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Jewelry: Uniquely Mistaken Charm Necklace
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Uniquely Mistaken Charm Necklace

Uniquely Mistaken Charm Necklace

Uniquely Mistaken Charm Necklace

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Torch-Fired Precious Metal Clay »

Instructions

When I fired my charm which was of a seahorse, it disfigured a little, on the reverse side I had used a seashell texture plate, well, it didn't quite imprint all the way, but it looked better than the seahorse, so I decided to just go with it & as you look at it, the texture seems to take on different shapes. Hence the crazy name :) I polished the charm, than dipped it in Liver of Sulfur & ...
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Category: Jewelry

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Casual, Cute, Whimsical, Romantic


Materials

PMC3 Silver, Sterling Silver Chain, SS Jump Rings, SS Clasp, Silver filled 24g. Wire & Assorted Gem Stones.

What was your inspiration?

Jenny

What are you most proud of?

Mainly that I didn't give up & created something out of a "mistake".

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Be careful not to get too close to your piece when firing so you don't disfigure your piece like I did. I remembered what Jenny said in one of her lessons, not an exact quote here but, " There are no mistakes" just new designs" Thank you Jenny because of you I did not give up & throw away my messed up piece, instead I made something "unique" from it, I've made other Charms that came out great!

 

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AR Grover on craftsy.com
Oct 14, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
sometimes it is a little over whelmed I think .. :) love your stuff Rosie, you are very talented!
RosieMeadow on craftsy.com
Oct 17, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank You!
Jenny Vestal on craftsy.com
Jenny Vestal
Craftsy Instructor
Sep 03, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Awwwm thank you Rosie! It makes me so glad to read that you remembered the "new design direction" comment. We are so hard on ourselves, wanting things to come out a certain way and being hard on ourselves when they don't. It IS important to master the skills (and I'm glad to hear that you have - congrats), but some of the most fun we have making things is when things veer off course somewhere! It looks great - like something ancient and mystical. I'm very fond of the way you combined it with the stones and the wire. Lovely project. Thanks for posting.!
RosieMeadow on craftsy.com
Sep 04, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Your Welcome Jenny! Thank You for the nice compliment it means a lot to me :) I tried to post the other charms I made that DID turn out well but for some reason it won't let me same thing happened when I tried to put up a profile photo, so I'll keep trying.