MayDay Underground

Come to Rochester on Saturday or Sunday.....

Earrings For May Day Underground

 East Street Tins will be in Rochester NY Nov 2 &3 10-6 at the May Day Underground  in the Main Street Armory...come on down

New earrings hot off the bench:

Tin Pendants

New series: Tin Found Object Pendants.

Tie Bar and Clip

A customer wanted a tenth anniversary present for her husband....a tie clip.  I came up with two choices for her:

Here are the back sides of each.  I wonder which she will choose?

MayDay Underground

Next show in Rochester for
 East Street Tins
...better get working.

Listening to the Tin

Some tins just suggest a different treatment.  The lid of this one suggested a curved form to me.

So I cut it and made side facing earrings out of it rolling a part to make a tube in which the ear wire would sit making the earrings very secure.

Steel Chain

This week, I've been working with steel chains which I started at Haystack last summer.  I am intrigued by the 3d effect of the chain,  I also like the humble nature of the steel.  By adding brass or copper or both, I can also add more visual interest.  I will probably go on to adding a charm or two to the bracelet length chains.  Or maybe I will keep them simple for men.

the hooks

with brass jump rings

with brass and copper jump rings

Getting ready for shows in November and December: new earrings.

New charm bracelets made with some great new pewter toggles.  Whew, those tiny split rings take a lot of time to open and close!