Spalted Maple is a type of maple wood characterized by distinctive dark lines and patterns caused by fungal growth. These markings, often called zone lines, are a result of fungi colonizing and interacting with the wood, creating unique and desirable visual effects for woodworking.
Melissa carefully crafts her earrings to capture the spalting accentuating the design. Occasionally, the design is augmented with surface laser cuts like the pistil in the center of the flower.
Wander the Woods earrings are all-natural wood with clear varnish. The wood is cut and sanded thin enough to laser-cut according to the original design. Finally, they are hand sanded before applying a finish.
French hook ear wire is made of hypoallergenic niobium accented with copper bead and jump ring.
