Sunday, December 20, 2009

Grandma's Bracelet




The latest jewelry making trend is metal stamping. It's kind of surprising, given the high price of silver and gold these days, but it looked so cute I had to try my hand at it. These silver components are all sterling (except the jump rings) and I picked them up at a silver trunk sale at Bead It Kailua.

The metal letter stamps were purchased on Etsy from Goldenprimhollow. Obviously, I need some practice in aligning the letters a little better, even though uneven spacing is supposed to be part of the "charm." All in all, I like the look of the bracelet overall. I just wish I'd gotten additional sterling ovals.

More to follow, I'm sure, as I've ordered a bunch of silver stamping blanks from Artbeads, which should be here any day.

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