BRASS ON COPPER $38.00 – Item#BC411BONC SOLD OUT

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Features the Chinese symbols for “serenity.” Each individual necklace is made by hand and measures 1-inch across (image enlarged above to show details; image below is closer to actual size). Hung on 18-inch dark brown leather cord with clasp.

Due to the creation process, pendants may vary slightly from the ones shown here. Monitors vary, so color may appear slightly different in person, or under different light conditions. Gift boxed.

HOW I MAKE THEM

I drew my own version of the Chinese symbols for “serenity” and had the drawing made into a small rubber stamp. I use the stamp to put the image on a metal disk, then I ink over the stamped image by hand with a fine-tipped permanent marker to make it darker. The disks are then submerged in a solution of ferric chloride, and this acid etches away anything not covered by ink. After an hour or two (depending on the strength of the acid and the type of metal) the disk is removed and the acid neutralized with baking soda.

The disks are rinsed, sanded, and then domed by hand using a ball-peen hammer and small anvil. I apply silver black, an oxidizing agent. This “ages” them, making them darker and enhancing the characters. Then I rinse, sand and polish the disks again. A hole is punched for the jump ring, and then the finished pendant is hung on a length of dark brown leather cord, to which a clasp is added.

From start to finish, a single pendant like this takes several hours to create.

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