These unique stud earrings are created from a mold I have taken from my backyard garden. The pretty star shape flower is the top of a poppy seed pod head and and is full of organic texture and earthy texture. Handmade in my Calgary, Alberta studio in solid sterling silver.
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Poppy Top Studs
♢ Solid sterling silver
♢ The poppy top studs are created in Metal clay, which is made up of tiny recycled sterling silver metal particles mixed with and organic clay like binder. It can be sculpted, molded, and formed however I want. For this design I have created a little mold of the seed pod top from my garden to make sure the earrings match. I press the clay into the mold and do some hand finishing. After the designs dry 100% into my kiln they fo for a two-part firing process. The clay reaches 1500℉ for about an hour and the organic binder burns completely away leaving a solid sterling silver mini sculpture in its place.
♢ These are stud earrings, they include solid sterling silver butterfly backing to hold the earrings in place.
