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Wednesday, 12 February 2014

February Makes

February Makes



Hope wire weaved pendant

Sea glass Pendant and Hope pendant February 2014


Wire work guitar


 Wire Work Guitar.
I was asked to make something guitar or music related for a a man who did not wear jewellery. So this gave me a chance to practice making a wire guitar. The fretwork is made from weaving.It was well received, the photos here do not do it justice.
Wire Work Guitar

Friday, 31 January 2014

Plans for February

I have just posted January silversmith projects  and happy to have kept to the months aims.I had a good practice at bezel settings and  made a spinner ring. I want to make a spinner ring for a frien and had to have a practice run.
During February I have to make a gift in a gift exchange and have a lot of ideas to put together and learn a new technique.
I also intend to merge silversmith and wire weaving,probably starting with some copper examples.I want to make a weaved band to mount over a ring like in a spinner ring. I also have  a ring to make for my daughter and a soldered and weaved bezel for a stone setting.
I really need to wrap some of the lovely sea glass I have collected.
January 2014 Silversmithing projects, including spinner ring, textured ring,lapis lazuli gemstone ring and sodalite pendant

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Textured Silver Ring and Pendant with Stone Setting, January 2014

In progress, messy.
I made the stone setting to go on the ring.However when finishing the ring I decided I liked it plain.I wear it everyday now. I was intending to make another ring and decided to finish stone setting first.Last minute change of plan resulted in this pendant.I can still add it to a ring when I  fancy a change from the pendant.This is stone setting number 4 and was definitely easier than the others, The ring and pendant need a special polish finish.