6 September 2012

Boys back at school, me back in the Studio

What a gorgeous day it was today. The boys started back at school, the sun was shining, and it was so warm. With the doors wide open, my studio was a perfect place to be. Things had ground to a halt somewhat over the Summer, and I have some lovely people who have been patiently waiting for special commissions. Today I had five jobs at the top of my list of 'to do'. I managed to get part way through two of the five - things always take longer than I think they will. Here is a version of a 'Family' necklace, that will soon be off to a lovely lady in Australia.


It's not quite finished here, as I wanted to make sure 'E' was happy with it before I finished it totally. Tomorrow I will add the little bit of picture glass that I have filed to shape, and then I will use a traditional stone setting technique, to 'rub over' the metal and hold the glass in place.

The Family behind this commission... The person who commissioned it - her name means 'life' which is symbolised by the leaf (she called this a seaside daisy which she has growing in her garden in Australia), her mother's name means pearl - hence the keisha pearl, the photo shows her grandmother (as a girl) with her great grandmother. Wow!

I'm really pleased with this. The main bezel is about 2.5cm, and the leaf and pearl just over 1 cm. Its on a really long chain. The tiny scale, and the little pieces, are so me. Its just the sort of thing I would wear. In fact it has been lovely to do a commission that so hits the customers brief, without losing the feeling of my work at all. I just wish I could see her face when she gets it!

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 September 2012 at 05:58

    Sitting here grinning like the Cheshire cat at your lovely description. Pleased that you enjoyed making it...Can't stop looking at the pic. I showed it to my son and had a precious moment discussing the significance of it with him - had to smile when he guessed that the leaf was parsley! I, on the other hand, think you did an amazingly accurate job of a daisy leaf :) 'E'

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  2. Charlotte Bezzant10 September 2012 at 13:40

    :-) Just popped it in the Etsy shop as a custom listing. It will be all ready to go in the post tomorrow when I get your address via Etsy. I'll e-mail you a picture of the finished piece. I just used the unfinished one from the other day to save time and get the listing done. Cx

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