Organic Earrings
These are one of my oldest designs and they’ve not changed much over the years. If anything, I’ve only refined my system for making them, which is basically to craft five or so pairs at a time. I love them because they are fun to make and each pair is different. There’s a range of what they will turn out like, but no way to predict exactly. The final product is always a surprise, unlike my other earring styles.
I save a pile of scrap wire for weeks and then spend an hour melting the ends with my tiny torch to make the varying ball ends. This is a good way to reuse parts from jewelry and tiaras that I either didn’t like any longer or were damaged in some way. Some times there are just mangled ends of spools of wire which is too hard to straighten. Or, not worth it when I can just melt them into lovely lines for these Organics. I usually stick to sterling silver only, because gold-filled wire doesn’t melt evenly. However, the rare gold pair can be seen occasionally.
So, I love making these, but I don’t like the name. They look like rain drops running down a window, but “runnel” or “rivulet” don’t exactly work either. Sometimes I say Branches, but, eh, not too good either. Any suggestions?
Themocracy
Love these! Maybe “tendril” or “globule” ?
Ooh, tendril, I like it. Hmmm…
Octopus Tendils? Octopus’ Garden? Mime Tears? Buy Me, I’m Rad?
I like tendril too! Maybe dew/rain/stream works. The shapes definitely emulate water streaming down a flat solid plain, like a window.