Some Of My Favorite

Inspiring Metal Designs

Keirsten Giles ~ Lune Designs 

Staci Klinger Smith ~ Staci Louise Originals

Kristi Bowman ~ Kristi Bowman Designs

Eva Sherman ~ Eva Sherman Designs

Cindy Hoo ~ Decorate Your Soul

Under a Copper Sky	Soul to Substance	SSD Jewelry
Be Inspired	Dream a Little	Hammer?
Why not try?	Copper Love	Need Shears...

Time to get your hammer out…

Cut and tap a little sheet metal….

You’ve been wanting to try..

Summers here! Head out to the picnic table & play!

I know you will fall in love

Just as I ~

All the tools you need to get started!!

Melinda Orr Designs at Etsy

Click here to get there!

Win my Turtle Crossing Earrings!

Heads up ~Turtles crossing! 

Head over to Love My Art Jewelry Blog 

to be entered to win these beauties!! 

Click below to get there!  

http://lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/05/very-cool-earringsby-melinda-orr-that.html

Thanks to everyone at LMAJ ~  

Good luck! 

A Visual Journey in Fold Forming Bronze Cuffs

Thought you would all like to see my recent fold forming ideas...

this is all pretty new to me ~ 

have only attempted it a handful of times.  

All in all I'm very pleased with the outcome!  

Starting with 22g Bronze sheet metal

Cut, anneal and fold

Unfold and texture

Pickle and form on bracelet mandrel

Oxidize

Brush with steel wool and buff 

Patina can be added for even more visual effects

Hope you had fun! I'll be adding Bronze bracelet blanks to my store soon! 

Melinda Orr Designs ~ Etsy

Wire Wrapped Beaded Earring Video Tutorial

Sorry for the delay here ~ but I think I've worked out all the bugs from earlier this week ~ 

Here's a thorough walk through of my wire wrapped drop earrings ~ 

I totally love this style and have had a ton of requests for the steps .

You can purchase most of the unique tools for this metal work at my store~
Melinda Orr Designs on Etsy

www.orrtec.etsy.com 

I hope you'll consider my store for your copper wire,
blanks, components and tools:
Have fun designing!
Any questions? Please leave me a message ~
Melinda
Below are some of the tools used in this video 
with direct links to my Etsy Site
3 step ring pliers
Chasing Hammer
Copper 3 Ball Ear wires
Patina Gel
20G CopperWire
12g Copper Wire
1.5mm Hole Punch
Flush Cutter Pliers
Copper Bright Pads