This is my favorite transformation – shiny metal to the rustic look of oxidized metal. Oh there is so much more character with the patina, wouldn’t you say? I’ve been busy with wire projects this week and found that making these wire components really kept ideas flowing. Here are four sets of handmade heavy-gauge wire clasps – going straight to my Etsy shop.
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Cindy
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Oh so beautiful! I love them all. I love the chunky flow of your wire, and I agree about the antiqued look – bags more character.
simply gorgeous! I love the designs, they do look more wholesome after their beauty treatment! ;o)
Thanks for stopping by the other day…it put a smile on my face :o)
Have a great weekend Cindy…
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love these! They all look great, you have the best technique for wire clasps… my favorite is the 3rd one down on the 1st picture. awesome!
I too love your clasps and am eternally grateful for your tutorial last year!! And yes, copper patina, the best color transformation. I can’t get enough of it. Your clasps are just fabulous. Your wireworking is always so well done. Glad you liked the Wild Horses I found in Ottawa at the National Gallery!!
love them all!! and i agree it is a beauty treatment to shiny wire!
your wirework is really something – you truly are one of the best, cindy… even your patina process is impeccable… these are going to get snatched up fast… hope you are making more!
Cindy, they’re gorgeous! They are beautiful before the patina, but wow what a difference after the patina was applied! I can’t get over the pure perfection in each piece!
These are so well-made. I love the texture that you add to each of them. They have such great character. Congrats on a job well done!
Love these! Oxidized or not, they look great either way. I really like some of the unique swirls you added in, especially on the clasps at the bottom of sets #1 and #2 and the middle clasp in set #3.
Cindy, These are beautiful I liked them shinny, but I love them with the patina.
Therese
It’s amazing how you came up with so many different variations of a clasp. I’m partial to swan clasps because I made one and used it on a bracelet I made from your design that was on the cover of Easy Wire. (I bought that issue just for your bracelet!)
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment on my Mad Hatter Garden Party post. It meant a lot to me to know that you stopped by.
As you know, I love your wire clasp work….thank you for sharing these gorgeous new designs. And I agree.. I love the warm patina on them!
How gorgeous are those!?
I can see where you’d get some immediate ideas while creating those lovelies-I see some hearting in my future xD
I just love these, Cindy! You’ve been busy pounding metal, eh? Well, I’m going to your etsy shop right now!
You, my friend, are the wirework master – just beautiful! 🙂
So many lovely clasps with and without the patina!!
I’ve told you before whe I grow up I want to be able to wrap wire like you do! You have mad skills wth wire Cindy, they are beautiful. I love the first set especially the double wrapped one. Great work!
I can’t find the words to describe how beautiful these are, as the previous comments already do that for me! I am so in awe of your wire work..you are truly a master!
Oooh these are lovely Cindy. I discovered this week that liver of sulfur and I are going to become firm friends, (it hides a multitude of sins shhhh don’t tell any one ha ha).
Gorgeous! I love them patina’d
Love them all!
Love them! Your shapes are really unique and you a achieved a really pretty color!
gorgeous, as always! Love your clasps!
I so need a tumbler these are quite awesome!!! Love their curvey oxidised loveliness!
I love them all…but the last one in the first group is just too groovy! Excellent designs~
OMG Cindy…I just love your Valentine’s pictures of your son…what an absolute cutey pie. Hope you all had a great day.
Diana
What WONDERFUL clasps!!!! I love the before & after patina views! And I’m in love with the little cutie pie on the Feb 14 post….darling!
I haven’t done very much with jewelry, but your stuff is great! You take awesome photos too! Found you via the Grow Your Blog series and am following you now.
Cindy!
Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
Wishing you well on your bloggy adventures.
Kelly
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p.s. The Valentine post with you little boy just made me {smile}. How stinkin’ cute!!