There have been quite a few blog posts around recently about the price of silver. It is really skyrocketing and I'm trying to find ways of cutting down on the amount of silver I use. It's not just expensive to buy, mistakes are costly as well! But also customers really don't appreciate how much silver now costs and are unwilling to pay the extra.
As an alternative I decided to experiment a bit with copper. And made this bracelet today out of silver and beaten copper.
I'll put it in my next Aldborough Creative display and see what the customers think.
The bonus is it might help their arthritis as well as the contents of their purse!
It's very pretty - but I can't get over my love of silver! I nearly choked when I saw the price of a reel of 0.5mm soft wrapping wire today though.
Posted by: dottycookie | July 24, 2011 at 09:40 PM
I like the beaten texture on the rings.
My (very) brief attempt at jewellery making while at art school, never progressed beyond copper!
Celia
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Posted by: Magic Cochin | July 25, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Would copper not make your skin black? Pretty bracelet though.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | July 25, 2011 at 02:55 PM
It's lovely but I think even more lovely in silver.....
Posted by: Baukje | July 26, 2011 at 06:42 PM