A Few More Feathers....

Looks like I didn't have my fill of feathers the other day....Here are a few more experiments.

 I love the 3-D effect of the leaves on the brass cuff.  This is only the second time I've tried doing something dimensional on the brass channel forms, and I really like the effect. Think I'll have to do more.

These earrings have twists and little flurrals of feathers.  While I couldn't find the word "flurrals" in the dictionary,  it just seems to fit the little fluffs that can form on feathers, so flurrals it is.

The last pair is something different, and much larger than earrings I usually make.  Stretching out of our comfort zones can be good.

Summer Feathers

Besides flowers and leaves, some of my favorite items in nature are feathers.  I used to make a lot of beaded feathers, though I haven't done so in quite a while.  The other day, I saw one of my old feathers, and decided to try making a feather cane. There are numerous methods for making feathers in polymer, and I picked one from Dora's Explorations which she posted back in 2008.

The photos here show three different color blends combined into feather canes.

The pendant has a mica shift background and the gold covered cable is a perfect compliment. 











The earrings all have some motion, especially the ones with triple leaves.

I expect I'll be experimenting with other feather caning ideas, so stay tuned.