ON MY BENCH.....

A Little Playing Going On Here...............
                                               

A silver "dinner" ring

A sterling salt shaker wrapped with a bit of tiny sterling chain

that still has part of it's closure.

The holes in the shaker offer lots of opportunities for embellishment,

but in this case I chose to keep it simple and let the tiny closure take center stage.

It  has just enough movement that it sometimes makes a faint  sound 

as it moves against the shaker. 

The ring bezel is from The Industrial Chic line. That line has a lot of fun

things in it.................and sometimes........ you just want to have fun!!!

(You can find The Industrial Chic Line by

Susan Lenart Kazmer

at Michaels.)

          

Next Up.....................................................

Still in the planning stages, I need new blades for my saw.

I am thinking 1900's British Empire...........................

                                                                         

Thinking Southwest Thoughts

TURQUOISE.... AGATE....BRASS....STEEL 

Finished this just this morning...............................................

A piece of vintage saltillo.......... wire wrapped.........

Religious key....and medal

I used to think I had to use only vintage, or make my own closures for my jewelry. The problem with that can be finding the perfect vintage piece at the time you need it, and if you do happen upon it there's always the decision......use it?... save it?......will I ever find one like it again??? If making your own .....the price of silver is a bit steep right now.  I am still picky, still prefer to use vintage or make my own, but at the moment I am really liking using these chunky closures in the Industrial Chic line. I love the industrial look of them, and as an added bonus they are really easy to use .

I think this is my last piece for a while, I am ready to get out and scratch around in the dirt! 

( I still have sun and tequila on my mind!!!)