Copper and Paracord Survival Bracelet

I finished this bracelet a few weeks ago and I really like the colors and how it came out.  Again, milled copper and I made the bracelet of dark brown paracord and used a curved black plastic clip in the back.  Just taking the basic survival cord bracelet a few steps further.  This has a nice look and of course, if you ever get in a bind, take the bracelet apart and you can use the cord for various things and the metal may also be used as a reflective item.

Cool Texture...

I really didn't set out to find all this, but when nature knocks... you just have to gather.  Wonder if only I could see the potential here?  These leaves will make some really nice imprints on my metal.  I see some really nice shapes and the smaller size leaves are great for the smaller pieces.  This will be coming to some metal in the near future.  I just ordered some fine silver and the ideas are clicking away.  I will be making some more bracelets and pendants soon.  Can't wait to get back in the studio!

Victorian Christmas Tree Pendant in Sterling

When I finished this, I took a look at it and could almost imagine a Victorian Christmas tree.  It just had a vintage, old world look to it.  The swirls at the top remind me of tinsel and the silver beads look like tiny ornaments.  The wire work around the pendant was pretty involved and I used two base pieces, ball chain and a much thinner gauge sterling wire to hold it all together.  I spent so many hours working on this pendant and it's a large one at close to 2 1/8" tall from the top of the bail to the bottom and 1 1/8" across.  I'm working on a couple of chain options for this one.  This one can be worn either way as there is a nice oak leaf imprint on the back.

This will be the last one in this series before the holidays.  I'm working on some other fun themes with the same type of metal work.  Lots of ideas and pieces are in the works!