For the past few months, everytime I look at the “Earrings everyday” challenge announcements, I tell myself that this time I’ll participate. Then time flies away so quickly that it is the third Friday of the month, with the reveal, due. I don’t really make earrings in isolation as I mostly sell sets and really wish that this challenge could be more inclusive – with components or other items like necklaces. But as a part of my “plan” to motivate myself to make jewellery (other than the bridal sets), I am writing this post today.
Even now, I haven’t made anything new, but I do have a few earrings that I made some a long time ago as gifts for myself and my cousin that are a great match for theme, so I thought I’ll show them as I haven’t shown them before. I hope Erin doesn’t mind.
The figure is a copper Alloy with gold gilding and shows traces of Green Patina. I found the ridges and the textures most interesting only be be followed by the color. I couldnt really figure out the form. Some folks are instantly attracted to and inspired by Buddha but I find him (and his figurines/paintings/sketches/photographs) a very difficult inspiration to process. I tend to gravitate towards Ugra murthis (Gods and goddesses who are known for their anger) like Narasimhar, Bhairav and Kali for I can feel their compassion beneath their anger and I get agitated while looking at supposedly calm Gods and deities.
Coming back to the earrings – I want to show two of them – one made with quilling strips ( paper) for myself and the other with silk thread which was made for my cousin. Forgive me for the not so great pictures.
Both are Jhumka style earrings with the paper one being a more conical form and the thread in a spherical form. Both use the same embellishment – pearl rhinestone chain.
The Thread jhumka uses golden yellow viscose thread with a ‘S’ swirl earhook and rhinestone ball bead . My cousin wanted something light and big (long) that she could match with a variety of outfits and gold seemed liked the perfect answer to her needs.
The paper jhumka was one of my early trials of texturing and 3D lining on a domed shaped quilled surface. The reason I havent shown it before was because I wasnt really happy with the quality. After some practice I figured out a better way to follow the technique and the Gold Jhumkas ( tutorial here) earrings were born for the Jewelry Around the World series at Craftpaperscissors, which by the way, is also a good fit for this inspiration 😀
Check out what all the other designers made at the February gold challenge reveal
I hope you found it interesting
Cheers
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