Component of the Month blog hop, at Art jewelry elements is a monthly affair where designers from across the globe are sent “Art components” by extremely talented component artists who then create finished products with them. February’s component has been created by the talented Melissa Meman, using metal clay and I have made White Copper earrings for this month’s hop.
Melissa Meman’s is a metal artist who creates under her label Melismatic Art Jewelry. When she asked for my preference regarding the copper components, I told her that I have never worked with metal clay before (never even seen it before in real life) but would love to make earrings for myself.
She sent me 2 rectangular components as promised but I was surprised when I received them for they were silver in color – they were white copper!
Until a few months back I dint even realise that there was a metal called white copper as I thought copper could only be the standard pinkish brown. Then I found out that is was Cupronickel alias German Silver which frankly made me a little disappointed as white copper had sounded exotic while German silver was commonplace in India. Nevertheless, I was super excited about the components as I loved the shape and thickness and here are the earrings that I made with them.
 As the components werent exactly same with regard to their relief depth, I decided to use irregular Carnelian beads to go with it. I used swarovski bicones in champagne and perked them up with a little blue cord. The earrings look simple but they are at the right weight/ length to be worn by me, so I really like them.
 How to Make these White Copper earrings:Â
– Use a 1″ balled headpin and string a carnelian followed by a crystal (swarovski) bicone. Make a wrapped loop to the component.
– Tie a piece of waxed cotton cord through the loop and double knot. Add ear hooks.
Here are the earrings with green color cord. I love the versatility here – If I change the cord color it feels very different and can be worn with more outfits. The blue and orange look very urban while green and orange look very rustic. What do you think?
Melissa’s Metal clay components are perfect to be used for the BNB 17 Challenge inspired by Kolam as they have a lot of floral and dot motifs. The last date to send your entries for the challenge is March 1st. Will Post the submitted entries next week.
Do visit the AJE blog to see what others have created with Melissa’s components. I am also submitting these earrings as my entry to the FEB ABS as the Art bead Scene blog inspired by Edward Julius Detmold’s Amapolis. The floral design on the component along with the carnelian and the swarovski, in my opinion, is a great minimalistic fit for this month’s theme.
 I hope you found it interesting
Cheers
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