Yellow Flora Earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80335250/yellow-flora-earrings

These earrings are actually inspired by my Farmer's Market Broccoli. I was cutting up some stems and florets from a just purchased bouquet for a yummy lunch and I was struck by how interesting the fresh cut stems looked and I rushed up to my studio to make molds of these fascinatingly grouped cut stems before they started to dry out. So that's the story of how these futuristic, abstract shapes came to be. 

These earrings are made out of polymer clay, which I have been working with quite a bit. It is a compound full of versatility and it's colorful range are inspiring. I can create colors, paint on the surface; pretty much do whatever I want and they are extremely lightweight. 

I wanted these guys to be bright and happy, so I decided on yellows and then highlighted the ridges with copper paint. 

The end piece is full of swing and bounce to match it's sunny nature. 

They will hang about 2.5 inches and will come with rubber stops to push up on the ends of the ear hooks. When pushed all the way up, you never have to worry that the earring is dangling out of place or falling out! 

I ship USPS Priority so my small package doesn't get lost in the mail. 

If you have any questions about the piece, please convo me!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80335250/yellow-flora-earrings

Steampunk Adventure Goggles

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80348191/steampunk-adventure-goggles

Taking a Steampunk Adventure across South America? Through Turkey and Egypt? A pair of trusty (and highly fashionable) Goggles will see you through to the end! Or maybe you're taking an adventure with a friend to a local coffee shop, an art walk or a Steampunk Convention!

My goggles are made from polymer clay, which is extremely durable and yet very lightweight.

This pair displays a mosaic pattern inlaid around, however, each frame has a different design to keep things interesting. Both frames are reinforced on the inside with 14 gauge brass wire. The polymer clay has some give, but is made to keep its rigid shape. 

Sunglass lenses keep the sun and UV rays out of your eyes and I have one inch braided black elastic sewn in for the nose guard and head strap (I used black NYMO thread). I used two part fast epoxy cement to make sure all my parts stay where they are supposed to with the exception of the thread and elastic - I want there to be options for you if something needs to be resown and I want the elastic to keep all it's stretch. 

I have broken down clocks for the metal gears and parts and some of those pieces have been incorporated into the design. 

The big frame is just shy of 2 inches at it's apex. The small frame is about .75 inches all the way around. There is about 15 inches worth of elastic for the head strap before any stretch. This should be enough for most people and hats. My nose guard is a doubled up strip of elastic and gives you about a .25 inch nose guard. It's about the same for most sunglasses, so you shouldn't have any jumbled vision when you put them on. 

My goggles are made to be worn either on your head as is, or on any hat you might want to wear them on. I might ask you to be creative, but chances are, you have that down pat. 

They are not break proof, but works of art to be worn, enjoyed and shown off.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80348191/steampunk-adventure-goggles

Enjoy!

Brassy Window Earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80306273/brassy-window-earrings

Solid brass hexagonal beads radiate in and out of their windows, a little shy and a little coy while they play catch and release with the light. I've curved the pins they sit on so they swing just a little more playfully. Tiny little blue glass seed beads add just a hint of extra color to bring out the glint in your eyes.

They will hang about 2.5 inches and will come with rubber stops to push up on the ends of the ear hooks. When pushed all the way up, you never have to worry that the earring is dangling out of place or falling out!

I ship USPS Priority so my small package doesn't get lost in the mail. 

Check out my Esty store! You can find these earrings listed here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/80306273/brassy-window-earrings