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Socal Beaches Sun and Sand Inspired Necklaces

19 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by Chloe in Finished Products, Inspiration, Photo Sharing, Storytelling, The Making of

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brass pendants, california sunshine, copper pendants, green patina, leather cord, liver of sulphur, men's jewelry, nature inspired, roller printed jewelry, roller printed necklaces, Santa Monica, seaweed, socal, socal beaches, unisex jewelry

Socal Beaches Sun and Sand Inspired Necklaces

rollerprinted patina necklaces

i’m not exactly a sun child. for the record i get pretty grouchy when the heat hits. but i suppose it is easier than having to shuffle snow out of the driveway every morning in order to get to work. oh how i love you socal, and how i hate you socal.

socal sun vs big hat

but since they say that our poor little Earth isn’t getting any cooler in the future, let me try to put a spin on it. now how about a relaxing scroll down the beach, with the sight of adorable clumsy kids trying to build their dream sand castles (or murder the sand crabs), the abs and the asses with a golden touch, and the roar of the almighty ocean? the last time i went to Santa Monica, i stumbled across some hard-to-ignore seaweed, a.k.a. Sargassum. they are full of intense texture that i soon found myself staring and touching, and completely got lost in the fascination. ok, you’re coming home with me.

 socal sunny beaches inspired

so i rinsed them out, let it dry, and was pleased to see that there were no weird gooey substances, or nauseating odor coming out. cos you know, it’s just the mind-blowing nature of the nature! sometimes they do. past experiences, don’t ask.

seaweed rollerprinted copper necklace

after annealing (heating up and softening) the chopped up copper sheets, i placed the seaweed randomly around and played with composition and lines. i used clear tape to secure them onto the metal, so that they wouldn’t move while being rolled out.

seaweed rollerprinted copper necklace

and, it worked!! the fiber in the seaweed is definitely strong enough to hold itself together and make beautiful impression on my copper!!

seaweed rollerprinted copper necklace

pretty subtle right now to the bare eyes but after cleaning and applying my favorite patina- liver of sulphur, they will be a lot more visible.

rollerprinted patina copper necklace on copper chain

here’s one after coloring, with an 18″ copper snake chain.

rollerprinted patina copper pendants

notice how selectively buffing out certain areas creates a strong contrast.

secured by tape, rollerprinted brass with sandpaper

besides seaweed, i also used some good old coarse grit sandpaper and played with some brass.

secured by tape, rollerprinted brass with sandpaper

although sandpapers are much less wavy and lumpy, clear tape is still a great tool for precise placement.

rollerprinted brass with sandpaper

nice and deep texture resembling real rocks surfaces.

green patina and brass necklaces

and for these, i switched to green patina, cos gold and green is one of my favorite color combo.

beach inspired roller printed copper and brass necklaces

at the end i decided to put these SoCal inspired necklaces onto adjustable brown leather cords. unisex in looks AND lengths!

hope you too are enjoying the summer, as well as my behind-the-scene sneak peek!

if you’re interested in purchasing, simply let me know by commenting below. otherwise, they will be going to Co-op 28 Handmade, Vintage & Home pretty soon!

 

 

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