Artist, Designer, Jeweler adding some color to my life and work http:www.kskilesjewelry.bizTumblr (3.0; @leafylady)http://leafylady.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/95e02fff3a83c0b6594f9f8be95ea371/tumblr_mn64ssE0WK1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s turning out quite large and feels like some sort of pilot’s wings for an explorer. Must decide on pin findings now.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51018002134http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51018002134Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db167855fae88bfcd42d6523e6d810be/tumblr_mn62ekULgj1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Definitely some kind of a brooch. Is better make up those leaf forms and decide.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51013968904http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51013968904Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/529dc975aa58df72c8d5f95995b5045b/tumblr_mn60jmmpS01qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oxidized, tumbled and ready to call the customer.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51010865355http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51010865355Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:22 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2866f7b723b4af5d12d7ceafca3470a5/tumblr_mn5vtpI5Pt1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still pondering how to put this together so it’s still my own style. Not sure if it will be a pregnant or brooch. Making it up as I go along.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51003748198http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51003748198Tue, 21 May 2013 13:39:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5765b2df7147c8076e4d5fead31aa6c0/tumblr_mn5uud3vev1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oxidizing with liver of sulphur</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51002473072http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51002473072Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/725e095e8ca7630843acb7e11793c2eb/tumblr_mn5tyf3HDC1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to cut the wire to size and rivet the pinstem in place.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51001344613http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/51001344613Tue, 21 May 2013 12:59:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a79be3995259b469b5d7ef82953463ca/tumblr_mn5s11VNzG1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Setting up to solder</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50998962640http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50998962640Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8091f2a6142635cd03e14dcf18c2d4b/tumblr_mn5qr2sBXG1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An adorable cat and another Mucha lady. I think I like this lady cameo most of all. That’s another one that I’ll plan a special frame for.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997412646http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997412646Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:50 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb17cbd268a09472da42605dab6f2d55/tumblr_mn5qk1W8vb1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful Mucha design cameo, deserves a well considered frame design.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997177767http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997177767Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/56f78fdac0d0ec30c4ec116c27669573/tumblr_mn5qfmjhjT1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some new agate cameos that were just delivered.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997028213http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50997028213Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8a4045424cbe30a8032f3fefcbb0876e/tumblr_mn4pw96UKB1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ll solder on the pin findings in the morning.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50963898481http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50963898481Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3921ad1ba263e891f86d9f0ee198de3a/tumblr_mn4ox3tz1y1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m happy with the form, just have to get the texture all pulled together.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50962311755http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50962311755Mon, 20 May 2013 22:12:39 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e7a01002cdc7ac78e1f645c2198b2b55/tumblr_mn4o1gNSMO1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Right side detailed - trying to add a bit of form without taking away from the lovely flatness of an aspen leaf. Edges are always important.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50960792861http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50960792861Mon, 20 May 2013 21:53:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9913a9fb94e574e265a7201ce475217/tumblr_mn4n2nx3uO1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not sure how yet, but leaving toward putting these elements together for a brooch. Ceramic spiral by c-urchin of Etsy.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50959049140http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50959049140Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:47 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/993e54ea642557620ce256017fa75552/tumblr_mn47lvq7ZJ1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting closer</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50932507097http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50932507097Mon, 20 May 2013 15:58:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/906694138108a099deee5326dcb0a9e0/tumblr_mn4753RxRG1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aspen leaf half textured</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50931707588http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50931707588Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:39 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/710378e416e8628c0887ab9b1fe504d7/tumblr_mn46x3LLw91qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sawn aspen leaf</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50931330276http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50931330276Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa29fc2e00eddb4a28535df178190b18/tumblr_mn4188qOu31qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Special order for an aspen leaf brooch up next.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50922394171http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50922394171Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:56 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e570949b959bf8f83998eaf7c48d3929/tumblr_mn3tmqT8pO1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made - to - order acorn pendant ready to ship out. You can see the variation from the listing photo.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50912644237http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50912644237Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4117867e8e67e9dc0ca2d11b751bdf2/tumblr_mn2wpj80dv1qk4aueo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The acorn pendant is done. I’ll oxidize, highlight and tumble it tomorrow.</p>http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50882911362http://leafylady.tumblr.com/post/50882911362Sun, 19 May 2013 23:05:43 -0500