Some things simply call for being oxidised. Some are created with oxidising in mind. That was the case with one of my latest designs - the Daisies. You can see all three stages the daisies have gone through: before oxidising, just after and finally, cleaned from the excess of oxide:
I use the "cold oxide" liquid to oxidise my jewelry but the same effect can be achieved even by using... a boiled egg.
My journey in the YOJ project organised by th Creative Wire Jewelry forum has begun. The first piece matching the theme April Showers is a necklace of mat sterling silver and aquamarines:
I still adore soldering my own chains - this one was made out of 13ga wire, hammered and given the satin look.