Frisky the Snake and Rusty Steel Earrings
Not long ago I was engaged in one of my favorite pass times of walking along the road and looking for bits of good junk - an activity which my daughter affectionately refers to as "making a fool of yourself in public," when I came across some sheets of rusty steel.
The texture of the rusted metal was so engaging that I immediately started to think about all the cool things I could do with it. As Hermes the Thrice Great says: "The stone of the philosophers is found on the dung heap where all men have thrown it," or, to put it in more modern, though somewhat less impressive, language - The wise man finds treasure where others see only trash.
Although I didn't intend to recycle the metal into something lovely, that's exactly what I ended up doing, so you could call this "accidentally green."
When I showed my work to some friends, they suggested that I try making the same jewelry in other metals as well. While I still prefer the rusty steel myself, I decided that I would let you decide which you prefer, so I offer the same designs in both copper and silver, which are hand patinated to produce the effect of an interesting relic.
If you are interested in the process I go through to make each pair of earrings, click HERE for a quick rundown.
I also hand forge tiny snakes (they're all named Frisky the Snake) into earrings, using copper and silver wire. If you are interested in the process of making Frisky earrings, click HERE.
