Sunday, October 8, 2006

charm making in my studio

my saw and copper wire


jump rings wating to be sawed



I am hosting a charm swap with the most amazing group of 25 mixed media artist!
and today I started a blog where we will show case all the charms, but as the swap is now just about completed, and I wait for just one more set of charms, it was time for me to make my charms for the swap :) the light was streaming into my studio onto my jewelry work bench as I was sawing the jumprings that will connect my etch heart charms with dangling turquoise and garnets, it made me remember that I truly do love to create jewelry, and all the work and all the tiny details that only another jewelry maker could ever understand are worth it!

3 comments:

ramona said...

so lovely and inspiring. how did you get the text on the metal? etching? i love the idea!

Stacie @ azoho.com said...

Beautiful Charms- I LOVE the copper! What kind of copper stock did you use & how did you cut the hearts? Is it thin enough to use a die cut machine? Thanks for the wonderful directions, this is something I most definitely want to try

Thanks

Stacie

Patti G. said...

Ruth, there is nothing you cannot do! These charms are stunning and the instructions are great! I wish I had the talents you have to keep creating these wonderful pieces! Hugs,Patti