Mated Owl Earrings is a handmade pair of earrings by South Carolina maker Michael Marx — a real person, not a factory line. Michael Marx...
Mated Owl Earrings is a handmade pair of earrings by South Carolina maker Michael Marx — a real person, not a factory line. Michael Marx built this one from precious metal clay (pure silver), sterling silver earwires — it measures 1.5" (L) x 1.25" (W). Find it at Visual Index, the Winston-Salem gallery carrying handmade jewelry from real makers across the country.
1.5" (L) x 1.25" (W)
Precious Metal Clay (Pure Silver), Sterling silver earwires
PMC (Precious Metal Clay) is a material made up of fine (pure) silver and an organic binder. Depending on what I am trying to achieve, I select the formula appropriate to the design and move forward from there. Using textures, molds, sculpting tools and my bare hands I create the pieces over many hours. The pieces are fired in a kiln and shrink 10-30% depending on which clay is used. The pieces are cleaned, brushed, oxidized, polished and mounted. This is how all my wearable sculptures are created.
Handmade in South Carolina
Handmade in South Carolina
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