I spent much of this session’s Jewelry Fabrication class at the Maitland Art Center working on this necklace, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I finally got to use this dichroic glass cabochon which I bought from a vendor at the Lake Eola Fiesta in the Park last year. I’m generally not a big [...]
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News and a new necklace
Well, tax time has come and gone, and so has my tax refund…But I didn’t waste it on bills or savings this year. Instead I had loads of fun investing it in a soldering torch and various accessories, a few new tools and some fabulous beads, including these Labradorite briolettes which I [...]
New jewelry for November 2008
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, so I haven’t had much time to blog lately. I’ll keep this one fairly short and sweet today. Here are a few new goodies that I’ve been working on. The first is a pair of earrings, cut from sterling silver sheet, stamped with a pretty flower and buffed [...]
Man’s Sterling Silver & Copper Dog Tag Necklace
My boyfriend’s birthday was several days ago, and he’s been asking for a dog tag necklace, so I made one using a few new skills from my jewelry fabrication class. I tossed around a few different design ideas, but this is the final product. The pendant is made from copper sheet riveted onto silver sheet. [...]
Sterling Silver & Labradorite Pendant
I’m happy with the way my labradorite pendant turned out. This is my first project bezel setting a stone completely from scratch in my jewelry fabrication class. I can’t wait to wear it, but I’m out of chain. Drat!
