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Carol Windsor Jewelry

Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by Jewelry making supplies New York City

It's easy to get inspired when an artist

combines a love of vibrant color with a

passion for bold design.

Carol Windsor creates vivacious jewelry

made of sterling silver and paper,

and she has honed her repertoire

over the years showcasing

delicate blossoms and leaves.

Each piece is light, airy and almost

translucent.

It's always interesting to understand

how an artist creates their work.

This jewelry artist clearly explains her process

of painstakingly creating each piece by hand

and transforming raw materials into colorful

foliage that is light and airy:

"I developed a technique of laminating sterling silver between 2 to 5 layers of very thin acid free paper. The metal has been oxidized a dark color and shows through the translucent paper like veins in a petal or leaf. Each petal or leaf is made individually. A wire frame is made defining the shape. It is placed on a small square of paper. Small wire segments are arranged within it. Another paper square or two are placed on top and then the “sandwich” is sealed with an archival glue. Once dry the petals and leaves are trimmed, sprayed with an acrylic and bent into shape. The “twigs” which connect the parts are textured with a diamond burr, oxidized, then dimpled with a burr to suggest a spot where a branch has broken off."

Here are a few delightful examples of her lovely work.