Designs by doktordesigns
a taste of honey
Another piece featuring home-made hammered brass components toned down with a patina solution and a warm, monochromatic palette.
Components: Mother of pearl pendant, hand-fabricated brass discs, brass chain, speckled glass and agate drops.
carry that weight
Some years back I bought a wire bending peg board and never used it. I am dusting it off. :-)
Components: Bronze wire (18 gauge) and hand-fabricated brass disks.
twenty eight ways
I am still enjoying trying different techniques and expanding my metal working skills. For this piece, I fabricated the large brass circles by...
Components: Hand fabricated brass disks, pre-fabricated gold-tone links, brass jump rings, gold-tone toggle clasp.
victoria
If it seems like I am all over the place with my designs, it's because I am making a conscious effort to try new components, techniques and styles....
Components: Two brass heart pendants and three brass flower charms; brass chain, jump rings and clasp; purplish-blue freshwater pearls (remnants from my Hong Kong trip)and beautiful faceted glass "Misty Moor" beads from Lima Beads.
your cheatin' heart
Alcohol (inks, I mean!) is very seductive. All of a sudden you begin to look at things in your drawer and think....I could PAINT that!
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Components: Recycled metal cuff, alcohol inks.
(you belong among the) wildflowers
I am still feeling a bit bohemian. :-) And yep, that's my mess o' curls.
Components: Fabulous brass chain from Lima beads, brass pendant blank (also from LB), vintage brass diamond blanks, fancy brass clasp.
delta dawn
Dangly and spangly and twirly and girly with a wash of purple dawn hues.
Components: Lima Beads narrow cuff dyed with alcohol inks, freshwater pearls, jump rings galore.
one love update
I tried a thinner wire and used a nylon jaw pliers to pull and straighten it along the way. It is improved, but still not perfect. Guess I need...
one love
I was out shopping the other day and came across a display of very inexpensive pre-fabricated cuff-style bracelets. Since I do not yet have the...
Components: Brass-plated copper cuff, crystal dangles, brass craft wire.
tenth avenue freezeout
I never get bored with simple, graphic designs. Hope you all don't either. :-)
Components: Hand-fabricated brass, copper links, copper bead.
wrap it up
I found some very light gauge copper sheet that is suitable for folding and went at it with my hold puncher. The technique needs a lot of...
Components: Hand-cut and textured brass disc and copper sheet, freshwater pearls, gold tone headpins, chain and ear wires.
surrealistic pillow
Does anyone know how to remove alcohol inks from the skin? I am wretchedly stained...but it has been a great adventure!
Components: Wavy ceramic discs, stained with Adirondack inks, freshwater pearls in lime green, magenta and denim blue, gold tone "potato chip" spacers, gold tone clasp and ear wires. Bracelet is strung on C-Flex .015 wire.
gasoline stain
My first experience with Adirondack alcohol inks. I cut an aluminum disk, texturized it with a diamond-pattern stamp, then used 3 different colors...
Components: Aluminum, freshwater pearls, silver tone jump rings, chain and earwires.
if i had a hammer
If i had a hammer, I'd make a bunch of earrings. :-)
Components: Hammered copper, brass and tin, a precious little glass bead from LB.
england swings
Variation on an earlier theme.
Components: Brass disc, brass pendulum drop, brass chain and freshwater pearls.
street fightin' man
I have discovered I like to make noise in my basement. All that banging, buzzing and hammering feels good. More mixed metals, this time combined...
Components: Gorgeous LB glass beads, hammered brass dagger, domed gold tone disc, brass chain.
heart like a wheel
I have double-pierced ears. I love mixed metal earrings because it means i don't have to switch from my white gold to my yellow gold diamond studs...
Components: Hand-fabricated brass disc, prefabricated silver tone disc, rust fresh water pearls.
total eclipse of the heart
I found this prefabricated bangle bracelet and decided it should be my next jump ring adventure.
Components: Silver tone metal bangle, hand assembled bullseye dangles, lavender fresh water pearls.
strange brew
Conquering my fear of jump rings. I just hope it doesn't fall apart. :-)
Components: Heavy brass chain, assorted brass charms, rusty pink freshwater pearls and lots and lots of jump rings.
