Submitted by rosalie on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 19:22
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Juli 
Juli's story that came with the Tin Can Lid necklace:
This is a possibly unwearable necklace. It was created from a tin can lid I found on Glass Beach, in Fort Bragg, Ca. The color of the background is natural (from saltwater, sand, and whatever other funkiness is floating around out there).
All I did was soldered around the edges (for safety) and stamp the brown bird on it. The focal is large (think soup can) on an 18" suede cord. I'm still not sure why I actually made it, but I liked the lid.
This is a really beautiful
This is a really beautiful piece. I love the colors that developed through the weathering it took.
Yeah, I am amazed that was
Yeah, I am amazed that was once a tin can lid. Amazed!