A long, long time ago in a jewelry workshop far, far away (really...it was in Minnesota and I'm in Colorado!) I promised I would post when I made these experimental charms "cute." Because they weren't.
Finally, I have one ready to share. (OK, I got distracted.) As usual, pictures don't do it justice. Here you see the charm quite well, but the larger beads in the wire-wrapped strap don't have the effect that they do in person. I believe they are quartz and they are a beautiful, creamy yellow! The other thing I like is that I feel like I successfully integrated brass into a design with another metal! I added a heat patina to it which softened it enough for my tastes (I don't go for the bright gold tones.) Furthermore, the aging effect of the patina on the brass made it look better with the rustic, tinned charm.
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