Weekend bullet list + GJP

[rhienelleth]

An excellent weekend was had:

~ good friends visiting - fun games, good food and excellent company.

~ sunshine! It was beautiful, and temperate, and did I mention beautiful?

~ Did something I haven't in a very long time, and really, really enjoyed it. Although I am a little sore in places today. Er, and it's not what you might be thinking from that description. Honest!

~ Had a lot of fun making new jewelry. Some silver, some copper.



Silver, moonstone, and labradorite:







Copper, now with fun colors! One of the really amazing things about copper is how it changes color with the application of heat:













Just like nonheat-treated copper, the colors will fade with time, as the copper still oxidizes/tarnishes. An application of Renaissance Wax (what museums use to preserve pieces) will keep this from happening for longer, as will taking proper care of your pieces, like putting them away in a box when you're not wearing them. From what I understand, each Ren Wax application is good for about a year. We'll have to see, but I'm thinking I'd be willing to reapply the Ren Wax for customers who wanted to pay postage for sending me the pieces back, similarly to how I will polish pieces for people if they want to pay postage now.


More info and pics at the Etsy store.

Note to xlana - yes, the bracelet jingles! :-D

Comments

[featherweight.livejournal.com]

Wow! All of your copper pieces are absolutely beautiful!

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I admit it - after long years of looking down on it, I am now in love with copper!

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Oooh, the moonstone and labradorite goes so well together! I love moonstone, it's so lovely. And the copper bracelet is just gorgeous, it looks so delicate and jangly. I'm glad you had a good weekend! <3

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweetie. I love lab and moonstone together, too. :D The blue flashy stones seem made for each other.

[kistha.livejournal.com]

So very pretty, and the most awesome weekend indeed!

And I too am sore. (And not it's still not what you are thinking!)

[xlana.livejournal.com]

you, my dear, are very bad for my budget. :-P

i'm trying to justify getting those moonstone earrings. as soon as i come up with a reason, i'm so in your etsy store.

...

oh hell, i'm getting them anyway.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

I will add them to the package with your hair pin! :D