Sep 27, 2011 | By Carly J. Cais, DIY
I finally finished a pair of earrings this weekend that I’ve been working on for so long…I had attempted making them numerous times before but just couldn’t seem to get them exactly right.
I’ve always been drawn to the rough imperfections in natural stones and crystals, far more so than anything ever cut or polished by humans. Geodes are the perfect example of this: the jagged, rough crystals inside that are at once both perfectly symmetrical and so perfectly without order.
I surrounded two halves of a split geode crystal (technically a thunderegg, I guess) with black epoxy resin; then hand-set hematite-colored Swarovski crystals around the perimeters. Pewter French hooks finish off the earrings.
Given their sparkliness, contours, and depth I found they were incredibly hard to photograph late in the day and on my own, in the mirror. I’ll have to try when it’s nice and bright outside!
I’m also going to experiment with another pair, this time with Silver Shade Swarovskis around the geodes. I just couldn’t decide whether the dark hematite gray or crystal-like Silver would look better! There’s something I like about the smoky gray color glinting against the black resin, though.
Hope you guys had a great weekend!
xoxox
Carly
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Mar 10, 2011 | By Carly J. Cais, Media
Yay! I think this is the first time I’ve seen a photo of someone wearing one of the pieces I’ve made. Joni looks absolutely beautiful, and I love the sweatpants combination with my cross rings!
On her right hand: Silver Itty Bitty Cross Ring. On her left hand: Silver Sideways Cross Single Finger Ring (Silver is currently unavailable, but Gold Double-Finger Sideways Cross Rind and the Gold Single-Finger Sideways Cross Ring still are.)
Joni has a great sense of style and always looks so chic! Check out her blog:
Thanks, Joni, for featuring my rings! I hope you like them!
(And if anyone else out there has posted photos of themselves on their blogs wearing any of my pieces from my Etsy shop…send them my way, and I’ll feature you here!;-)
xoxox
Carly
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Jan 14, 2011 | By Carly J. Cais, Media
Etsy user TaMuidBeo featured my Rose and Lava Bead Jumble Necklace in her Etsy Treasury Hot Lava (top row, 2nd from right in photo). I’m loving all the other lava pieces…it’s such a fun, organic material to work with! Thanks TMuidBeo!!
xoxox
Carly
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Sep 4, 2010 | Media
Monica from Grinding Metal Gears was chosen as the winner from among the many Create Couture Challenge commenters. She wrote that she liked my double-fringe necklace tutorial – so I sent her the finished product!
She shared her photo wearing the necklace on her blog (where she has a number of her DIY creations, recipes, and yummy-looking food photos!). I am so glad that she likes the necklace – it compliments her so well – and she looks so lovely in it!
Congrats Monica and I hope you enjoy it!:-)
xoxox
Carly
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Jun 23, 2010 | By Carly J. Cais
A couple rings that I’ve made recently:
Quartz spikes set in sterling silver
Rose quartz chips in sterling silver
Amethyst cluster on pewter filigree
I’m thinking about adding these styles of rings to my Etsy shop…thoughts?
Though I can’t take them off…I just love all this chunky sparkle on my hands!
xoxox
Carly
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