Need a little magic this holiday season? That's was my thinking when in September I was at a vintage market and found some crystals from a former chandelier. I knew I had to make some make magic.

The whole process was so much fun too. I took a lump of clay and carved out the crystal design. From that I made a mold and once it dried, slip cast it. After cleaning up the piece, adding a top, and the metal piece at the top and the bottom, they were ready to be fired. Each piece is bisque fired, glaze fired, and luster fired creating the beautiful mother of pearl finish.

Each piece weighs 3 ounces and measures 5" long.

This ornament is available for preorder from 11/9-11/16. Finished ornaments will ship the week of December 4th.

I made a video of part of the process here:

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