Venturing onto unknown field. Soldering beads and Head Pins Part I

I have always wanted to make something of my own (beads, chains, shape copper sheets...) that I can include on my finished handmade jewelry. 

Of course just wanting to make something doesn't mean you can! 

A few years ago (about 4-5 years), I bought 3 tutorials and 2 of them were about soldering tins and copper sheet. I painstakingly studied them.  I bought and even ordered some of the supplies that were needed. 

But for some reason there was always something missing, something else that needed to be ordered from the other side of the Atlantic!

I could have started it anyway, but something else kept holding me back and now 5 years have passed.  

I think, I was scared that I would not succeed so I let the little voice inside my head win that party! 

I could no longer accept it. So lately, by meeting some people who motivated me, I tried several things.  I finally tried the soldering and I will tell ya...I am so happy I did because the result is not bad at all.  Especially for my first time! 

I am selling what I made for others to use into their projects.

I will also start slowly to sell some of my other stuffs, because I am dealing with some health issues. It is becoming hard for me to work on my jewelry, and when I do, I am so much in pain.  So as a result, my small business is suffering and I can't spend as much time on it. 

So, if you need something here or any of my other beads,  please let me know! 

Czech glass and vintage glass beads tranform into head pins for your pleasure.

Here are Ocean Jasper Pendant and earrings, Antique green kyanite and moss agate gemstone Earring

that I soldered to be used as they are, or on your own creative way.

Rhodocrotie drop and crab agate, I turned into headpins

Raw Citrine crystals included with Goethite boughs and Amethyst gemstone soldered into headpins.

It was a long painful process due to my condition but I enjoyed making them with love and care!

I have protected each of the items that I made with renaissance wax so that it will be more durable and protected from the elements.  

Like always, thank you so much for stopping by.  

Merci beaucoup 

Caribbean Inspired. A tribute To L'Ile aux Belles Eaux!!!. Karukera

I have been making a few earrings and necklaces recently, inspired by my life in the caribbean.
Back there I was a commercial traveler for one of the dictionary publishers.  Everyday, after I drove my daughter to kindergarten at 7am (yes we used to start very early because of the traffic and also because of the very hot weather in the afternoon), I would drive around my favorite part of the island.  Sometimes when I didn't have any particular appointment with: school directors, the museum, or library, I would go off the main roads and most of the time I found a very dreamy place to sit and contemplate, or just soak up the beautiful scenery.  
One of my lovely customers, which later became my friend, had a house on the coast of the caribbean sea.  When sitting on her porch, you could see the other islands, Les Saintes and Marie Galante.  Sometimes when I was on this part of the island, I would visit her.  We would sit there on her porch and drink our iced cold lemonade and water.  It was so beautiful and relaxing.  
Another scenic imagery that I draw inspiration from was along one of the main tourist road called "La Route de la Traversée" on which I would often see the volcano of Montserrat ( A British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean)  erupt and spew its volcanic ash high into the air.   
We had a great time there but we needed to move on and move forward.  

                                                                             The BaHaMaS

 

                                 Of course, like most island blue, emerald, green and flowers were part of our life

                                                                           The PurPle Garden.

 

 

 VinTaGe CheVroN

 

                               Rainbow blue Mystic Titanium AB Quartz, Seed Beads and Handmade Ceramics.

 

 Everyday wear Earrings. Vintage Roman glass, Amazonite, African Turquoise gemstones, Handmade African lost wax brass and Handmade lampwork headpins and Criffles- crusty rustic lampwork discs with riffles.