I’ve been wanting a new ring for a while. Just got around to making one for myself. It didn’t turn out like I wanted it to but I like the texture I got from fusing silver filings and sandings onto silver sheet. Still needs some experimentation.
Could have cleaned up the inside a bit more but got lazy. No one can see it when I’m wearing it. 🙂
More beads. And some new glass cabochon charms that I finished up over the weekend.
Another set of leaf head pin in purple.
Hey, how did that bunny get into the litter?
Couple more chickens….
Glass cabochon charms. They have a loop on the other end so they dangle.
The last of them for a while. I need to start working on other things. These are the three I just finished.
I’ll probably make more later but I need to get hopping on making things for this fall’s craft shows so I’ll have nothing to sell. I’m planning on doing a little sewing so I’ll be making a little detour from glass and metals.
Another set of cab charms. I used some cabs that had different designs on them this time. I’m trying to get a good selection of them made so I have a variety of them.
It’s hard getting a good picture of these. They look much better in person. These are tiny, less than 1/2 inch across. I think they make good dangles and several can be worn on a chain or used as a component in another piece.
It’s taking me way more time than I thought it would to make these cab charms but they sure are cute. I’ve got a lot of cabs ready to be set, just have to pick up the pace on the metal part. Anyhoo, here’s the ones I got done this weekend.
Next time I plan to have some different designs. That is if everything works out…..
This is part one of this necklace. I got the silver work done for the focal piece. I still have to make the necklace part. The necklace will be out of ceramic beads.
The big bead in the middle was made by Julie of Outwest Beads. I only wish I could make a bead like hers. Since I can’t I had to buy it. The little green – yes, it’s green, is out of glass too. I tried every other color possible but nothing worked as well as the green one. Oh well, sometimes I just have to cave and use my least desirable color…..
I finished these up yesterday. I think I’m getting the hang of making them.
These are really fun and playful. They can be hung off of a chain or whatever.
I’m still working on getting the steps down on making these. They may seem simple but setting a stone or glass cab is difficult when there is no bottom. The piece won’t stand up on the loop so I had to use some stuff call Jett Sett to make a holder so I could set the cab. Jett Sett is a plastic that can be warmed up and molded. It worked out great. Then there’s the bezel part. I want the bezel to be higher than the cab, meaning I have to make a “step” in the inside of the bezel for the cab to sit on. This part isn’t hard, just have to make it smaller than the outside bezel. Since it’s not a faceted stone, it doesn’t have to be a perfect fit. Just as long as the cab has something to sit on.
This one is tiny, less than 1/2 inch across.
I just finished this pendant. It was all experimental and I learned that I need to finish the back plate before soldering on other parts. It is way too hard to sand the back plate after everything is soldered on since the pearl hangs off the sides of the rectangle wires.
I do like the design so I’ll probably make another one that is similar to this one.
I’ve been wanting a chunkier silver bracelet and finally got all the glass cabs made. The disc beads are by Outwest Beads. I only wish I could make a disc bead in one color that turns out symmetrical, much less thin layers of different colors.
The clasp is hidden under the left circle component. I was going to do a different clasp but I didn’t like the way it fit together so I scrapped that idea and went with a hook type clasp. If I knew that when I made the big half loop on the other side, I would have made that smaller. Oh well…..
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