New earrings in a limited edition available on etsy
New circle earrings in ombre colours with gold leaf detailing.
I just put a batch of limited edition hoop earrings up for sale online. They are a style from my Spring and Summer line, but with gold leaf detailing. I love the way the gold looks with the bright colours, and will hopefully be including more of this in the future. For now, these are the only earrings available in this style, it is a super limited edition run. They are available for sale here.
As with the rest of my circus lines these earrings are made with recuperated copper electric wires. The wires have been skinned of their plastic coating, then cleaned and drawn down to different diameters. They are then formed and soldered together. When the earrings are ready in metal, I powdercoat them.
Powdercoating is an industrial process that involves passing an electric current through the piece then shooting a very fine plastic powder onto it using a gun connected to compressed air, similar to a paint gun. The powder clings to the surface of the metal in an even layer. It is then put into an oven until the plastic melts onto the surface of the metal and is cured. We offer powdercoating as a workshop. If you are interested please contact us.
They are powdercoated in three different colours, in a gradiant. They have gone through the oven three times. The gold leafing is added at the end, then a laquer is painted on in several layers to protect the leafing.
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