Babylonian Gypsy Copper Enamel Earrings

I'll Never Be Bored Again

I think that one of the things I love most about metalsmithing and enameling are the limitless amounts of things that you can experiment with. Things never get dull or boring. The hardest part is luring myself into my studio area. I can think of a hundred things that I should do first... clean the kitchen (or actually any room in my house for that matter!), pay some bills, have something to eat, read the mail... Part of it is the fear of having to think or create something and what will it be? However, once in there if I can just get started on one thing, any one thing, it will lead me to another and another and another. It's like being a mad scientist and I can't stop. And then it's 2:00 in the morning and my eyes are burning. It's very satisfying!

It can only get better

I'd like to start making my own etsy treasury- type of blog where I can create themes from what I like on etsy. It may have to start out a little rough until I get the hang of this, but I think that it might be fun.
I guess my first theme will have to be folded metal. One of my favorites. It always amazes me how you can take a hard cold seemingly unbendable piece of metal and act like it's paper. Pretty much anything you can do with paper, you can actually do with metal. The look works especially well with copper. It already has a warm earthy color, the bending and folding only makes it look more organic. As you will see in the following pieces:

Silver and Brass Rose Ring 

by MetalRiot
www.metalriot.etsy.com


F-Series Copper Ram's Horn Earrings
by AgJewelryDesign
www.agjewelrydesign.etsy.com


Folded Enamel Brooch
by Ggallery
www.ggallery.etsy.com



fold formed copper disc necklace
by nemesisjewelry
www.nemesisjewelry.etsy.com

Well, my first treasury will have to only have 4 pieces in it because it is 2:30am and I'm a little tired!!