Mixed Metal Jewellery

I've neglected my blog over the last month just havn't had time.  I have been adding new items of jewellery to our wowthankyou shop as it only had 5 on there so i thought it about time to put more on and see what happens! will let you know on that.

Today i did manage to make 3 items of jewellery a celtic knot necklace mixed metal

, mixed metal hammered copper and silver "i wish" dandelion stamped pendant and my favourite although i probably would not wear them myself but i like look of them is some vintaj brass dove bird stamped with an olive branch and i added rustic border and riveted a stacked flower onto the bottom.  Kind of quaint and whimsical look .

So my plans for next month are to teach myself to tube rivet, possibly made a stacked riveted and stamped ring and soldering!!! i have the torch hee hee.  My sister does all this already but hasn't got time to show me at present so i am you tubing and googling it all. 

Will show you all my efforts soon - promise.

Jenny x

Swarovski Butterfly Wedding Pendant

This year i've come away from beaded jewellery and started doing more metalwork and plan lots of new things along those lines but i still love creating delicate beaded items too in particular sometimes woven jewellery.  This swarovski butterfly wedding pendant i created from a pattern and it took me an evening to figure out how to do it.  But i am a determined little person so eventually 'twas created.  It is super sparkly delicate and feminine. 

I have lots of swarovski crystals at home and think i will make a woven circle pendant of crystals next as they were quite popular at jewellery events last year. 

Tree of Life Pendant

tree of life pendant, a photo by greensladejenny on Flickr.

Added to our website http://www.littleredrobinjewellery.co.uk/ today this beautiful sterling silver 1 1/4 inch disc stamped with family names and silver plated charm tree of life centred. Hanging from a good quality diamond cut sterling silver snake chain. I have oxidised the names to patina and make them stand out.

This one is for a friend's 50th shhhh don't tell her its a surprise for Friday.

The pendants can take up to 20 characters including the centre stops.

Jenny

Mixed metal dog tag pendant

Today i've made a mixed metal dog tag pendant using a copper tag which i hammered heavily and oxidised heavily then buffed back.  I added a sterling silver strip stamped it with word LOVE oxidised it and attached to sterling silver chain. 

I quite like the way it has turned out, rustic and earthy look quite different and eyecatching. 

We will be adding more mixed metal to our website soon.

Jenny

NEW WEBSITE FINALLY

Well finally i've managed to set up Little Red Robin Jewellery website of our very own - woohoo. 

It will be a work in progress as we have lots of new ideas to incorporate, just cant do it all at once.  If you have time do take a look.

My particular favourite part is my jewellery forum where people can chat or ask questions which i will do my best to answer or add links to answers if i don't know!

Thank you

Jenny

COPPER HAMMERED DISC EARRINGS

copper domed disc earrings, a photo by greensladejenny on Flickr.

Hammered oxidised copper discs have been attached to handcrafted sterling silver earwires to create an earthy rustic piece of jewellery.

I have managed to find time to start using my doming and dapping tools and have lots of plans for some new fancy metal design stamps i have too.

My next project will be a family tree stamped bookmark using monogram style and hammered frame, i am thinking of making it really pretty and feminine.

I will post it here when designed.

Mum heart stamped pendant

Mum heart stamped pendant, a photo by greensladejenny on Flickr.

Today i am featuring a new pendant i have made a mixed metal pendant of copper and silver, perfect for mothers day.

I domed a copper offset circle and sterling silver blank to make a mini "locket" style then hung a red swarovski heart dangle in the centre. I also stamped MUM and oxidised with liver of sulphur. I really like this design, its quite eyecatching and striking so will probably use this to create other designs too.

You could stamp NAN or your initials mine are JAG instead 3 letter max on this pendant with this type of lettering fancy script.

Let me know your thoughts on it?

Via Flickr:
I have used a copper offset circle domed it and stamped Mum in fancy script font and oxidised with liver of sulphur and also domed sterling silver disc the other way and hung a red swarovski crystal from center for a stunning pretty "locket" style pendant. Could be adapted with NAN or your initials JAG 3 character max on this mixed metal pendant.