Fine Silver Pendants: Raven, Kitten and Baby Goat

Finally, finally, I have finished the silver pendants that have been waiting patiently for tumbling and polishing.

Silver Sunflower Pendant - Before and After Oxidation

I took a straw poll on Etsy forums to help me decide whether or not to oxidize this fine silver pendant. 20 grams of silver clay, so I was a-skeered to mess it up. I got lots of great ideas and tips - did you know you could refire your silver piece to burn off the oxidation if you don't like it? I didn't, until this helpful etsian let me know: http://beadinbythesea.etsy.com/.

Here are before and after shots of the same piece. The most wonderful colors came up when I painted on the liver of sulphur - gold, blue, red, purple; unfortunately, I could not permanently capture them all, although the front does have lots of blue.

Brand New Brass Pendant Necklaces

Here are three new necklaces , just posted today in my Etsy shop http://janzio.etsy.com/. The Sparrow image is taken from a 1946 Audubon Field Guide.

The center pendant is a scene of a Japanese maple on the banks of a river. The third item is a custom necklace for a special customer.

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The Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy is having their July contest - please go to http://pcagoe.com/ to vote. See below for the prize pack.

Brass Obsessed

I have been obsessed with oxidized brass or "vintage" brass jewelry lately. This is what I have been working on recently:

New Treats!

I am a pretty lame blogger - simply don't have enough time in the day. Here's a little update of what I have been creating lately.

New Birds

Here are a few more beaded bird necklaces.
The robin and bluebird are in my Etsy shop. The little wren with the rose and smoky quartz is gone, but I really like how she came out.