New pieces from the jewelry drawer

I have lots of new creations to share with you...today from the jewelry drawer I have three pieces of jewelry created from findings from an old Jewelry Factory in Rhode Island.

 I was sooooo very lucky to have come across this man at a flea market in Connecticut. He was selling tons of this stuff. I think I wet my pants when I saw all of the findings. Some of the stuff is in limited quantities and some I will be offering in my Judith B Designs Etsy shop. Have patience I will be listing it slowly. The quality is outstanding, better than excellent !  Really ornate with amazing detail and some with nice patina.

Here is just a few of the pieces I got.

Mercy

Created from a vintage crucifix from the old jewelry factory along with cut Opaline glass beads.

Memory Lane

Cuff Bracelet

The detail is so gorgeous on this antique brass piece.....nice heavy brass that I carefully formed to fit your wrist and added a vintage rhinestone earring.

Lastly for today are Pine Cone Drop Earrings. Wait until you see these adorable pine cone like bead caps! I just can't stop smiling when I look at these. 

So that is it for today, you can find these pieces in my Etsy shop.

.Hope everyone is enjoying some nice weather like we are and thanks to you all for stopping by.

Bee Happy

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world.

Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
–Tom Bodett

For this one of a kind piece I etched the brass and applied Miss Ficklemedia's Verdigris patina. Czech glass beads and a hand forged closure adds additional interest to the neckline. You can find this on my Judith B.Designs web site.

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.
--Unknown
 

 
 

Key to wisdom

"The key to wisdom is knowing all the right questions"

John A. Simone Sr. 

This vintage key was once a brooch with a blue plastic bead in the center, its former life was not so attractive. I replaced the bead with an antique Victorian button and added some of Miss Ficklemedia's Verdigris Patina to the brass key, it added some life to the former wall flower. An array of beads, precious stones and vintage chain  are used to make this eclectic adornment.

A small key

"A small key opens BIG doors" 

The etched piece that is the focal for this pendant was purely an accident. I had etched the piece about a month and was not happy with the depth of the etch and left it on my work table on the porch. It caught my eye that other day and I went to retrieve it, the piece naturally patina'd to a great shade of green or verdi. I was so excited and took it to my work table and buffed it with some steel wool to bring out the etched design.....and here you have it! I will be applying some renaissance wax to the pendant as soon as it arrives. I think it will enhance the piece nicely.

You can find this piece in my Etsy shop.

Peace'mak"ing

one that makes peace....

 ....and then they laughed!

 The Peacemaker can be found on JudithBDesigns. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Yay, I am staying home and I am going to do what I do best...make jewelry!

Simplify

sim·pli·fy (smpl-f)
tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies
To make simple or simpler, as:
a. To reduce in complexity or extent.
b. To reduce to fundamental parts.
c. To make easier to understand.

 The focal for this bracelet is a porcelain piece from my friend Lori of Cedar Swamp Pottery. I love how she created a channel for wire to wrap around the bead. The little reservoir was just calling out for something, so a the vintage dictionary word Simplify filled the space. The clay beads are from Pottery Girl on Etsy.

My Friend Lori the clay artist

 

I want to introduce you to a dear friend of mine from back home in Wilbraham Massachusetts, Lori Mader of Cedar Swap Pottery, she is a clay artist specializing in handmade wood fired stoneware and porcelain. Lori creates one of a kind pieces of handmade art intended for everyday rituals. I am so proud to call her my friend, she has such a lively spirit and brings such joy to life. On my last visit back home she gifted me with a wonderful selection of handmade stoneware and porcelain beads, beads not being the correct word as they are little pieces of art and so nicely detailed

In this necklace I used a stoneware piece glazed in a gorgeous color of gray/green/blue. I paired it with copper, jasper, labradorite and faceted hematite. I hope I did her proud. It has the organic look I love with a little elegance thrown in. 

Check out Lori's  website for pouring vessels, sake sets, bowls and oddities. 

Spoonful of Lovin

 I have had this tiny spoon brooch on my work table for sometime. This vintage spoon had a pin on the back and was a included in a set of sterling flatwear when originally purchased. The pattern is "Classic Rose", nothing fancy a bit plain actually. So I heated it a bit, pounded and stamped and "spoonful of lovin" was created. It measures a 1 1/2' x 1/2", so it is pretty tiny. It will most likely make its way into a necklace.

Hope everyone is well and I look forward to catching up with everyone when I return. 

Autumn is a Mosaic

~ Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. ~

Stanley Horowitz

The theme this month for Artbeads.com blogging program is "Colors of Fall". I created this piece I call "Autumn's Mosaics"  . A mosaic of Czech glass, lapis and fire polished beads dangle above a hand cut, shaped and patina-ed copper leaf, a leaf stamped copper cap keeps the beads all clustered. This one of a kind pendant is strung on a hand dyed silk ribbon. . 

 

 Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

George Eliot

Artbeads.com has added a new line called Kabela Design, brass components that are inspired by vintage style with a modern twist. For this piece I used  one of the brass filigrees components to frame the etched pendant.I also practiced my fusing and created a copper link chain.

You can find Resting Bird on my website JudithBDesigns.com 

  

and lastly...."Time to Fly"  using another filigree component that I used as a focal with an applied antique enamel watch face. This multi-layer long necklace was created with antique white glass beads, brass filigree and faceted silver glass beads. 

 Disclosure: All above mentioned beads from Artbead.com were kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com, within the frames of Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. The post above represents only personal opinion of the blog author.

Sedona

This piece originally started out as a bracelet, instead a very earthy pendant was formed. I have been trying to create with other colors...that are not blues and turquoises. I always seem to gravitate towards those colors, but when you scroll down you will see I was not too successful. 

 Gorgeous fire agate, red river jasper, copper and some brass, originally I thought a copper ball chain would work well, but I felt it had to much copper going on, so I substituted a mellow antique brass chain. I am calling this piece Sedona. You can find this later today in my Etsy shop.

Sedona is on my bucket list of places I would like to visit...someday. 

The lovely LeAnn of Summers Studio  created this great porcelain pendant that I used as a toggle for the focal for this bracelet. I paired it with sterling, smoky quartz and fancy jasper. The glaze on this toggle is wonderful, blues and greens, my favorite combination.