I pick up little charms, bags of one lost earring...bags of broken jewelry, and all manner of beads, things, tinies, and what-have-you........
all for making jewelry...
Chains and keys.....especially .....and I love 50s earrings because the beads are so pretty....lots of Czech glass and lots of crystal beads.
I bought some lead-free trinkets and fixings too......I hate to say I told you so...(no, I don't) about that cheap Chinese crap......
So...
From trusted merchants I bought a few new findings and charms..but I am really only interested in making new from the old.....
The world is so full of magical things...we should all be as happy as kings.......or queens.RLS
Angel wings are pretty common in handmade jewelry right now and I couldn't resist buying a pair. I love little boxes, little lockets, and tiny cases........
Mark soldered the wings to the back of this shadow box......I love the way it "carmelized" it....and I love how it isn't glued together...nothing wrong with glue (I'll use a lot of that!)......
the Ruin of it........decay and used are themes that run through all my art.
Shadow box buddha necklace
Vintaged patina with heavenly wings, a locket box with a free swinging buddha charm......We can muse about...the freedom of flying, of floating free, with the key to unlock it all.
Suspended from a vintage chain, this hand-soldered box is attached to wings, and holds a buddha.
Faceted rosary beads, silver rings and weighted with an antique barrel skeleton key.
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100% copyright, design, writing and images....
these are one of a kind necklaces I make from the random tiny things in my jewelers drawer...so each is quite unique...
Jungle Safari......Victorian Safari.....shoot the animals with a camera ......not a gun.
Sparkle Tiger!
Metal tiger charm necklace with a sparkle star. Simple....
The lion is king....here he's hanging with a tiny brass oval locket.....and an old brass key......
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