Sunflowers remind me of childhood summers, inhaling the fragrant scent of their giant heads, chasing fireflies barefoot on the dewy grass, looking for cloud animals, road trips with my mother and my aunt with lots of singing of old songs.
Connect with the sweet summer memories that sunflowers bring every time you wear this bracelet.
I cast the sunflower in silver precious metal clay from a mold I made of a vintage brass stamping. Once fired I burnished it, then hand oxidized it for an antique look with a subtle hint of iridescent color in the patina. I then buffed away the surface oxidation to reveal the pattern and tumbled and hand polished it for a mellow shine. I then hand forged the bangle using sterling silver wire, giving it a rustic hammered texture.
The daisy measures just under 3/4" round, the total length of the bangle is 6 5/8".