'Found earrings'

When I am cutting up old EPNS trays and bowls etc to reclaim the metal for leaves and bowls now and then I see pieces that suggest the pendant part of an earring. I tend to put these aside in a bowl or bottle and when I have s bit of a stash I do trimming, drilling, maybe some stamping and of course polishing.

In October last year I posted on some of what I call 'found earrings' made from such bits; and then after a giveaway they of went to good homes.

As you can see from the photos below I have had another of my play days; and have generated some more pairs of of 'found earrings'. The bell shaped bits were formerly legs of a tray; the long thin ones stated out as the rim of a bowl; and the V and ribbon shapes were handles of a sugar bowls; and the rest from small cake-biscuit trays.

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings'

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings'

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings'

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings'  - formerly cake tray handle

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings' formerly sugar bowl handle 

Barry Smith © Bits for 'found earrings' - formerly cake tray handle

Because these bits are found, gifts from recycling, they do tend to find their way to other homes as gifts. Of course they still need jump rings and ear hoops etc.