Copper Rings Necklace

These rings are real copper; they come from the plumbing section in the home improvement store. I really do love them. After sanding away the coating, the copper is revealed. I then distressed, hammered, oxidized and then sanded again to create the texture. I like how simple this one looks; it's great for both men and women. Since they are real copper, they will darken and develop patina as time goes by.

New Bracelet and Some Antiquing Photos

A new bracelet is in the shop. Also, here are some new photos from one of my favorite antique mall in KC. If you love antiquing, I have a Flickr set with lots of photos from different antique places here in town. They are very inspiring to look at.

Three-Tone Bracelet

Just added this bracelet to the shop. I am actually more of a bracelet person myself. I love how this one is girly and a little rough at the same time.

Gems in my drawer!

My whole team at work just relocated to a different building. One good thing about moving the office is that you are forced to clean up all your junks and probably will find some good stuff in the bottom of the drawers that you've forgotten about. Well, I found these little doodles by my friend Steph who used to sit next to me years ago. She used to draw these everyday, rolled them into tiny balls and tossed over the wall into my cubicle. For whatever strange reason, she kept drawing this one face and just gave her a different body each time. CRACKS ME UP!!!!!! I have to share! To see a big and clear photo, please click here.

PS: Steph also did the doodle in this post, and she made this card.

Orbit Necklace

I don't know why but I love jewelry that has moving parts, maybe it reminds me of toys? I remember when I was little, my mom always brought me along whenever she went to the jewelry shop. I was so bored! Obviously, diamonds just didn't really tickle my fancy at that time (notice I said "at that time"... ha). But I remember being really drawn into one necklace; its pendant was a little glass box with numerous tiny colorful gem stones dancing inside, so shiny and full of movement. Until now I still love seeing motion in jewelry design. Here is a piece I just added to the shop. I love how all parts move separately. And you know what, how that I'm looking at it, it also makes the perfect hypnosis tools... really. :)

Aqua Dream Necklace

Found a box of old chandelier parts in my basement, something I got years and years ago. I am in love with the gorgeous aqua color on the glass. It's kind of like milk glass; really really pretty shade of blue with the slightest bit of gradation toward the bottom part of the tear drop. I had to turn it into a necklace. How could I not to?

PS: Long necklace is so hard to photograph... 0_0

Three Rings Necklace

Made this one last night. It's a little different; I really like it.

Chicken Doodles

I really need to go back and start doing more Illustration Friday again. I got to know many talented artists online because of that site. I was trying to do something for the past week's topic "Chicken"... Oh well, didn't make it in time. So here are some of my chicken doodles from the sketchbook. :)

Pink and Red

Added these two in the shop, just in time for the sweet holiday! :)

Mesh Grid Oxidized Hardware Necklace

The center part was made using mesh screen for doors. Metal hardware has been oxidized and then sanded. Available now.