Mokume Gane Colorful Butterfly Wing Earrings
Item 2417. Dimensions: 15.4mm (widest point) x 42.1mm (longest point) for the clay piece only, see scale photo for conversion to inches. Super lightweight on the ears. These are the exact earrings you will receive, they are one-of-a-kind.
Technique: Mokume-Gane (pronounced moe-koo-may-gah-nay) is a traditional Japanese method for laminating various colors/layers of metals together and manipulating them to create patterns resembling wood grain. I used multiple color layers of polymer clay to achieve a similar effect. The layers of colors are compressed with texturing objects and then the top-most layers are shaved off with a tissue blade to reveal complex patterns. I’ll then cut and form the jewelry pieces. I also design and 3D-print my own cutters! Earrings have been sealed 2x on backs and then I buffed the fronts to a lovely matte finish.
Ear Wires & Gift Wrap: Sterling silver-filled French style earring hooks (with rubber stoppers included) complete the look. If you have any metal sensitivities, I can swap out the ear wires for surgical stainless steel — leave note with your order. Your earrings will be carefully packed with a technique info sheet in tissue wrap and tucked into a very pretty organza drawstring gift bag (bag styles will vary.) Ready for gift-giving: yourself ;-) or others!
Item 2417. Dimensions: 15.4mm (widest point) x 42.1mm (longest point) for the clay piece only, see scale photo for conversion to inches. Super lightweight on the ears. These are the exact earrings you will receive, they are one-of-a-kind.
Technique: Mokume-Gane (pronounced moe-koo-may-gah-nay) is a traditional Japanese method for laminating various colors/layers of metals together and manipulating them to create patterns resembling wood grain. I used multiple color layers of polymer clay to achieve a similar effect. The layers of colors are compressed with texturing objects and then the top-most layers are shaved off with a tissue blade to reveal complex patterns. I’ll then cut and form the jewelry pieces. I also design and 3D-print my own cutters! Earrings have been sealed 2x on backs and then I buffed the fronts to a lovely matte finish.
Ear Wires & Gift Wrap: Sterling silver-filled French style earring hooks (with rubber stoppers included) complete the look. If you have any metal sensitivities, I can swap out the ear wires for surgical stainless steel — leave note with your order. Your earrings will be carefully packed with a technique info sheet in tissue wrap and tucked into a very pretty organza drawstring gift bag (bag styles will vary.) Ready for gift-giving: yourself ;-) or others!
Item 2417. Dimensions: 15.4mm (widest point) x 42.1mm (longest point) for the clay piece only, see scale photo for conversion to inches. Super lightweight on the ears. These are the exact earrings you will receive, they are one-of-a-kind.
Technique: Mokume-Gane (pronounced moe-koo-may-gah-nay) is a traditional Japanese method for laminating various colors/layers of metals together and manipulating them to create patterns resembling wood grain. I used multiple color layers of polymer clay to achieve a similar effect. The layers of colors are compressed with texturing objects and then the top-most layers are shaved off with a tissue blade to reveal complex patterns. I’ll then cut and form the jewelry pieces. I also design and 3D-print my own cutters! Earrings have been sealed 2x on backs and then I buffed the fronts to a lovely matte finish.
Ear Wires & Gift Wrap: Sterling silver-filled French style earring hooks (with rubber stoppers included) complete the look. If you have any metal sensitivities, I can swap out the ear wires for surgical stainless steel — leave note with your order. Your earrings will be carefully packed with a technique info sheet in tissue wrap and tucked into a very pretty organza drawstring gift bag (bag styles will vary.) Ready for gift-giving: yourself ;-) or others!