Fine, Hand-Crafted Ceramic Pendants, Components & Jewelry

Annoucement:

I'm having a baby and I'm preparing for my life as a new mommy! I will be discontinuing my line of ceramic pendants and components at this time. Soon, I will be closing my Etsy Shop and this blog as well. However, I will continue to make beaded jewelry designs! I must continue to create and jewelry is my passion. Please join me over at my new blog www.erinsiegeljewelry.blogspot.com. Thank you for your support!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Natural Impressions

Some new work I've been working on lately...
REAL Leaf Impression Pendant
Mother Nature's own design! A real leaf pressed into porcelain ceramic clay. Pendant is double-sided with impressions on both sides!
Available in my shop.

(This is the reverse side of the pendant)

I've been trying some new work and techniques lately. I made this pendant kind of as a test piece, really. It came out better than I had expected! I'm really falling in love with it. It has a fossil feel to it. A leaf, nature's beauty captured in stone, literally! I love running my fingers over it, feeling the fine impression of the leaf. I like that I made it double sided, as well. I've been wanting to try more real leaf impressions for some time now. I just was not sure how I would glaze them or finish them. It is difficult to glaze the details of a real leaf because the impression is so fine and delicate. This here, is an iron oxide wash that was rubbed in and then wiped away to reveal and highlight all the fine details.

If you would please give me your impression on my impressions! I would be most grateful! :)
Thank you!

14 comments:

Mari said...

It looks awesome!!! like it a lot!

Cristi Baxter Clothier said...

I like it alot as well!

Marcie Abney Carroll said...

These are great Erin, I think you really captured the details of the leaf and such a great idea to make them two-sided! Um, maybe, if you wanted to push the design a little farther, you could do two different colors on each side. (I know nothing about porcelain, so if this is impossible, then ignore my suggestion!)

SummersStudio said...

I like it a lot Erin! And I know what you mean about fine detail and glaze. They just don't mix very well. One thing I've done in the past is to lay glaze into the impressions, then wipe the surface clean. That gives you a nice matt clay and shiny leaf impression finish. But, I love the way just the iron wash came out.

TesoriTrovati said...

Hello Erin!
Those are so gorgeous! I am all about the leaves right now, and that has great possibilities. I love that it it doublesided. Make more! Yes!
Enjoy the day! (the other) Erin ;-)

Erin Siegel said...

Oh, wonderful! Thank you so much, Ladies! Please keep the comments coming! :)

Marie Cramp said...

You are making it hard not to sneak my hubby's credit card out and go on a shooping spree!! I LOVE that!! It is exactly the kind of thing I am into.

TFS

Marie

Anonymous said...

I love this new direction in your evolution as an artist.
Way to Go !

Sharon said...

I love the natural beauty and rustic feeling to your new technique, the iron wash really gives it a fossil-like quality. Make more!

Alison Hodges said...

This is absolutely gorgeous - and I love the colors.

mairedodd said...

beautiful - and the wash seems to be just perfect! picking up the details and leaving behind a fabulous, rich color...

Silver Parrot said...

Wow - really cool. I love the color combination, too!

Leslie @ Bei Mondi said...

I think it looks great, Erin! A different look than most that I've seen out there. It reminds me of a fossil too. I think you should keep going with this and autumn is the perfect time to sell leaf pendants. :)

sasha + max studio said...

I love it - so unique and the detail is superb. Will be a big seller ! Vicki