I took a class with Joanna Gollberg. I learned a lot. Here’s some things I made in class.
Earrings. I added the bows to cover up the jump rings since I made one in class and the other at home, I used different size jump rings. Oops.
Little pendant so I could try the double decker setting.
Drusy ring. Sorry about the blurriness. Couldn’t get a good picture.
Fork sawed out to look like a cat. I had the hardest time sawing this out. Broke a bunch of saw blades.
This was in the latest Art Jewelry magazine. I made it a bit differently, using tubing instead of forming the tubes myself and added the stones on both ends. Instead of wire, I used chain to hold the bottom and lid together.
I wanted a simple cuff type bracelet for casual wear. This is what I came up with.
This was supposed to be for a bracelet but I made the feather too big so now it’s a pendant.
Got another set of stacking rings done…..
And I decided to finally try drilling stones. I cracked some long and thin stones but got some done. I had one oval one I drilled in the middle. Decided to try doing a stone on a stone piece. Here’s the results…..
The bottom stone is like a river stone so I had to prong set it since the bottom wasn’t even. There’s two piece of silver soldered together but it’s hard to tell since I put some twisted wire around the outside of the first layer. For my first setting like this, I’m fairly pleased. đŸ™‚
I threw these together this morning…..
I even cheated and colored in the fake patina on the heart with a black Sharpie. The two set stones I used pre-made bezels and the brass ball is casting grain.
Gosh, I haven’t added anything for a while. I haven’t been out making beads for a couple of months due to hurting my back. Still been making things, just not beads.
Beaded a bunch of eggs and made them into pendants. These were have a wooden egg shaped core.
Made a crochet barrel bag to hold my knitting projects. This bag too FOREVER to make. I wanted the bag to be sturdy and crochet tightly. Made with Shibui Twig yarn.
Knitted some dish cloths for Christmas presents. These are made out of 100% cotton yarn.
Made a few leather, string and beaded bracelets. Uses some deer antler buttons for the clasps.
Took Fred Zweig’s class on forged collars. Was able to make a couple collars and a bail. Really fun class. Fred has so much knowledge and is willing to share everything he knows.
Since I last posted and I don’t remember where I left off. I’ve been making beads and starting on a few metal pieces. The metal pieces have a ways to go.
I made these two basic black and white with a little gray sets a while ago.
Got the idea to add glass flowers to my eye dropper lapel pin. I thought of this late in the evening so I attempted using epoxy. While the wires are securely fastened to the dropper, it would have looked better to use resin and fill the dropper, then add the wire flowers.
I got the chain part done yesterday and started working on a topper for the lid of my vessel today. It didn’t turn out like I wanted and I thought of another idea AFTER making this so I’ll have to remember to use the ideas next time.
Added some rocks for added interest.
I took Pauline Warg’s vessel class last weekend. Here’s the two pieces I made.
I still need to add a chain for the necklace part. Will probably make something up to match the vessel. The vessel is sterling silver with a etched copper piece riveted on the front. It has been formed using a hydraulic press.
This is a little flower bud holder made out of a glass syringe. The end has been closed up and the black things are o-rings. I was planning on putting a design on the front but I got lazy and just finished up the piece as is.
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