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Chatter
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Pretty!…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“These are pretty!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“LOVELY!…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“LOvely !…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“These are adorable!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this Nancy!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“So cool!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I agree, this color is gorgeous with copper....great piece!…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“That druzy is cool. Great piece!…” read »
- on “Simply Crystal”:
“Lovely design!…” read »
- on “Fancy Circutry”:
“Very cool!…” read »
Shadow Birdie
About this design:
I sawed two of these birds and planned a design but when I was putting it all together, this is the design that actually came out!
Components:
Copper, patina,hand dyed ribbon,copper findingsAdditional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Jan 26, 2012 at 6:01 am #
Eeka Mouse says:Cool, cool, COOL!
On Jan 26, 2012 at 8:41 am #
nancykathryn says:I agree, how cool are these, such a clever design. I love this!
On Jan 26, 2012 at 10:17 am #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:Oh I love this, very creative!
On Jan 26, 2012 at 12:31 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Serendipity happens! This piece turned out beautifully. Love the shadow effect.
On Jan 26, 2012 at 2:51 pm #
trinkets says:I really love this!!
The colors you used for the birds look like a bird & its shadow ~ Nice.
Would you consider a step by step, please??
On Jan 26, 2012 at 2:53 pm #
trinkets says:Oh Duh!!
Too busy looking at pendant & didn’t see “Shadow” part……
On Jan 26, 2012 at 4:25 pm #
Jane MS says:Very clever! Wonderful design.
On Jan 26, 2012 at 10:54 pm #
MoonBell says:Love the shadow!
On Jan 26, 2012 at 10:55 pm #
MoonBell says:Or… reflection?
On Jan 26, 2012 at 11:30 pm #
C Strecker says:I don’t know if a step by step would be useful to everyone. You have to have some metal smithing skills – soldering, using a jewelers saw, apply patina, know how to do cold connections (tube rivets) and texturizing metals. What do you all think?
PS thanks for all the positive remarks!
On Jan 27, 2012 at 9:34 am #
NY Bella says:I love this! Congrats!
On Jan 27, 2012 at 9:14 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Ahhhh…..serendipity!
This is so amazingly cool!!
On Jan 29, 2012 at 7:03 pm #
Little Round Chick says:The metal has a mind of its own and it does a great design!