black bird singing in the dead of night

black bird pendant, sold (to a musician!) and relisted in my

high contrast etsy shop

burr!

now that winter is over...enter the hotness!

this pendant can be a choker or a longer necklace...

whatever: it's cool!

available thru my herban elements etsy shop.

don't try this at home!

i just listed this pendant in my etsy shop. the flower shape is a re-occurring theme in my work: i use it as a pendant in this case. i wanted to experiment with some acid etching (see the engraved ditsy flower pattern?), but i didn't realize getting nitric acid would be so difficult. i called a few local suppliers, who asked me multiple questions about my intended use of the corrosive chemical. they seemed skeptical of my explanation, and insisted on passing on my vitals to the authorities. oh, 9/11: i almost forgot! eventually, a friend was able to obtain some from a local university professor. whew! anyway, the results are fantastic despite the fact that the stuff is super dangerous!

butterfly

everyone must be thinking of spring!

just sold this one-of -a kind butterfly brooch in my etsy shop!

sweet jewel!

yuki found my turquoise bird on a wire earrings in my etsy shop and blogged about them

mamorated stink bugs!

it is such a beautiful weekend here in the nation's capitol! i opened up all of the windows to let in the fresh air and all these weird looking bugs came in!

new work on herbanelements.etsy.com

just listed in my herban elements etsy shop four cool new necklaces i made and photographed this weekend. the piece shown above is a sterling silver burr my mom found in the utah desert outside of las vegas that i lost wax cast. it turned out like a tiny disco ball!