just finished these the other day! They're grey moonstones with little fine silver repousse leaves attached! I've worn them a few times and have received lots of compliments! I bought these moonstones about 8 years ago! Couldn't resist them! I have a few more left-- maybe I'll make another pair to sell at Shop People! So many stones, so little time....

Garnets and Flowers

These little guys are a my new, latest favorite! They very dainty but pack a punch--they're always attracting attention! The medallions are feather light and since they're made in fine silver they have that beautiful white shine and resist tarnishing like sterling. The medallions is a motif that I'm really liking and I'm working on some necklace and bracelet designs. The bracelets will be made from sterling (to handle more wear and tear), but I have so many ideas for the necklaces that it's hard to pick one! I'm working on another pair of these with pink sapphires-- yummy! I'm planning on adding a few things to the showcase at Shop People LLC on SE Grand in Portland.

Getting Started!

Finally getting some pictures to post:) Working on getting more and better ones that have softer lighting--stay tuned!

Above is a picture of my Etruscan Leaf Earrings made in fine silver. These are about 35 mm high. I also make a smaller version (pictures are in the works). These are light as feathers and very eye catching!