Mind, Body & Soul Charm

Hi Peeps!

I hope you're all having a fine day today!

I wanted to share a charm I've been working on ~ I call it Mind, Body & Soul.  When I started out I wasn't sure what I was going to be making, I just knew I wanted to use these copper washers I bought several months ago. 

Now I have to tell you I didn't take any "in the process" photos...once I started going I never even thought about it, I was simply enjoying what was going on.

I started off thinking I wanted to add a photo to the centers of the washers but it looked too ordinary so then I thought well copper is soft, I could scuff it up a bit.  I tried scratching some with a wire brush; I tried inking it up with Archival then Alcohol Inks but still wasn't speaking to me.  Then by accident I dropped my hammer on the pile of washers and I notice it made a small ding in one of the washers.

WELL, I gave it one or two more whacks...(it's a ball pein hammer - the kind with a round end) and after about 10 minutes of smackin' away at it my washer looked pretty cool.  So I used the next size larger and after that I beat the heck out of the small one (because I have a thing for doing stuff in 3's). 

I love the way they turned out and for some reason whey they were all together in a pile they made me think of the Celtic Knot that represents Mind, Body and Soul. 

Now I used gold jumprings and wire because I like mixing metals - I think it has more eye appeal than if I had used all copper. 

I love how they look like this but I may try adding a bit of black paint rubbed on and then off to see if I can't highlight the divot's in the metal more. Maybe I'll try a bit of green?!?!  Anyway, this is one of the charms I'll be making for the swap.