Show & Tell

This weekend I finished a jewelry making course and wanted to share with you guys what I made! The workshop was called Lost Wax Casting and took two weekends to complete. The first Sunday I carved wax molds of my pieces and then they were cast in silver. Yesterday I got the raw molds back and had to finish (and sand and file and polish...) until they were complete.

I made a cool bangle (by dropping hot wax into water for the piece on top) and a first knuckle ring, since I am clearly obsessed. I also made some fortune cookie charms for necklaces, but they're not finished or ready to show yet.

Here are some more shots of the bangle (you can see the FKR in the photo above).

Line Lust: Jessica Seaton

When I first saw these photos (here) I was instantly taken by the whimsy and edginess of the jewelry.  These designs are from Los Angeles based designer Jessica Seaton.  She creates her jewelry by hand hand sculpting wax and casting it using the ancient method of lost wax. Apparently her fingers are stained from working with metals, staining wood, and dying fabrics.  So cool.  Her celebrity fans include Blake Lively, Mira Sorvino, Michelle Rodriguez and Hanneli Mustaparta. And I think she's about to gain a few more fans.