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Bracelets Using Patinas
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Handmade earrings,
Handcrafted jewelry, Unique
Earrings with green patina
Creating incredible layers of color on your handmade jewelry
is easily achieved with the use of Liver of sulfur. This
wondrous chemical compound oxidizes many different metals
creating fantastic colors on your handmade earrings and
unique bracelets making your handmade jewelry
extraordinary. The varieties of colors that can be achieved
are incredible ranging from gold to black and everything in
between. No other chemical can produce such wide-ranging
color patterns on the surface of a variety of metals.
Working in a well ventilated area is a definite must, outdoors
is preferable. The odor of rotten eggs given off by liver of
sulfur can be overwhelming if used in a closed area. It is
easy to be put off by the smell but the results that can be
achieved are simply amazing.
Liver of sulfur comes in two types. The liquid form can be
used straight from the bottle, but the shelf life is unpredictable even when stored in a
cool, dark place. Solid liver of sulfur is usually sold in small chunks, which are mixed as
needed. For this reason, it is better to buy small amounts of the solid and make your
solution mixing only what you need to create the most beautiful handcrafted jewelry.
For your solution, put a 1cm or 1/4 inch clump of solid liver of sulfur in a glass or plastic
container with about 1 cup of water. The color of the solution should be a very pale
yellow. A strong solution will develop the colors too quickly to stop the process at your
desired color while too weak of a solution can take too long and build a thick flaky crust.
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Experiment to find the best concentration for the metal you are working with to get the
results you want.
Set up your workstation so you can easily go from one step to the next. Have a heat
source, the liver of sulfur solution, cold water bath and finally a soapy baking soda rinse.
The secret is to control the process is the solution strength and the temperature. The
hotter solution will react more quickly and the colors will move faster from one color to
the next. They roughly go from gold, pink, blue, purple, gray and finally black.
Before you begin, your metal handcrafted jewelry piece should be clean and free from
dirt or oils from your hands. Wearing gloves throughout the process is preferable. Liver
of sulfur will begin to react the instant you put handmade bracelets or handmade
earrings into it. Let the color develop for a couple of seconds on the handmade jewelry
piece, then put in the cold water to stop the patina forming. Repeat these steps until you
reach the desired color. Finally, rinse the piece in soapy baking soda solution to remove
any liver of sulfur residue that could continue to change the color of the patina. Do not
rub the handcrafted jewelry piece with the baking soda mixture as any abrasive will
damage the patina finish you have worked hard to create.
Liver of sulfur produces a patina finish on metal handmade jewelry but if not treated the
effects will wear over time. Use a clear lacquer finish to protect your handmade earrings
and handmade bracelets with their new patina finish. Be adventurous and watch how a
little color can change your handcrafted jewelry into a masterpiece!
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Handmade Jewelry, Handcrafted Jewelry and Christmas
Gift Orders Increasing
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The artisans of Copper Reflections have seen large
increases in Christmas gift orders over the last
month. With cooler weather approaching
handmade jewelry retailers are focusing on
Christmas gifs sales which has led to a huge jump
in wholesale jewelry and wholesale gifts orders.
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Bracelets-Dragonfly Jewelry Please make sure to place your handcrafted jewelry
and Christmas gift orders early to avoid delays in
the postal service.
With large numbers of people shopping online for unique Christmas gifts the demand
for handmade jewelry by Copper Reflections has skyrocketed. Copper Reflections will
be introducing new retail online venues to keep up with the demand for their
handcrafted jewelry and unique gift ideas.
For over 25 years the artisans of Copper Reflections have been providing the highest
quality handmade jewelry and unique gifts. Every piece is individually silver plated
and diamond cut on copper jewelry and handcrafted gifts. Each piece has a protective
coating to ensure years of maintenance free enjoyment.
Offering a wide selection of handmade jewelry and unique gifts in styles and designs
to suit every ones taste, Copper Reflections makes your Christmas shopping easy.
Searching for the perfect unique Christmas gifts has never been easier with
CopperReflections.com website. Browse through their unique jewelry and gifts
collections including wildlife jewelry, animal jewelry, nature jewelry and Native
American jewelry designs. The animal jewelry collection offers a great variety of
horse jewelry, butterfly jewelry, hummingbird jewelry, cat jewelry, dragonfly jewelry,
dolphin jewelry and more. Find the perfect Christmas gifts for everyone on your list.
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with Meaning
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Hummingbird Bracelets, Handmade
Bracelets, Unique Handcrafted
Jewelry in Hummingbird themes
According to Native legends, the hummingbird is
the joyful messenger and healer. When the
hummingbird appears in a time of great sorrow and
pain, healing will soon follow. It is said that when a
hummingbird hovers near, you will receive a
message of healing. Wearing hummingbird jewelry
will make you feel happy and peaceful. Many
people will compliment you on your handmade
jewelry so here is a story about why the
hummingbird holds a special place in our hearts.
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A literal messenger of joy, this beautiful tiny bird, also called Sah Sen, represents
friendship, playfulness, and is a symbol of good luck in Northwest Coastal Native art.
It is a positive sign to see Sah Sen prior to a major event such as hunting or traveling
to another village. Hummingbird’s ability to hover back and forth at great speeds is
believed to be a skill for guiding the people; if they fall behind Hummingbird can
easily back up to keep pace.
One story of Hummingbird tells of a warm, spring day. Summer was coming and the
wild flowers were in full blossom. A young girl and her mother waded through the
green grass, enjoying the bright colors. They stopped as Hummingbird joined them;
buzzing and darting from flower to flower.
The little creature fascinated the child. She asked, “Why does such a tiny bird want to
fly so fast? Why doesn’t it just stay at one flower instead of visiting every one?” Her
mother sat down on a hill overlooking the field and said, “Let me tell you the story of
Hummingbird.”
Many years ago there was a fragrant flower that rose every spring to display her
beautiful petals and bright colors for all the world’s creatures to enjoy. The people and
animals waited anxiously each spring for this special flower to appear. On that day
they knew the warm, kind rays of summer had arrived. Raven saw how much joy this
flower brought to the world, so the next spring when it appeared, he transformed it
into a tiny bird. The bird had the colors of the green spring grass and the flashing red
of a setting sun. Raven gave the bird a special gift to fly like sunlight flickering
through tall trees. He also gave it a message to take to all the flowers. That’s why
today we see Hummingbird buzzing from flower to flower, whispering a message.
Hummingbird is thanking each flower for making our world a more beautiful place.
The mother looked at her child and said, “As you grow up, remember that like each
flower, each person has gifts to give the world. In return that person will be thanked
by the birds, animals and flowers for helping to make our world a better place for
every one.”
The above story is as told by Robert James Challenger in the book Eagle’s Reflections
and other Northwest Coast Stories available at Hill’s Native Art in Tofino, British
Columbia. They have been our valued customers for many years and carry a wide
selection of our work including our hummingbird jewelry and Native American jewelry.
Our hummingbird jewelry is inspired by the beauty of wildlife, animals and nature.
Each piece is carefully designed and handcrafted especially for you. Hummingbird
jewelry by the artisans of copperreflections.com provide handmade jewelry, wholesale
jewelry and handcrafted jewelry suitable for any gift giving occasion including birthday
gifts, anniversary gifts and Christmas gifts.
All our hummingbird jewelry designs are first hand drawn and transferred to copper
sheets. Hummingbird jewelry designs are individually silver plated and diamond cut by
hand to bring out the luster in the copper to give that special sparkle like diamonds.
All our hummingbird jewelry designs are available on unique bracelets, handmade
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earrings, handcrafted necklaces, unique rings, chokers, pins, brooches, hairclips and
lockets so they can all be made into matching sets.
On our website you will find many different trendy jewelry styles of hummingbird
bracelets, hummingbird earrings, and hummingbird necklaces where we have used
seashells, mother of pearl and abalone shells, to accent and highlight our unique
hummingbird jewelry designs. We use a wide variety of techniques to make our
hummingbird jewelry including etching, embossing and engraving. Hummingbird
earrings like TS series are cut out and also two tone plated in gold and copper.
Our handmade hummingbird jewelry and unique hummingbird gifts will make the
perfect gift for animal lovers and nature lovers. We hope that our hummingbird
jewelry collection will bring you and your loved ones much enjoyment for many years.
In our hummingbird jewelry collection you can be sure to find a special gift for your
loved ones, unique gift ideas for women and animal lovers jewelry. We hope you will
enjoy our handmade jewelry collections as we have been working hard for over 24
years to make it even more beautiful for you.
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