Ring a Week continues

I continue to make rings for the challenge "Ring a Week 2011", I was so excited making them that I was doing more than one ring per week. Now, I am trying to calm down a little bit but knowing how I am I do not think it is going to happen ! ;o)


Ring #12
I decided to continue with my use of Creative paperclay and  I made a bezel inspired by a wonderful tapestry. I formed a FastFire Bronzclay ring and after fired I added the paper bezel.

12/52 RAW 2011

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FastFire Bronzclay, Creative paperclay, colored pencils.

Ring #13 
I designed something totally different to what I usually do. Again the use of creative paperclay was the material of choice. This time I wanted to create something fun and of course very colorful. 

13/52 RAW 2011

©2011 Lorena Angulo

Creative paperclay, colored pencils and glass cabochon.

Ring #14 

This ring was part of the first challenge in RAW, this time we chose to make a kinetic ring. I was planning to make it with copper or bronze but life sometimes gets in your way and I was not able to made it. I still wanted to participate in this challenge and at the last minute (30 minutes) I decided to create a pinwheel ring with a soda can.

If you want to see a little video of this ring go and visit this link: Pinwheel ring. You can also visit the challenge page to see all the other kinetic rings, I am sure you will love them all. Kinetic Challenge Rings.

14/52 RAW 2011

Ring #15 

For this ring I was inspired by my big love for Mexican Folk Art, mostly the wonderful "Arboles de Vida" (trees of life.)

15/52 RAW 2011

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Creative paperclay, colored pencils, acrylics, pearls and polymer clay.

3.58 " tall by 2.60 " wide

Our next challenge for RAW it is going to be a ring inspired by Japan, stay tune to see what I can came out with ! ;o)

Keep playing, keep creating !!

Love,

Lorena Angulo

February RAW rings

This month was a big challenge for me because I spent most of the month sick and taking care of my sick daughter. What really kept me going and gave me great energy was to keep making and creating what I love to do, jewelry.
Even though I was not able to make some pieces that I had in progress, making my rings for RAW was a nice way to make me feel better during my very sick days.
In this month I experimented with a new material and it was invigorating and excited to see my creativity in a different way.
This material gave the opportunity to add a lot of color to my creations, which I love !  Color to me is very important and the brighter the better ! Color can make you happy!

Here are the rings I made for the month of February.

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The top two rings were made with Creative paperclay. I hand sculpted and carved the pieces with the paperclay. After they were dry I colored them with colored pencils and acrylics.

The bottom ring on the right was made with a cork, brass and copper. You can see more about this ring in this post, "My first RAW ring for February."

The bottom ring of the left was made with steel wire and brass wire, I got inspired after reading a wonderful book, Steel wire jewelry.

Because I was so energized with this material, Creative paperclay, I just could not stop and I made already two more rings for the month of March!

VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE

©2011 Lorena Angulo

Creative paperclay, colored pencils and acrylics.

3.11 inches by 1.45 inches

CATRINA

©2011 Lorena Angulo

Creative paperclay, colored pencils, acrylics, beads,

PMC and a CZ.

I had a great time exploring this new materials and I am sure you will love to play with it too.
Have you played with Creative paperclay? I will love to see what you have made.

Here you have all the pieces I made with my first package of Creative paperclay.

Keep playing, keep creating !

Love,

Lorena Angulo

A bird in my hand

It all started with a tiny bird in my hand.
I hand sculpted the tiny bird for my "Bird a Week" challenge, but I felt he was too lonely and decided to create another one to make him company.
When I saw the two little birds I new they will be needing a home and that is how this piece was made.

LOVE BIRDS
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Bronzclay

LOVE BIRDS
©2011 Lorena Angulo
Bronzcla

The ring was made with FastFire Bronzclay  and I will fire it at this schedule:
Full ramp up to 1550F and hold there 3 hours. This schedule has worked very good to me, but every kiln it is different and you may have a different firing schedule.


How do you create? Do you start with an idea, a drawing or it comes out in the moment?

Love,
Lorena Angulo