Crazy for Vintage, Antique Buttons and Buckles

 

Besides Presious Metal Clay I am obsessed with finding Antique and Vintage Buttons, Buckles with interesting designs and motifs. I can not stop...but I must.. I have to make moulds of these beauties so I can incorporate these designs into my work. Insomnia to follow for sure. Pictured are some of my latests finds.

Work in Progress Completed!!...

Time flies when you have other things on your To Do list...other than making jewelry. After a few weeks i am happy to say its ready to wear! Now back to the dishes.....

A Work in Progress...

 

Sometimes I have so many things to do ie etsy sales, classes, class planning fulfilling custom orders and regular mommy life that I have fun projects left laying around my studio. This is one of them. I figured if I posted it I would be obligated to finish it. I made moulds of a vistorian buckle that I got on ebay. I cut it apart, made a mould. Pressed in some PMC, added some catches on the back to hold the chain and stones in place...I will unveil the finished product as soon as it is finished!