Resin Shimmy Long Necklace - Translucent Green Color:Translucent Green Patina is used to highlight

Patina is used to highlight the surface treatment

The twisting of the trunk leading into the canopy of leaves supplies a contrast of old gnarling wood with new fresh evergreen needles

The striking piece is made from kiln-fired glass and detailed with glass powder to create the natural shadowing and texture

The original artwork is hand silk-screened and foiled

Molten bronze is then poured into the mold at 2150 degrees F

Resin Shimmy Long Necklace - Translucent Green Color:Translucent Green Patina is used to highlightPart industrial salvage, part precious metal, this long necklace is made from a bucket of thin steel shims bought by the artist at a salvage yard. Each shim is coated on both sides with a thick layer of resin tinted with dyes and powdered pigments. The chain is a gunmetal toned steel. Clasps and findings are oxidized sterling silver.