12-056 Copper Fold Formed Coil Bead

 This funky copper fold formed bead is about 2" long and 1.5" wide.

An example of how metal twists and reshapes itself with heat and pounding.......many, many times.

Wear alone on a leather cord or copper/gold colored chain for an interesting and organic look.

12-055 Wide Fold Formed Copper Bracelet

 A 2" x 6" piece of copper was fold formed to create this simple, yet stunning cuff.

Fold forming is a labor intensive technique that involves many steps of annealing the metal and forging it. This is done over and over again until the desired effect is achieved.

The sharp edges have been sanded away, but I chose to leave the matte reddish edge that appeared after the cleaning stage. Discovering the result of the many heating/cooling processes is always a wonder to me......a wonder that gives each piece its own personality as you never know exactly how each piece of metal will react.

This cuff ended up being 1.5" wide and 6" around, as the spine from the forging ate up the other 1/2 " in width.

It fits a 6" or smaller wrist.

12-054 Forged Copper Bracelet

Small but sturdy forged copper bracelet with a band of little "tracks" scampering along the edge.

Fits a 6" or smaller wrist.

12-053 Forged Copper and Bronze Bracelet

 

A forged band of bronze riveted to this 5" long forged copper bracelet completes the look.

It fits a wrist 6" or small, and can be easily formed to your wrist for max comfort.

12-052 Borosilicate Glass Hoop Earrings

 1.5" blue borosilicate glass hoops spin freely through small sterling rings which hang from sterling ear wires sporting round, crackled quartz beads

Overall length 2.75"

12-051 Copper Etched Fluorite Earrings

Heat colored domes with a leaf vein etch dangle beneath fluorite nuggets.                                      

2.5 " long

12-050 Copper Etched Butterfly Earrings

A whisper of an etch of a butterly wing, colored by the natural chemistry of heat on copper. The stone is a simple citrine nugget. The earrings are embellished with tiny copper leaves.

2" long