Showing posts with label metal clay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label metal clay. Show all posts

Monday, May 25, 2015

Sehr begehrt... Baby Handabdruck und Fußabdruck

Fruhjahr ist irgendwie Baby-Zeit. Zumindest sehe ich von viele Anfrage und Bestellungen für Hand oder Fußabdruck. Außer runde Form fragen viele auf andere Formen. Hier habe ich 2 Beispiele mit Herz Form. 



Und auf Rückseite sind die Namen und Datum geprägt :-)

Wie immer, die sind HIER zu bestellen. 
Viele Liebe xoxoxoxoxo

Friday, October 10, 2014

Heart Fingerprint

Custom order. Mirror finish and rather massive weight :o)

She didn't want to have anything written. Just a heart with her daughter's fingerprint. Lovely wish!

I think its weight helps for great showing time. Do you agree?
Visit my shop and hope you'll find something for someone special

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Paw print No. 2 --- Welcome to Bintang (Pfotenabdruck)

A Wolfsspitz!! Yes, Bintang is a dog with double coat thick ruff around his neck. Such typical Wolfsspitz. He isn't common Wolfsspitz, he won many prices and has his own website. Here to read more (in German).

Without doubt, Bintang is the apple of his mum's eyes, Karin Segerer. She is the one who responsible for Bintang's success. And glad that I have her as my neighbour ;-)  wohoooo Karin... you are the best. Thank you thousand times for 'borrowing' Bintang to me !!!

The paw print I had is transferred to cute bronze pendant. Rectangle form. I guess it is also perfect for men's jewelry.

On the back is Bintang written. No, I didn't stamp it. I scratch the green stage, fired and with help of patina, it shows the name well.

I really feel happy to share this short story with you. Glad that I make paw print jewelry serie, which means so much for me and for other dog-lovers. I listed them here (shop)
Well, the last pendant will be from my own dog. So stay tune... ;-)

xx Dian

Pfotenabdruck - zuerst ist Gino dran (Paw print No 1)

I would like to thank my neighbour, Gross family, for letting me took the paw prints from their lovely dog, Gino. Many many thanks ... you all such exceptional people !!!
Say hello to Gino :

Gino is a Labrador Retriever. Smooth chocolate haired, very very lovely and well-behaved dog. In this picture he is dry and handsome, but in real he doesn't mind the rain, he loves it ;-)

So, now his paw print. Below you see bronze pendant. It is Gino's paw print. Made with Prometheus bronze clay. Fired in 820'C, patina and polished to highlight the paw.

I write his name on the back to personalized it. If you like to have similar pendant as key chain, go to my shop

That's all. The first paw print serie I made. Still have two pendants to show you. So I'll be back soon ;-)
Have nice 'bowow' time !!!!!!!!!!

xx Dian

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Fingerprint (fingerabdruck) Work

Here are some work I did as custom orders. 
 Heart fingerprint pendant is available to order at my Shop

Guitar pick can found also Here


Men's pendant is not yet listed. But if you like to have similar, just message me.

Friday, June 6, 2014

New Push Me Programm

I keep thinking (and dreaming) to be better. Jewelry world, jewelry maker, jewelry dream !
Got to be productive, got to make time, got to push myself !


So starting today, I WILL (again WILL) make one piece per week. It can be a ring, a necklace, simple pendant, or a broken piece. Basically creative and productive.

This programm called New Push Me. Shortly NPM. Hehehehehe I know it sounds funny ;-)



This is my premiere piece. A ring made from ArtClay Silver. Inspired from sea, the inner side of the ring reminds me to seaweeds. For outer side, you'll find such small scallops texture. Very cute.
On the top I made a silver disc with same texture and put pretty pearl. 


My sea ring is ready. Ah .. I didn't forget to oxidize it to show the texture and color contrast better.
Available at my Shop

Wish me luck that I stay discipline. Wish me luck that my jewelry dream comes true :-)
xx Dias

Monday, June 2, 2014

999 Silver Cute Flower Pendant

Hello... welcome again to my post.
Today I have a small cute flower pendant to show you.

Made with Artclay Silver, I can say this is 100% fine silver and non toxid jewelry :-)

In the middle is a beautiful red Zirconia. It is about 3mm small. Very pretty combination with the silver.

Available at my SHOP. Grab it fast before it is too late... mmm sometimes I want to keep it myself.

Wish everyone a creative time!! Thank you for jumping here!
xx Dian



Monday, April 21, 2014

Keepsake Jewelry

I'm kind of on a roll with the fingerprint themed projects right now. Probably because I living far from my parents, and miss them sooo much? Or because my kids are growing and seemed like they don't need me? Ah what a suck life... I'm getting old. Truth be told, I have more fun with 'adult' kids. They are kind, helpful with household, indenpendent. I love them so much !

Eventhough I still thinking about the past, when they were little and completely dependent on me. And I wonder what will be become of me when they move out and no longer need me. I miss the cute kids who used to place me at the center of their world.
This mind pushed me to try fingerprint jewelry. Something to remember, close to my soul and be a never ending memory.
Above is my oldest daughter's fingerprint. She is 19 now and starts her trainee as design draftsman soon. I'm proud of her and happy that she doesn't want to moving out yet. Thanks God !!!


I just adore these pendants. So simple and sweet. Yes, I'm having great time work with fingerprint. Such a feeling --- I have been a very good mama ---- LOL Whatever the reason, I Love my Work !!!!

You see some examples I did.

If you need something to hang on with the sweetest memory of your kids, family or your loved one... just go to my shop here . I can make other size, model or if you want to have your own design,  don't hestitate to contact me. I'll be happy to make a very unique and special fingerprint for you, as special as your loved one.

Have a great day and enjoy your time surrounding with people you love !





Saturday, January 19, 2013

ArtClay Copper

This are my old work with ArtClay Copper. Anyhow forget to show them here... what a mess ;-)
Meine alte Arbeit mit ArtClay Copper. Ich weiss nicht wieso habe ich vergessen, euch zu zeigen hier 
;-)



xx Dian

Friday, July 29, 2011

Bronze Clay with Chrysocolla + Coral (Bronze Clay mit Chrysokoll+Koralle)

Did you think it is lovely? well, I did!  That sunflower is very 'live' against chrysocolla and coral. Hard color, good for Fall though.
Glauben Sie wirklich dass es wunderschön ist? Ich schon!  Die Sonnenblume ist ganz lebendig getanzt, mit chrysokoll und koralle. Unglaublich kontrast Farbe, aber es ist genau das richtige für Herbst.
Here is the pendant alone:
Schauen Sie der Anhänger hier :

Happy weekend !!!!
Wünsche Ihnen .... beste Wochenende!!!!
xx Dian

Sunday, June 5, 2011

1st time using kiln at home (zum 1.Mal mein Brennofen nutzen)

I bought a small kiln. The cheapest and smallest I can get here in Germany. Yesterday was my test and I was sooo nervous!!
Ich habe ein kleine Brennofen gekauft. Der billigste und kleinste, der ich hier in Deutschland gefunden kann. Gestern war mein Probe mit dem Brennofen und ich war soooo aufgeregt.


3 rings, 1 with yellow zircon. 2 leaves and 1 'Love' tag. Really proud that they are out without any pop. Lol....
I put them in cold kiln, then heated slowly til 700°C (1292°F). Let 10 mins at that temperature. And slowly the temperature went down. Took them out as my kiln reached 200°C (392'°).
3 Ringe, 1 mit gelbem Zirkon. 2 Blätter und 1 'Love' Anhänger. Ich bin wirklich stolz, dass sie ohne irgendeine Explosion o.ä. fertig geworden sind. Ich habe sie in den kalten Brennofen gelegt, dann langsam auf 700°C erhitzt. Habe sie 10 min bei dieser Temperatur belassen und langsam wieder die Temperatur verringert. Ich habe sie rausgenommen bei 200°C.

This ring needs 20g clay. Ring shank 10g and the decorations (flower and leaves) 10g. It should be my best ring, but it isn't :-(  Look at the pic below.
Für diesen Ring braucht man 20g clay. Der Ring selbst 10g und die Deko auch 10g. Es sollte mein bester Ring sein, aber er ist es nicht geworden. Seht selbst unten.

Yes, it crack at 1 place !!!! I wrapped it good with ceramic fibre cloth and also dried it 3 days in room-temperature. So sad..  And look at the rough surface. It is smooth to touch but even look rough. I guess it came from fold in wet clay. A Lesson to remember !
Ja, er ist an einer Stelle gerissen!!! Ich habe ihn gut mit weiche Mineralfasserplate umwickelt und ihn auch 3 Tage bei Raumtemperatur getrocknet. Traurig. Und schaut euch die rauhe Oberfläche an. Es fühlt sich glatt an, aber sieht rauh aus. Ich glaube es kam durch Risse im feuchten Clay. Eine Lektion zum Nachdenken.

The next ring is leaf ring. Better qualitat. yay ! For the texture, I pressed the clay onto leaf with strong veins. Easier process, but if we like to have more texture, layered leaf method is a good choice.
Der nächste Ring ist ein Blatt-Ring. Bessere Qualität. Für das Muster habe ich den Clay auf ein Blatt mit deutlicher Struktur gedrückt. Einfacherer Prozess als mit der Schicht-Methode.

I took 3mm zircon for this ring. And it survived :-)  If you see the ring shank, another wrong treatment for wet clay. Look rough even it is smooth like baby-po.
Dieser Ring hat ein 3mm Zirkonsteine. Und er hat geschafft :-)  Schöne Stuck geworden. Aber immer wieder falsche Verarbeitung mit feuchten Clay. Sieht rauhe aus aber es fühlt sich glatt wie Baby-Po.

'Love' tag needs to oxidized. That the letters come out and you can read it. The leaves are for earrings, but they ar not similar. So decided for anything else.
'Love' Anhänger braucht noch zum oxidiert. So alle Buchstaben strahlen gut und wir können das lesen.
Die Blätter sind für Ohrringe gedacht, aber die sind nicht gleichmässig. Ich habe für was anderes entscheiden.

That's all ! My journey with kiln is done. Satisfy and happy though not perfect. Proud to make it and promise to be more clever in next journey :-) Oh if any of you knows about put pieces in hot kiln, let me know. I would love to try it. Is it a kind of other way to say... next journey is ..... ?
Das ist alles !!! Meine Reise mit der Brennofen ist am Ende. Zufrieden und glücklich allerdings nicht perfekt. Wenn jemand von euch über das hinein tun von Schmuckstücke in heißen Ofen wissen? Teilst du mir bitte. Ich möchte gerne probieren. Und es kann sein, meine nächste Reise ;-)

Bye,
Dian

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Teardrops Fantasy Metal Clay

The flower and leaf made separate, before I paste them of a teardrops form clay.
Die Blüte und das Blatt sind separat gemacht, bevor ich sie auf dem tropfenform Clay zusammengefügt habe.
Purple is my choice to complete the necklace. The amethyst chips 'dance' perfectly with the focal.
Mein Herz schlägt für Lila, um die Kette fertig zu stellen. Die Amethyst-splitter Perlen tanzen perfekt mit diese Anhänger. 

Level 1 Certificate

So fellow!!! I got it and I can't believe myself that I made it ;-) Big smile and life is good !

Friday, May 6, 2011

Silver Art Clay+Lapis Lazuli Necklace

For Mother Day, I like to have something feminine and glamour. 2 sides of mom... :-) I choosed flower-texture stamped on my silver clay.
Zum Muttertag möchte ich etwas weibliches und bezauberndes. 2  Seiten von Mutti :-)  Ich habe Blumenstruktur ausgesucht, und auf mein Silber Clay gestempelt.
As the chain, my heart goes to lapis lazuli beads. My friend brought them from Indonesia. AA grade lapis natural has rich blue color, like a night sky full with stars. Very glamour and stunning.
Die Kette ist aus Lapislazuli Perlen. Meine Freundin hat sie aus Indonesien mitgebracht. AA Lapislazuli mit reicher blauer Farbe, sieht aus wie Nachthimmel voller Sterne. Sehr bezaubernd und wunderschön.
They are clear crystal AB Swarovski beads between lapis lazuli. Do you think it is glamour enough for Mother Day?
Es gibt noch Swarovski Kristall AB zwischen die Lapislazulis. Meinst du es ist wunderschön genug zum Muttertag?

xx Dian

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Sea Shell Metal Clay (Muschel Art Clay)

Sea shell metal clay with freshwater pearl and sterling silver wire.
Muschel art clay mit Süßwasserperle und 925er Draht.





Thanks for looking ;-)
Danke für deine Interesse :-)


xx Dian

Thursday, March 24, 2011

YOJ11 Week 11 - Come Into The Light (Komm Ins Licht)

Butterfly stamped on metal clay. Oxidized and voila..... it flies to you :-)
Ein Schmetterling auf metal clay gestempelt. Oxidiert und voila.... er fliegt zu Dir :-)