Potato Chip Patina Earrings Revisited

You've seen these earrings in a previous blog post, but they were basically naked. So I dressed them up since its getting cold out there...they appreciated it and I like them so much better.

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Alive and Well in Boston

I'll be back in the studio soon and posting more jewelry-related stuff...but in the meantime:

Cheers from the Beehive in Boston! (Love this town!)



Pigged out here on beef ribs:


Said hello to Paul Revere and some other cool dead people:


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Location:Stuart St,Boston,United States

One-Day Vacation (or "My Precious Day Off")

I didn't make any jewelry yesterday...have to live up to my halfassed reputation. So I took a mini vacation instead in Saratoga Springs, NY.  I had a hair appointment there anyway and made a fun day of it.

With my tunes, all the windows rolled down and the sunroof open, I savored all the smells the countryside between Johnstown and Saratoga had to offer...

My Tunes

 

Don't worry...I pulled over for this shot. I'm not that crazy!

But do I sound crazy when I tell you that the dead skunks even smelled good? 

After Chris, colorist and cutter extraordinaire at Fusion The Salon, mad me beautiful, I was starving...looking this good is hard work.

I took myself out to lunch at The Putnam Market on Broadway...ate their country pate and red onions with a honey mustard on a French baguette.

 

Yum...Sorry, I was so hungry I took a bite out of it before I realized I wanted to take a picture.

 

 

Gorgeous day to eat outside and people-watch...especially just before the Travers Stakes!  The town is filling up fast.

 

On the way out of town I stopped at The Hidden Gardens on Church Street and went overboard photographing their incredible array of garden and home antiques.

 

I've driven by their store a hundred times and finally decided to stop in.

 

Enjoy!

 

Horses...of course

 

 

 

 

                                                    Love the creepy cigar-toting clown

More cigars...except from a traditional Indian.

 

If I had a fireplace, this is what I'd want around it.

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

Salt and Vinegar Potato Chip Patina

Thanks to Anvil Artifacts salt and vinegar potato chip patina recipe, I've created these ancient-looking copper earrings. 

They have a feel of being just unearthed from a new archeaological dig at Stonehenge. 

I gently folded the metal and pinched it tightly down in the middle before using the patina recipe.

The interesting thing about this patina is that some parts of the copper were actually corroded...and I think you can see it in the photo.

Chew on that (no pun intended) next time you dive into your next bag of salt and vinegar chips...what's it doing to your stomach???

But I love them and I'll still eat them...even though I feel like I'm getting a blister on my tongue afterwards!

I think I'll drape these beauties with some fine-gauge sterling silver chain for bling.  

  

Here's a quick post for you halfassed jewelry makers who love an interesting patina.  Check out Anvil Artifacts http://anvilartifacts.blogspot.se/2012/04/patina-recipes.html

I've already tried the salt and vinegar potato chip patina recipe with great success, but ruined the finish by using a scotchbrite pad on it (stupid me).

I've got a pair of earrings in the chips now...I'll take pics tomorrow after 6:30 when it should be done cooking.

Finally...Halfassed Jewelry Artist has been Remodeled!

I hope you guys like the new look...The old design was so outdated, I was unable to add certain widgets to it.  I've added a Facebook and Twitter Share button and a place to put in your email address if you'd like to be notified of new posts.  More updated design to come. 

So since my blog has a new design, I needed to design some new earrings.  Here's a few:

I sell my jewelry under the name Betsy Eliza (my real name is Elizabeth).  I've discovered some cool things to do with chain...it's not just for necklaces and bracelets anymore. Soon I'll have to use copper chain on sterling or fine silver sheet.

I'm Not Moving Halfassed Jewelry Maker...I'm Staying Here!

Just a quick post to let you guys know I'm not moving my blog to Wordpress.  Thanks to my chief tech and Google washer...Barney, my better half....my photo upload problem has been solved.

So sink your teeth into this luscious form folded copper cuff with fine silver studded rivets:

Unfortunately, it was sold...tough to see my babies leave.  And I wanted to wear it so bad!