Ever since I was a kid I loved the look of gears and the inner workings of machines. I didn’t even know what steampunk was back then, but I’d take apart broken watches and things that my parents were going to throw away anyway. I still have some watch parts I’ve kept all these years. I even have a bag of parts from an old adding machine!
For some reason, even though I have loose watch parts, I decided to cast some cog shapes myself. It does give more dimension to the piece. I took molds of some of the old adding machines parts I have and then used polymer clay to make the cogs. The cogs were then covered with metallic powder and cured. I added tinted resin to the middles them to give the appearance of cabochons or jewels dotting the center of each cog.
The thin chain has a small amber bead and a silver oval-shaped charm attached to the bottom. I prefer the earrings worn so that the chain hangs down from the side. Seems to give the cogs a sense of movement that way. Like the machinery is in motion! But it can be worn hanging straight down as well, since it is a simple post earring.
Here is another shot of the earrings taken in sunlight. It shows more of the metallic detail and the tinted resin a little better.
I look forward to creating more Steampunk inspired jewelry, and already have some in progress! Stay tuned!
Okay, so you had to go find my weakness and exploit it. These are too awesome not to have! Are they for sale?…. LOL
I didn’t know you were a Steampunk fan?! Awesome! I’ll be in touch via email… 🙂
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