Posts tagged "coiling"

YOJ09-24 Shiva’s Pomander

Shiva’s Pomander (2009) Fine silver, sterling silver Pendant: L 6.1 cm x W 3.2 cm Chain: 88 cm Constructed, coiled, cold joined, flameworked A little over a year ago, Perri Jackson sent me Strange Attractor, a stunning wire bead she’d made as a thank you gift for helping her with a tutorial.  Looking at it,...

YOJ09-13 Kaleidoscope Pendant

Kaleidoscope Pendant (2009) Fine Silver, sterling silver, Swarovski crystal L 5.5 cm x W 4.7 cm x H 1.0 cm Cold-connected, formed For the first time this session, my entry is one day late.  It proved to be much more challenging to construct, as I kept changing my mind about what I wanted it to...

Tutorial – Ancient Horn Earrings

Ancient Horn Earrings This design is based on jewellery found in archeological excavations in Ancient Greece. Coiled beads of this shape were often used in necklaces. The beads were filled with wax to give them stability when strung. This design adds an ingenious trick to provide structure. 7 pages, 22 photos, 16 steps, plus design...