Three Leaf One of a Kind Handmade Fused Sterling Silver Flowers Pierced Earrings
These one of a kind fused pierced earrings are 9 x 9 mm and 10 x 10 mm in size. They have sterling silver posts and nuts. I used a torch to create each leaf, then solder them to sterling silver sheet and then add a post. Creating each piece is an adventure, because although I have a lot of control and experience, silver sometimes melts in unexpected ways, making each piece one of a kind.
These are made in my traditional ball and leaf style by melting small pieces of sterling silver at around 1600 degrees Fahrenheit at which time it rolls into a ball. The leaves are made by using a tool on the molten ball at the exact moment that the temperature is exactly right to create the groove. If it's too hot, it splatters; too cool it cracks....
I got really proficient at this technique because when I started in 1974, I did a lot of pierce work. It leaves a lot of scrap and you don't get much for it as scrap. I was always figuring out ways to recycle back then, because I was young and poor...
I like the rough fused look and leave the leaves pretty much as they are formed making each one unique.
These are made in my traditional ball and leaf style by melting small pieces of sterling silver at around 1600 degrees Fahrenheit at which time it rolls into a ball. The leaves are made by using a tool on the molten ball at the exact moment that the temperature is exactly right to create the groove. If it's too hot, it splatters; too cool it cracks....
I got really proficient at this technique because when I started in 1974, I did a lot of pierce work. It leaves a lot of scrap and you don't get much for it as scrap. I was always figuring out ways to recycle back then, because I was young and poor...
I like the rough fused look and leave the leaves pretty much as they are formed making each one unique.
The Three Leaf One of a Kind Handmade Fused Sterling Silver Flowers Pierced Earrings is the product you didn't think you need, but once you have it, something you won't want to live without.
Inventory Last Updated: May 01, 2024
Inventory Last Updated: May 01, 2024