Celebrate the return of the monarch butterflies. Perched on your finger, with his little wings uplifted, he looks so real, even his little body is 3-dimensional. This is not a real Monarch Butterfly, but a perfect imitation of natures fluttering jewel, captured inside water-clear resin. Monarch Butterfly rings, are perfect casual jewelry for summer. Find […]
Finally, I have perfected my method for making these rings. Originally, making the butterflies was a hit-or-miss endeavor. Approximately half of them would have to be scrapped, due to imperfections. This was frustrating and a waste of materials, not to mention time. I kept at it, thinking I just needed to perfect my technique. But […]
A new design, fresh from my studio, just in time for spring. Colorful, transparent Butterflies alight on a crystal clear bib style necklace. There are a total of seven 3-Dimensional Butterflies, each a different color. The butterfly colors are iridescent and shimmer in the sun light. Their 3-dimensional bodies and long black antennae are coated […]
My banana trees are happily spending the winter in my studio. Unfortunately, they are harboring tiny fugitives – gnats! A few gnats are not a problem, until they find their way into my casting room. I had just finished a new butterfly bracelet and was removing it from the pressure pot, when I found a […]
It’s snowing outside, but I am warm and toasty inside my studio, playing with resin. I just made another new resin butterfly ring. This one is a blue Morpho Godarti and it has just a bit different body, than the last one. I thought it might be difficult to photograph this ring today, with the […]
I have spent weeks, trying to think of a way to use my butterflies in a resin ring design. I came up with a simple idea, and gave it a try. Seldom does the first attempt, work out. The first attempt, is usually, just a starting point in the design process. I was so pleased […]
