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I've come to the conclusion that I like commissioned artwork.
Behold my latest acquisition - my treat to me with a small portion of my tax return:
I lurv it and I've actually worn it three nights to work now, which is rare for me to wear any jewelry past a few hours.
It's copper, with silver claws and a mother-of-pearl crescent moon. Each claw has a phase of the moon in it, with a leather cord. He solders all his jump-rings closed, too. He was very patient w/me through the design process. Because I'm not an artist (and I have done nothing with metal since 10th grade metalshop class (and yeah, I took the class so I could tell people I was going to "M-M-M-M-Metalshop!" \;;;/)) I don't know anything about the practical usage of something like mother-of-pearl being subjected to high heat. All I knew was that I didn't want the moon to be silver, and I was inspired by his enameled 'Blood Moon' pendant.
SplendidFish on etsy is where the artist, Corbin, peddles his fantastical wares. Most of them are from found and recycled things he's gathered from here & there. Honestly, for his time, the quality of workmanship and small details, his prices are too low! Wtf is up w/artists undervaluing themselves?!
Behold my latest acquisition - my treat to me with a small portion of my tax return:
I lurv it and I've actually worn it three nights to work now, which is rare for me to wear any jewelry past a few hours.
It's copper, with silver claws and a mother-of-pearl crescent moon. Each claw has a phase of the moon in it, with a leather cord. He solders all his jump-rings closed, too. He was very patient w/me through the design process. Because I'm not an artist (and I have done nothing with metal since 10th grade metalshop class (and yeah, I took the class so I could tell people I was going to "M-M-M-M-Metalshop!" \;;;/)) I don't know anything about the practical usage of something like mother-of-pearl being subjected to high heat. All I knew was that I didn't want the moon to be silver, and I was inspired by his enameled 'Blood Moon' pendant.
SplendidFish on etsy is where the artist, Corbin, peddles his fantastical wares. Most of them are from found and recycled things he's gathered from here & there. Honestly, for his time, the quality of workmanship and small details, his prices are too low! Wtf is up w/artists undervaluing themselves?!
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Date: 2011-04-05 11:29 pm (UTC)Pretties
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