Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Handmade Dichroic Glass & Sterling Silver Adjustable Rings


I've been working on a new range of adjustable rings using dichroic glass & sterling silver. I originally looked online to buy my ring blanks, but I didn't like the styles of adjustable rings that I found. In the end I decided to make my own adjustable rings and started by making a template ring on some card. Once I had made my template, I copied this onto a sheet of sterling silver to saw out. It can take a while to finish making each ring as they all need sanding by hand and polishing. I shape the ring around a wooden ring mandrel and gently hammer it into shape with my mallet. The rings wrap around the finger and can be adjusted to fit any size.



I make the piece of glass seperately by kiln fusing several sheets of plain glass & dichroic (di-kro-ik) glass together. This usually requires several firings before it can be attached to the sterling silver ring.

More dichroic glass & sterling silver adjustable rings available from Chloe's Designs online Ebay Shop.

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

Happy New Year from Chloe's Designs

I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year for 2010.

I have been dying to show off some of my handmade Christmas presents. I was expecially pleased with my dragonfly ornament and mouse pin brooch. I started the dragonfly last August and got him finished a few days before Christmas. I had to learn a few new techniques to make the dragonfly, but it was all good practise.

I made his body and tail section from solid sterling silver and made his wings using dichroic glass and sterling silver. I think this is probably my best piece I've made so far, and am really chuffed how it turned out...




I made my mouse pin brooch also from solid sterling silver. At first I made the mouse & the piece of cheese, but couldn't decide how to link them together. I sat watching the telly for many nights re-arranging the mouse & cheese to come up with a new idea. Then I thought about wrapping the mouse's tail around the cheese and really liked that idea....

Monday, 7 December 2009

Merry Christmas from Chloe's Designs Dichroic Glass

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. This year has gone very quick and I am looking forward to making some new jewellery pieces in January.

Please visit my online Ebay shop to browse my range of handmade dichroic glass & silver jewellery. All jewellery items come either in a lovely gift box or a pretty organza gift bag, making them the perfect Christmas presents and stocking fillers.

I have a range of handmade jewellery items including matching gift sets, beaded gift sets, necklaces, bangles, braclets, brooches, rings and much more.

Please visit Chloe's Designs Dichroic Glass shop on Ebay to view my items available to buy now. All items are dispatched on the same day of receiving payment, or the very next day. Returns accepted.

Monday, 9 November 2009

Stunning Jewellery for your Christmas Party Dress

If you are looking for some eye-catching jewellery to go with your Christmas party dress, then why not check out my handmade dichroic glass bangles. Each bangle has several layers of glass fused together and require about 3-4 kiln firings before they are ready to wear.

I have a variety of dichroic glass bangles available to buy from my Ebay shop, along with a selection of handmade sterling silver bangles.

Visit Chloe's Designs Dichroic Glass online Ebay shop now.

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Dichroic Glass Stocking Fillers


These pretty stud earrings come in a variety of sparkly colours, and would make the perfect little stocking filler. Just £5.99 a pair plus delivery available from my Ebay shop: Chloe's Designs Dichroic Glass. Each pair of earrings are handmade and all the glass used is cut by hand.

Saturday, 7 November 2009

Handmade Dichroic Glass Jewellery for Christmas



I've been very busy making lots of new dichroic glass jewellery pieces and have been gradually listing everything in my Ebay shop. If you are looking for a special unique Christmas gift, or a piece of jewellery for yourself, please check out my online Ebay shop: Chloe's Designs Dichroic Glass

I have a range of handmade dichroic glass matching gift sets along with beaded sets, necklaces, earrings, bangles, cufflinks, bracelets, rings and more.



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