A Couple Special Requests

Ever have one of these weeks?...I have been busy but I feel like I'm not making any headway. I couldn't really pinpoint what I've been doing. Lots of little nit picky stuff but nothing big that I can cross off my "to do" list...except that I did clean my daughters room...that was an all day affair.

Except for a few stolen moments away, I've still not really had much time in the workshop. Well not to create jewelry anyway...I have had a few custom orders for my findings shop. I like doing special request for findings...I like to see/hear what others like to use in their designs, and I can sometimes get carried away and come up with a great idea. Here are a couple of the recent requests...

These are hammered sterling silver discs, and they could make great chandelier earrings, the bigger ones...don't you think? That's what I thought of as soon as I saw them. Might have to remake these to use in my own design, maybe copper...hummm...

Then there are these...slightly concave, hammered, sterling silver buttons. I like these too...again a remake for myself I think...when I get the time.

Have a great week! I'm adding "create jewelry" onto my "to do" list, in hopes that I will get at least one piece made this week.

As Promised...

I did make a personalized necklace for my dear mom. I think that I will be making one for just about all the special ladies in my family. I think that they will appreciate a little something like this and it will help me to perfect my technique. So we all benefit!!





I started with a 7/8" sterling silver circle blank, then stamped "MOM" and I wanted to create more eye appeal with the asterisks, but I think that I got a little carried away:o Next, I punched the holes, added the charms, then oxidized. I'm happy with the way this charm turned out...I was definately a little more confident while stamping and the whole process seemed to flow better.


Also, check out my Sundown Findings shop for the daggers/charms that I created. I really enjoyed making these. The possibilities are endless with these. I made some more this morning and used them in an earring design. I'll be posting them later, either tonight or tomorrow.


Love Stamped Handmade Sterling Silver Dagger Charms



6 Hand Forged Stamped Oxidized Copper Daggers Charms


6 Unique Handmade Spiral Stamped Copper Daggers Charms

New Shop

Hoop Earwires


Textured Sterling Silver Big Hook Clasp & Connector




Hand Torched Sterling Silver Ball Tip Earwires



Are you looking for nice quality findings for your jewelry making projects? Copper or sterling silver, shiny or oxidized, check out my new shop on Etsy Sundown Findings. I figure that I am making findings all the time anyway so I might as well offer them for sale. This will give me a little something extra to dabble in, not that I need it, I'm already so busy. So check out my new shop, I don't have a lot of listings right now but I will be adding more items soon.