Rose Leaf w Filigree Flower-3

This rose leaf is hand cast in crystal clear polyester resin and finished with a clear glossy non-yellowing protective coating which is chemically bonded to the resin. The back of the leaf has been carefully hand painted in a reverse glass painting technique with layers of metallic and iridescent enamels. The solvents in the enamels I use melt the surface of the resin and chemically fuse with the resin upon curing which gives it the look of dichoric glass and ensures it is permanent.
The painted back of the leaf is sandwiched and finished with gold-tone foil and layered with brush-on clear and translucent sepia enamels for added strength and durability and has the look of a brushed bronze.
The colours and tonal shifts in this piece are patina green, dark olive green, deep teal, eggplant and plum with subtle sparkles of micro fine glitter particles scattered throughout the center of the leaf. The bail is made of 2 pewter leaves and a full filigree bloom handmade from large bright silver-tone filigree beads that have been cut, split, filed and bent while warmed to form the petals, the center of the flower is a vintage pewter bead. Pendant measures 3 inches long by 1 ½ inches wide. 18 inch silver-tone 2mm cable chain.

This piece is available for purchase at my ArtFire Shop [link]

The photos of this piece were taken in different settings with a variety of lighting to show the colours and the colour shifts of the iridescence. Some are indirect lighting, some are direct while others may have used a flash. These pendants are prismatic with a mirror effect which is almost imposable to show correctly in photos.