I haven’t blogged for a while but I haven’t been idle. I have a new shop on Zibbet and I’ve been busy moving some of my items over from Artfire. I was hoping to close the Artfire shop but I already have a following there and still making sales. So, for now, I’ll have two shops.
Here are some of the items in my new shop at http://zoraida.zibbet.com
If you sell on Zibbet, let me know how you like it.
While I’ve been crocheting like crazy lately (don’t know what triggered this renewed interest from my past) I still found time to create some new jewelry pieces.
These onyx, heart shape earrings were a custom order. They were originally designed with an amethyst heart.
Black onyx and sterling
I purchased some thick sterling silver wire (12 gauge) when silver prices had dipped for a while and made this simple bangle.
Hammered sterling bangle type bracelet with clasp I enoy
This hammered copper cuff was a return to my earlier, rustic style. I love making the clasp and working with sheet metal.
Mens hammered copper cuff with clasp
A necklace made from necklaces I had disassembled to create a new look. Sometimes I’m not happy with a piece I made earlier (in this case, several) so I take them apart and redo them. Now I’m happy with it.
Carnelian and copper redone necklace
Maybe because the weather has been colder and I’m indoors more, I’ve also been baking a lot. I even made homemade dog treats!
I love making jewelry and always thinking of new designs but sometimes I need to take a break and do something else.
New earrings, sterling and copper
Maybe because it’s Autumn and getting quite chilly here in the northeast (especially upstate in the country, on top of a mountain!)
Autumn color in my backyard
I’m feeling the need to make warm stuff. I love to crochet so I’m making things like socks, hats, poncho type things etc.
Hats
Poncho/cape-like thing
Just a few weeks ago I harvested some vegetables from my little garden patch. The summer here had a late start so I’m fortunate to have had any veggies at all.
Squash, oregano, basil, tomatoes and thyme
Chili pepper – I love them!
Sadly, I know Winter will be here soon and I’ll be limiting my outdoor activities but at least I will continue to be creative. I’ll be making more jewelry then.
I’m opening a new online shop at ArtYah ( https://www.artyah.com) which is a new marketplace and still in the works. It looks promising and I’m excited!
Here is a link to my page – https://www.artyah.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=zoraida. Filling in that shop should keep me busy.
Still enjoying my recent burst of creativity, I felt like wrapping more pendants, making earrings and even a bracelet. The broken pendant I wrapped recently left me with a hankering to do more.
I had a Calcite cab already so I wrapped it in the square copper wire I bought for the last project.
Then I purchased a similar glass pendant and wrapped that too.
Still not satisfied, I wrapped a Lapis, free form stone in a different style with sterling silver wire.
I moved on to earrings. These simple pair are Smokey Quartz with sterling silver. I made the ear wires as well.
And now for a little metal work. I cut some brass sheet into the shape of ginkgo leaves, made the ear wires and was happy with these earrings.
The bracelet below was cut from sterling silver sheet, textured with a hammer. I made some jump rings, spirals and attached some beads along with a toggle clasp.
I actually kept going after this but I’ll save that for another post.
The finished pendant
It’s been a while since I wrote a post here. Personal health issues have kept me busy with hospital visits and drained much of my enthusiasm and energies. While it is ongoing, I’m feeling better and back with new inspiration.
I was recently contacted by a customer who asked if I would consider wrapping a broken glass pendant. It was a cherished item from a first Valentine’s Day gift from his/her significant other who was now their wife.
The original pendant broken at the top
I was afraid to wrap it at first since I’d never wrapped anything glass. I was afraid I’d break it. It was slippery and curved. I decided to wrap it in square, copper wire which is also not a shape of wire I’m comfortable with.
Slippery curves
I’m glad I did wrap it and they were delighted. It felt good to be a tiny part of that couples journey .
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