Gift for Sam

Now that she’s received the parcel, I can post the pictures of what I made for my good friend Samantha.

It’s one of my graf inspired name pieces, this time a cuff (similar to the sars one I made for myself). Thanks to Morgan for the artwork!

I’ve heard she likes it 🙂

Custom Jewellery – Infectious Name Necklace

I put in the hard yards over this past long weekend and spent most of it in my lovely studio, which is slowly getting organised, not quite at the neat stage yet and certainly not tidy!

I spent most of Monday experimenting with some new techniques and have found some exciting new possibilities which I will be sharing with you over the next few weeks as I continue to experiment and perfect. I also spent a chunk of time making some jewellery for my personal collection (to be worn tomorrow night, to the Pink concert no less!).  A chunky, layered chain necklace with one of my new Library Series pendants (more info on those soon!) and a bunch of little brass butterflies scattered throughout. Made myself my first pair of metalwork earrings to – a rectangle of gilding metal (similar in colour to brass, just a little ‘softer’) with a little curly design stamped on top. I’m really enjoying combining black nickel toned chain with brassy coloured charms, it’s a little grungy and not quite right, yet it works so well!

Saturday was my marathon day (I needed to rest on Sunday after this effort!). I spent 5 hours in the studio, working on one piece. The piece named in the title of this post – yes, my first commissioned Infectious Name Necklace (name pending, any suggestions?) is finished! Here it is, as a work-in-progress:

Custom Infectious Name Necklace - Jaz

That’s before I gave it a final emery and a coating of special laquer that will prevent it tarnishing too much. It’s made of 1mm copper sheet, and I am damn proud of those saw lines – barely had to file the insides at all (yay!). I’m looking forward to giving it to her, hopefully she loves it.