Featured Artisan :: Lesley Watt of THEAtoo

Back in December Lesley was celebrating her 1000th sale of her Etsy shop called THEAtoo. She announced a giveaway on her blog The Gossiping Goddess (isn't that the best name for a blog!). And I was lucky enough to win! 








I already created a pair of earrings with the gorgeous bronze headpins. This is the second piece I made using the bronze bracelet bar that she designed from a real oak leaf. It is so beautiful that I really wanted it to be the center stage. What I was concerned about is that there is a single hole on either end. So I was worried that if I didn't make the band substantial enough the bracelet bar would flip around. So I created a peyote beaded backing and then added strings of micro seed beads on either side. The clasp is a piece of suede that I stitched each bead string in to, and then finished with brass crimps. The bracelet fits like a glove.

Thank you Lesley! I have had so much fun playing with these bronze components! Your work is stunning. And I still have that gorgeous leaf clasp to work with!