We have been inundated with feathered friends this past week and I am much inspired to create some jewelry in their honor.
I began by collecting little bird figures from around the house. They are a great visual reference for different ways to stylize wings, tails, etc. Today I lined them up on the windowsill to watch the snow come down. (Yes, we are getting more snow!...very unusual for our area.)
I have also been doodling little bird and flower motifs lately, so I pulled those out, as well.
The bottom right picture above became this delicate little pendant. I love that the leaf swings freely...that really makes me
happy.
I haven't hammered and soldered the earwires for these tiny little sterling birds beads yet, but I love the length. The birds dangle so sweetly from their elongated perch. These I will keep for myself, however, because I've discovered I need to make an adjustment. In order to keep the birds facing forward, I need to make a fixed loop on top instead of using headpins through a hole. I will like the look of the fixed loop better, anyway.
I've already started another pair and love that the birds I'm making today have a different personality from the first. Even birds need their own identity!
