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Bent Wood Bangle

Bent Wood Bangle

This is an oak Bent Wood Bangle. I have a method to coil and bend wood in a tight radius without it snapping. This offers many design opportunities to explore jewelry making, sculptural forms and also Holiday Ornaments. The bangle is tough and flexible at the same time. It would be very difficult to break and will last for years. You can wear it every day without fear of damaging it. The average inside diameter is 2 1/4 inches and the outside diameter is 3 inches. The w

Wood Jewelry Award

Wood Jewelry Award

Second Place Wood Jewelry Award for color pencils earrings at the annual woodworkers symposium in Saratoga, New York in 2019. This year is an example of how customers push me to innovate my jewelry line. One idea leads to another and the variety in the portfolio of expands. Be Flexible and Listen to Your Customers I have been making color pencil earrings for years. Recently the galleries began to request that the earrings be lighter. Initially, all my earrings were on me

Bog Oak Jewelry

Bog Oak Jewelry

Bog Oak Jewelry is from 2000 year old wood from Eastern Europe river beds. It is probably one of the most expensive woods as the process to bring the material to market is so difficult. Usually the species is Oak that has been buried under riverbeds for thousands of years. The wood is deprived of oxygen so it does not deteriorate. It does absorb minerals and turns black in color. These logs are located with sonar and dug from the riverbed. Often these logs carbon date b

Colored Pencil Earring

Colored Pencil Earring

Colored Pencil Earring Redesign This is a new style to my Colored Pencil Earring line. Usually there is a metal finding to support the pencil. Here it is all pencil and I think it is more interesting. This design change came about from requests for lighter weight earrings. By eliminating the metal findings there is less weight and there is color exposure on all sides making for a more interesting earring. Colored Pencil Resin Jewelry This Colored Pencil Earring is a brick

Pencil and Eraser Pendant

Pencil and Eraser Pendant

Pencil and Eraser Pendant is an unusual pendant. It consists of Red and Black Erasers from Number 2 pencils mounted in a bronze bezel with an adjustable red suede cord. This is one of a kind Wood jewelry in a round bezel frame. The necklace features a cross-section of graphite pencils and erasers. I fabricate pencil sections from a cast resin block and turn it to fit the bezel. The red and black colors are intense and these wood pendants are unique. The dots are the erasers

Double Sided Pencil Pendant

Double Sided Pencil Pendant

Wood Jewelry Double Sided Pencil Pendant is visible on both sides of this pendant. This is a one of a kind Wood jewelry, square black bezel frame Colored Pencil Pendant. The necklace features a cross-section of color pencils. I fabricate pencil sections from a resin cast block to fit the bezel. The colors are intense and these wood pendants are unique. Colored Pencil And Resin Jewelry The dots are the points of the colored pencils. So the blue dot that you see is a blue pe

Colored Pencil Wood Bangles

Colored Pencil Wood Bangles

Color Pencils are commonly used to draw and create art. How about when the pencil becomes the Art? This is what I am trying to do with these Colored Pencil Wood Bangles and my jewelry products. These Color Pencil Wood Bangles are handmade on a wood lathe. The lathe is typically used for making bowls, but this is changing with artists pushing the envelope. I began to make wood jewelry in 2010 when I also started to experiment with resin and wood combinations. I had an idea t

Square Colored Pencil Cufflinks

Square Colored Pencil Cufflinks

Process Square Colored Pencil Cufflinks with Colored Pencil Inserts. I am expecting a phone call from Amazon asking what I am doing buying all these color pencils. These Cufflinks with color pencil inserts are unique and colorful. They make great conversation pieces. I cast color pencils In a block of resin and then slice and shape inserts to fit the bronze bezel. A clear resin dome highlights the colors and offers a protective layer. The fun part of this color pencil jewel

Colored Pencil Necklace

Colored Pencil Necklace

In 2008 I began my wood turning journey. Initially I was making bowls, but quickly became interested in making smaller pieces like this Colored Pencil Necklace. Jewelry is more challenging and requires many more skill sets. First working with exotic woods like ebony and various burls I began experimenting with color pencils. I enjoy making Color Pencil Jewelry because it brings back childhood memories learning to draw. My wood journey began with color pencil pendants and n

Rectangular Colored Pencil Pendants

Rectangular Colored Pencil Pendants

Color Pencil Jewelry Rectangular Colored Pencil Pendants feature tons of color. Who can resist colored pencils? Takes us back to our childhood. Now you can celebrate Color Pencils as an adult with my signature pieces of wood jewelry. I cast a block of pencils slice them up, sand them, fit them into a rectangular jewelry finding and dome them with resin for a lifetime of protection. These are one of a kind Wood jewelry, rectangular bronze bezel necklaces with color pencil i

Abstract Colored Pencil Pendants

Abstract Colored Pencil Pendants

Abstract Colored Pencil Pendants are mounted in rectangular bezels. This grouping represents my signature color pencil designs. This is a new path developing abstract designs inspired by the windows of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. These Abstract Colored Pencil Pendants feature a spectrum of colors. No one can resist colored pencils. They take us back to childhood. Now we can celebrate Color Pencils as adults with my jewelry designs. I cast a block of pencils

Graphite Pencil and Eraser Bracelet

Graphite Pencil and Eraser Bracelet

Graphite Pencil and Eraser Bracelet is an unusual wood bracelet featuring #2 Pencils with white erasers. The erasers and a section of a #2 pencils is cast into a resin block. This block goes to a wood lathe to become this unique bracelet and bangle. Previously, I would make this style bangle with color pencils. These have become my signature pieces and are available in my store. This is a transition to another common material, the ubiquitous lead pencil for making jewelry

Copper Paint Bangle With Nails

Copper Paint Bangle With Nails

This Copper Paint Bangle With Nails is handmade on the Lathe. After the bangle form is complete there is a lot of bench time for secondary operations like painting and inserting the nails. This bangle features a copper patina finish to create the antiquity look. The bangle is a wood sculpture. The inside diameter is 2 1/2 inches and an outside diameter of 3 1/2 inches. This piece is very unique and influenced by African tribal jewelry. If you are searching for a solid bangl

Lightweight Colored Pencil Earrings

Lightweight Colored Pencil Earrings

Description Several galleries asked that I come up with a way to make lightweight colored pencil earrings. It took some time, but the solution was rather simple. I did this by eliminating metal bezels. The image here is from a Pinterest Ad announcing this new series. I post often on Pinterest. Hope that you follow me there for new announcements. Lightweight Colored Pencil Earrings feature stunning colors. They are in the shape of a small block and have sterling silver wire

Primary Color Wood Bracelets

Primary Color Wood Bracelets

Set of 3 Primary Color Wood Bracelets in red, yellow and blue. These thin wood bracelets were fun to turn on a wood lathe and they look great as a group. The inside diameter is 2 3/8 inches and the outside diameter is 3 inches. The thickness is 3/8 inches. These pieces are one of a kind items. I began producing wood jewelry in 2010. The journey began with pendants and necklaces and then bracelets and bangles. Shortly after came earrings, cufflinks, brooches and pins. I e

Gum Tree Seed Pod Earrings

Gum Tree Seed Pod Earrings

Natural Jewelry Gum Tree Seed Pod Earrings are made from those spiky wood seed pods you see on the sidewalk in the Autumn. They are from Gum Trees. Because they look like something that came from outer space I thought they would make cool earrings if set in resin. Seed Pod Jewelry Gum Tree Seed Pod Earrings features a Gum Tree seed pod floating in blue resin. Much of my art derives inspiration from Mother Nature. I have produced many pieces that feature plant life, seed p

Egg Shell Bangle

Egg Shell Bangle

Description Weird and attractive is this crushed egg shell bangle. The bangle is shaped on the lathe and then painted black. Then, I glue eggshell onto the bracelet and finally sand the high spots flat until the white of the egg shows through. Not going to make any more egg shell bangles unless you ask nicely. The inside diameter is 2 1/2 inches and an outside diameter of 3 5/8 inches. This piece is very unique and influenced by Post Modern Art of the 1990’s. If you are lo

Candy Bangle

Candy Bangle

Description Candy Bangle with a coating of candy sprinkles and a protective resin. This Wood Bangle with sprinkles is handmade on the Lathe. Then it goes to the studio bench where apply the candy to the form and follow with a heavy resin coating. The inside diameter is 2 1/2 inches with an outside diameter of 3 1/2 inches. This fun piece is unique and a great gift for a baker. If you are looking for a wood bangle the quickest way to determine your size is to measure a comfo

Faux Antique Copper Bangle

Faux Antique Copper Bangle

Faux Antique Copper Bangle has an African Jewelry influence. It is a wide bangle made on the Lathe. Then the symbols are burned in place with pyrography tools. Pyrography is branding wood with a red hot wire. An artist bends a wire to make a specific shape. Attach the two ends of the wire to a power source. Flip the switch on and the wires become red hot ready to brand the wood. Here is a link to learn more about Pyrography. Remember that camp experience using something

Green Maple Burl Bangle

Green Maple Burl Bangle

This Green Maple Burl Bangle features a stainless steel internal ring for additional strength. When Burl Wood takes on dye the textures and colors intensify. The addition of green dye makes this Bangle look like jade more than wood. The inside diameter is 2 3/8 and the outside diameter is 3 inches. The height is 1 1/4 inches. This piece is one of a kind item. If you are looking to purchase a bangle in my store or in my Etsy shop and are not certain of the best way to determi