Janelle Delicata

WEEK 8: Woodland Chic Design Explorations –

Name:  Janelle Delicata

Title:  artist

Fun Fact About Me:  I grow orchids and enjoy traveling and photographing them in the wild. I like the very tiny orchids especially pleurothallids.  I’m a “pleuroholic”!

Website Address:  www.janelledelicata.com

Social Media:  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of Piece:  “Fireworks”

Finished Size:   1.125” diameter

Materials:  PMC Sterling, 3mm “white diamond” CZ, sterling silver findings, 18” Accuflex neckwire

Techniques Used:
• Dry construction. Rolled out to 3 cards, textured to 2 cards. 1.5” circles cut out and draped over bottle caps. •Air-dried to avoid warping.
•CZ was flush-set in dried, assembled bead
•Fired at usual sterling firing schedule (open shelf, then in coconut carbon)
•Wire-brushed
•Patinaed with LOS, ammonia & salt solution in very hot water
•Polished