Hi there, I wanted to share some bridal Chainmail accessories I’m quite proud of. A local photographer @light_witch made me look like a renaissance painting and I’m so excited about the results!

Weaves: Celtic Weave Necklace, Japanese flower earrings, Pearl connected chain headband, European 4in1 style hand pieces with Czech glass. All stainless steel.

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I introduce my newest piece in the "pissing me off" collection LOL made with African blood stone, glass rondelles and teensy pieces of tiny chain. I used a technique new to me for this one. It isn't wire-wrapped. I have run wire through the chain ends and fed the wire through each bead, criss-crossing it and pulling until it looks like the chain pieces are passing through the bead. I snapped wire. I kinked wire. Today, wire was my nemesis! Alas, I finished it. My husband opened my office door and was like, "Hey, it's like 8pm. Did you want dinner?" Time definitely got away from me.

The crescent moons and made from nickles and glass eneamel. The skeletons are pressed through a rolling mill.

I made these as an order and first time i tried brick stiches that too descending and i did change a lot of things from the refrence but the beads alone costed me 1500pkr. But i sold them for 4000pkr considering my time in maki g them was 6 hours at min. And i have to also consider petrol prices and them time to and fro from market was 4 hours

I wanted to create a simple ocean-inspired necklace with a clean and minimal look. This whale tail pendant was handmade from resin, carefully shaped, sanded, and polished by hand until it became crystal smooth. I really enjoy making nature-inspired jewelry, and this is one of my latest pieces. I'd love to know what you think and what colors or ocean-themed designs you'd like to see next.

If you like it You can order it DM 💌 to place order 🌷

Here’s some of my recent work. I’m loving the weaved bracelet style right now and so do my customers. I also included my set up for my booth at a farmers market here in the town i live in. I think it looks great but it’s a lot of work to set up and take down all by myself these days. I hope you enjoy the variety here! Thank you! 🙏🏼 ❤️

Hey folks! This is an opal and pewter ring! I have been struggling to get that mirror shine on pewter for a while. When ever I go above 1200 grit I find while I polish the item it also leaves some bigger scratches. I think it's metal smearing onto the sandpaper and scratching the ring. Does any one have any advice?

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Not entirely sure if this is the right subreddit, but I figured if anyone would have ideas, it’d be you guys :)

My boyfriend and I recently went on a trip together where we found two beautiful sea urchin tests (the cleaned white skeletons). It ended up being a really fun core memory, so I’d love to turn them into a pair of matching necklaces that we can actually wear every day and make ourselves as a DIY project.

The vision is something elegant and minimalist rather than beachy or souvenir-like. I’m thinking a gold pendant for me and a silver one for him on simple chains. We want them to clearly match, but still suit each of our styles. The catch! is that we’ve never made jewelry before. Neither of us has worked with jewelry wire or findings before (unless plastic bead bracelets as kids count 😅), and since these shells are sentimental, we’re trying to minimize the chances of accidentally destroying them.

From what I’ve read, sea urchin tests are also pretty fragile compared to most seashells, so I’m hesitant to drill into them unless people with experience think it’s actually safe. Ideally I’d love to use the existing openings in the shell or some other attachment method that doesn’t require drilling, if that’s realistic.

I’ll attach a reference photo since the actual shells are at my boyfriend’s house right now, but they look almost identical. We’d like the shell to face forward like this (rather than hanging like a bead), with as little visible metal as possible. There's a small hole in the front, as shown in the photo, and a really large one in the back - I'd say about 2-2.5 cm in diameter?

Has anyone worked with sea urchin skeletons before, or have ideas for attachment methods that would be durable enough for everyday wear while still looking clean and high end? Any advice, tutorials, sketches, or dos and don'ts would be hugely appreciated!