The stamping project referred to in iKandies last blog post has been finished! We had just finished stamping the diamond shaped copper pendant and was preparing it for oxidation. After dipping it into a bath of liver of sulfur, the pendant was polished front and back to remove most of the oxidized affect. The black coloring that was left enhanced the stamping design on the pendant. For the next step fine copper wire was laced through holes that were punched along the sides of the pendant. The wire was woven in a random pattern back and forth along each edge, and Swarovski crystals, small Czech glass beads and copper disks were added to the wire during the weaving process. Several layers of wire and beads were added to fill in the design.
Finally, the neck of the pendant was rolled towards the back to form a bail so that it could be attached to an antique copper chain. Here's the final result. Not too bad for the first stamping project!
This was fun although we have to admit, it takes some practice to get the stamped design straight. Our next project will tackle letter stamping.
