Prices start from $15.00
These delightful charms are created from molds that I created from very delicate ferns I collected on Tamborine Mountain while visiting some of our wonderful walking trails. They can be crafted into small delicate charms for necklaces or bracelets, or larger pieces suitable for wearing on Silk Wraps.
Samples show:
Main Picture: Bronze
From Left to right pictures: Brilliant Bronze (strung on Hemp), Brilliant bronze (bracelet), Bronze (charm), Bronze (charm), Bronze (charm) and Rose bronze (twisted necklace).
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Fern Charms
About the process and Metal Clay:
My pieces are crafted from nature. After searching for the perfect leaf, I create a mold ready to cast in Metal Clay. Each leaf will have its own uniqueness due to being handmade, replicating nature "no two leaves are ever the same".
Metal Clay comes in various types. It is finely ground to a powder to which a binder is then added. It is completely non toxic and easily mixed into a ‘clay’ to a workable form. After molding the ‘clay’, it is left to dry – I then carefully shape and file it ready for firing. It is fired in a Kiln up to temperatures of 950C (to sintering levels) in which the binder is fired out and only the solid metal remains. It is then cleaned and tumbled until it is shining. Finally it is polished and finished ready to be worn.