Copper Beads from Scratch

My latest class project has been using up some copper sheet I've had in my toolbox for a while now! I decided to make beads and display them on sterling silver so the copper looks pretty high end. They're not perfect but I think that the end product is very elegant... what do you think?

I'm not planning on selling these but I might change my mind!

Etsy Columbus Wedding Challenge

I've been working on a design for the Etsy Columbus Wedding Challenge. Here's a sketch of what I'm planning on making!
The pendant will be hand-cut out of sterling silver with a yellow crystal bead hanging from it. I'll probably make earrings that match it... oh and coordinating bridesmaid jewelry? Oh boy... the deadline is Sunday!

Thanks, Sun!

Wow... the sun came out and now I finally have decent pictures for my store.

Example:
View this new necklace, Ribbing, and more new jewelry at MollyStuff!

New Item at MollyStuff: Exclaim!

I think I've finally figured out how to photograph jewelry in my apartment! I found a setting on my camera that seems to work pretty well in the lighting I have in my apartment. I think I need to get a tripod, though!
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This is a new piece for my Etsy store, MollyStuff. It's called, Exclaim!

The pendant is sterling silver, measures .5" X .5", and it hangs on a 16" sterling silver chain.

Pendant for Chain Project

This pendant started with a fashion drawing-inspired sketch.
Here's the silver version. (There's a tab above her head that will wrap around the chain to hold the pendant) This one is definitely a statement piece of jewelry! It measures 4" tall (including the silver disc that hangs from the bottom). This pendant is going to hang on the chain that I made in my class. I'll put up a picture when I have the pieces put together!!

Class Project: Chain

Yay! I made a chain! It's 18" long and made out of 18 gauge sterling silver wire. I formed each ring, cut them out, soldered each ring, and formed them into this loop-in-loop chain. It's a very simple chain but it took about 6 hours to complete just because it takes time to form the rings and solder them individually. It's not completely done yet... to complete the project I have to add closures and I'm making a pendant to hang off of it.