Gold plating!

Several weeks ago I broke down and bought gold plating solution.  It's a bit pricey but worth it to plate bronze and brass jewelry.  I don't know why I didn't do it sooner?!?

I don't have a plating machine but my boss at the Jewelry Doctor does and he is so generous to let me use it.  I'm always indebted to him for helping me out with wholesale purchases and using his equipment.   

Plating is really quite easy and fast, if you have the equipment.  What I like about it, for some of my jewelry, is that the plating provides a layer of truer golden finish and IF you wear want to wear my jewelry daily and not get the greenish tint from wearing bronze then this is the way to go. As much as I love bronze, the highly polished finish can get dull.  

It's always exciting to me when I can advance my jewelry and process in new ways.  Thanks for reading!

The 18kt gold plating solution.

Crow Claw amethyst ring.

 

 

 

And gold plated Double Owl Talon earrings...soon to be available in my Etsy Shop.

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New listings in my Etsy shop

Some beautiful new jewels in my Etsy shop, but with a different kind of bronze, ancient bronze!  I had a custom order from a gentleman in the Netherlands and he wanted his double owl talon pendant a warmer, rosier color so I suggested ancient bronze.  I hadn't worked with ancient bronze before and I'm really loving it and the rosy hue.  I hope you do too!

Manganese bronze five talon and blue stone ring.

 

Ancient bronze double owl talon earrings.

Ancient bronze small owl talon earrings. 

 Thanks for visiting and Happy TGIF!

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Lookin' fierce

Finally got a photo of Ashely rockin' two pieces of my jewelry; the double owl talon earrings (we traded) and a black coral charm I made years ago.

I think I may need to call upon Ashely to model more of my jewelry, she is the perfect muse. 

Thanks Ashely!

Ashley Thompson lookin' fierce and sexy with my jewelry.

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