Whoa, these last few weeks just flew by! I’ve been sewing but haven’t had much time to blog or take pictures. I finally have time to write now and I took a bunch of pictures earlier this afternoon so there will be more posts following this one.
So, I promised to show you some earrings I made back in February. Here they are:
I was playing with this rounded triangular shape, trying to figure out how to make it work best for my needs. I don’t like it as a stud because it’s too large for how stiff it is. But it’s perfect as a drop. Now the question was how to attach it to the earring finding. I started out with an interchangeable style – by making a hole large enough to accommodate a small hoop. This works well because I have some metal allergies and earrings that I can wear comfortably have been few and far between. Then I thought, what about a small stud with an attached drop? I had some titanium findings that would work for this style so I gave it a try – it’s the pair on the right. Now that I’ve been wearing both styles for a while, I have a slight preference for the interchangeable style, for no reason I can actually articulate.
It’s not really obvious from the picture above but the green pair on the left is flat and the black/green pair in the middle is shaped on a curve. I prefer this 3-D effect so all subsequent pairs are also curved. (I prefer it not just visually but also because it makes the drops easier to pick up.)
Another earring style I tried is the fishhook – several pairs above, including the teal ones, are made like this. The findings are titanium again – comfortable for my ears. This style requires a second curing to get the eyepin incorporated into the drop. That’s a bit of extra work but totally worth it, I think.
The red earrings in the bottom row have a necklace to go with them. Like this:
I made these pieces following Martina Burianova’s tutorial. Her gorgeous photography and easy-to-follow instructions made it a breeze. Her technique requires a lot of waiting for things to dry and/or cure between steps and I apparently don’t have quite enough patience, hehe. Do check out her work – it is breathtakingly gorgeous.
And that’s all I have tonight. This weekend, I’ll tell you about my recent sewing projects.
See you soon!
Marcia Elwood
beautiful earrings
Marcia
Alexandra
Thank you, Marcia!
Lotta
Nice work! I’m impressed by how tidy your polymer clay pieces look! Although I shouldn’t be surprised, it’s just par for the course. ๐
Alexandra
Thank you, Lotta! You’re so kind.
Darlene
Beautiful earrings, Alex. Looks like you have been busy.