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Recent Works - A Witch's View

Here are a few photos of some pieces I have been working on lately.  I've always wanted to learn a type of channel setting for stones using wire weave instead of soldering. These are my attempts at that process.

This first piece is a Labradorite with Goldstone Cabachons.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

This second piece is a Labradorite with Swavorski Crystals.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
I created a couple of videos so you can see the flash on the stones.  At the time of this writing all pieces are available for purchase.  My webhost is dragging their feet at updating my page so I can't post these for sale.  You can however message me directly on this blog or on my facebook page to purchase them.










Witchy Wednesday - Weaving Magic

It has been a while since I shared any of my wire work.  I'm extremely pleased how some of my new pieces are turning out.  So for this week I thought I would share some photos (and maybe a video or two) from the newest ones.

Photo and Wire Art by Renee Sosanna Olson














I'm really in love with these blue labs now.  Here's some info I found about Copper/Labradorite on the web.

This labradorite pendant is so impressive and amazing. It is modern and elegant. Blue flashy labradorite is eye-catching in a classy way. 

A stone of transformation, Labradorite is a useful companion through change, imparting strength and perseverance. It balances and protects the aura, raises consciousness and grounds spiritual energies. Excellent for strengthening intuition - promoting psychic abilities. Also just plain drop dead gorgeous of a stone!

Copper is said to promote love, sensuality, friendship, positive relationships of any kind, negotiations and peace. Healing work, fertility spells, prosperity spells, and spells to attract love.

Angel: Haniel
Gods/Goddesses: Shamash, Innana, Astarte, Ishtar, Aphrodite, Venus
Chakra: crown, heart, solar-plexus
Element: water
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Planet: Venus;
Sabbat: Midsummer or Litha;
Tree of Life: Netzach
Tarot: The Empress

Copper is 100% recyclable without loss of quality. There is anecdotal evidence that copper can be used in the treatment of wounds and skin diseases, as well as internal diseases, anemia, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease. It can also help improve the circulation of blood, increasing energy and detoxifying the body. It is primarily said to benefit the Root and Sacral Chakras, but may also benefit the Heart Chakra.



Photography and Wire Art by Renee Sosanna Olson
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Weaving Wednesday - Labradorite Tear Drop

This is a laboradorite tear drop I worked on a few weeks ago.  I'm adding the raw photos first and then will follow up with the tarnished ones.

Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson

Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson

Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson
Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson

Photo Credit Renee Sosanna Olson













Back to Copper - Weaving Wednesday

Due to the flood I've been taking a few weeks off to get things back together.  I decided to start with a copper piece to get back into my flow.  This is the first piece I did.  This one hasn't been tarnished yet, but this is how it looks so far.


Here's the finished product

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson


I started with a base weave on 6 wires and wrapped them around the tear drop shaped stone.



Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

Next I joined the top together and circled the back to create the frame.  Using the weaving wire I created the bail by using a simple figure eight weave.


Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
 Once the bail wires reach the back I pulled them around to continue to access the front of the piece.


Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
 Here the bail wires are woven with a three three pattern and then attached to the front frame of the piece.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
 The second set of wires are also woven with that same three three pattern and attached to the frame.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

 This photo shows the back of the piece where the stone is framed in as well as the spirals I created along the opposite side of the stone.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
 And the finished piece.  I still need to tarnish the copper.  I'll be doing a video of that for the blog a bit later.

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson

Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
 You can find all of my creations for sale on my Facebook page shop - www.facebook.com/baublesmith



Weaving Wednesday - Labradorite in Sterling Silver

I found a stunning blue labradorite that was simply amazing.  I wanted to put it in sterling silver.

Here's the finished piece.


Labradorite in Sterling Silver



Here's my process.

I took five, 12 inch wires in 20 gauge and 1 length of 26 gauge weaving wire and started a chevron type weave.  Using two wraps on each base wire before moving to the next level.


Labradorite in Sterling Silver
 I continued that pattern until stone was completely wrapped in the weave.

Labradorite in Sterling Silver
 I then made a slight bend in the tops of the wires to crisscross the front two wires around the back to lock the frame.


Labradorite in Sterling Silver
 I then use the weaving wire to secure the two wires around the back of the stone.

Labradorite in Sterling Silver
 I ended at the bottom, trimmed the excess wire and created spirals to end the wires neatly.

Labradorite in Sterling Silver
After completing the bail with a figure eight type weave, I used the end of the bail wires create the decorative weave for the front and sides of the piece.


Labradorite in Sterling Silver
I used the weaving wire to create the main weave.

Labradorite in Sterling Silver
I used the weaving wire to lock the weave in place by looping once around the frame in places where it came close to the stone.

Labradorite in Sterling Silver
 This is the finished piece.  it turned out really well.


Labradorite in Sterling Silver
You can purchase my jewelry at my Facebook Shop and learn more about me on my website.

Weaving Wednesday - Silver & Labradorite

This is another piece I finished while we were evacuated due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew.

Here's the finished piece

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson

I started with five base wires and did a stair step style weave to create the frame.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson

 I circle the frame around the stone and use the wire to close the frame.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson
 The stone is held in place by attaching the base wires to the back.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson

I then separate the base wires leaving four for the bail and four for the front weaves.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson
 The bail is attached and then the extra wires are used to create the decorative weave down the sides.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson
 These are the finished photos.  This piece is available on the Facebook Page for purchase.


Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Olson

Weaving Wednesday - Silver

I ended up evacuating for a flood from Hurricane Matthew and didn't get a chance to get this post scheduled.  So here it is finally ....

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
I started out with five base wires and created a wide weave due to the size of the stone.

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
 I think wrapped it around the outside of the stone and joined the wires at the top to begin working on the bail.

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
 To create the bail I pulled four of the wires up straight to the top and started a type of figure eight weave to create the bail.  To of the front wires are pulled around the back to lock the stone in place.

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
 The bail weave is created and tided into the back of the piece.

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
 Using the remaining wires I pair them up in sets of two/three/four and create decorative weaves to go along the sides of the piece.

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson
 These are the final pictures.  I needed up using the plain wires across the front to add a bit of a decorative element to the front of the stone.

This piece is available for sale and can be purchased on the Facebook Page


Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson

Jewelry & Photography - Renee Olson


Weaving Wednesday - Labradorite and Copper

This week I'm sharing a weave I did on a super Labradorite Teardrop.


 This is the finished piece.

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson


Here are my steps

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson
 
Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson

Photography & Jewelry by Renee Sosanna Olson