Atlantean Machine Pendants — NEW NEW NEW —

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Double-Focusing and Polaroid Rotation are used with these ancient Triads.

My original ancient Triads are being housed in a permanent collection, after photography for posting in my ancient museum of Atlantean artifacts on the internet. All my present-day models are based upon the original designs, fashioned over 7,500 years ago.

Today, I use the fabulous color-shifting Steven Sax EMO bead and the incredible solid copper Hedgehog spacer or the Pewterized Copper Hedgehog for companion Triads, and only the very best purest heavy-gauge copper wire I can get. Continue reading

Build TWO Modernist Copper Pendants for only $1.25 Each!!!

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Pinky & Lucky Duck are avid collectors of Modernist jewelry, and make their own.

Here is a simple design for TWO Modernist Copper Pendants. Modernism began back in the early 1930s, springing from the avant-garde schools that followed the post-impressionists and the postwar schools of art both in American and Europe in the 1940s and into the 1950s. Continue reading

Build This Modernist Copper Earring Set for only $4.95!!!

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Our gallery on Mill Street in downtown Grass Valley featured life-sized Egyptian statues & jewelry.

Here is a simple design for a set of Modernist Copper Earrings. Modernism began back in the early 1930s, springing from the avant-garde schools that followed the post-impressionists and the postwar schools of art both in American and Europe in the 1940s and into the 1950s. Continue reading

ZOOMSHOP – Iron-Age Pendant

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Pendants are built from a single piece of wire.

It’s easy to make a pendant from a single piece of wire. Later, we’ll see how to use several pieces of differing dimensions to create a more complex form, but here’s the simple solution to a real Iron-Age Pendant.

Start with a 6 inch length of .12 gauge or .14 gauge wire.

With your needlenose pliers, gently COAX the wire into a nice, wide loop, big enough inside to accommodate not merely a chain, but the clasp of a chain as well. Like I said, big, roomy, lots of space in there. Continue reading