Monday, October 1, 2012

Seashell Earrings

I have collected seashells my whole life - and I love all things "shell."

These earrings were so simple, but I just love them:
After cutting discs out of sheet copper, I stamped the discs with a scallop design and etched them. I love how the stamp has a very vintage, deeply textural appearance, and I also really like how the surrounding copper took on some very distressed-looking stripes in the acid. Every piece behaves differently in the acid, so it's always fun to see what you have when you take the pieces out and clean them up!

I drilled holes for the earwires, and that's it! Seashell earrings!

6 comments:

dreaminofbeads / SAS Jewelry Designs said...

wow these are really cool...wish I had them when I went to the beach.

Unknown said...

Sooo pretty. I love copper and I love shells too...so you like me right, SHELLey!

LOL, Remember passing notes in elementary school that said...

Do you like me?
Check [ ] Yes -OR- [ ] No

Candee said...

Hi! I LOVE these earrings! Are they for sale? Please drop me a line using the contact page on my website.
www.pollythetravelfrog.com

I'm interested in buying two pairs depending on the price and of course, if they're available.

Do you have any other scallop jewelry?

Thanks so much!
Candee

Candee said...

Hi...I really love these earrings! Are they for sale? I am interested in buying two pairs, depending on the price.

Thanks so much!
Candee

Candee said...

Hi! I LOVE these earrings! Are they for sale? Please drop me a line using the contact page on my website.
www.pollythetravelfrog.com

I'm interested in buying two pairs depending on the price and of course, if they're available.

Do you have any other scallop jewelry?

Thanks so much!
Candee

Candee said...

Hi! I LOVE these earrings! Are they for sale? Please drop me a line using the contact page on my website.
www.pollythetravelfrog.com

I'm interested in buying two pairs depending on the price and of course, if they're available.

Do you have any other scallop jewelry?

Thanks so much!
Candee