YOJ09-42 Playing with a Hammer :-)
Copper Pendants (2009) Constructed, hammered, cold joined, heat patination Copper Various sizes Still trying to play catch up on the YOJ, but I’m feeling decidedly uninspired. So, I decided I’d break out my bench block and do some hammering on copper. Just playing, nothing serious. I like pieces that resulted, but realized that some of...
YOJ09-33 A Boulder Opal from a friend
Boulder Opal Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, boulder opal Constructed, cold joined L 3.7 cm x W 1.8 cm Private collection I used to be very active in the Gem & Mineral of Scarborough, and developed many good friends there. One of them, David Bellamy, gave me this stunning Australian boulder opal as a Christmas gift. ...
YOJ09-31 CZ Solitaire Pendant
CZ Solitaire Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, cubic zirconium Constructed, cold joined L 1.5 cm x W 0.6 cm Getting caught up after a couple of weeks away. I kept up with the projects, but didn’t have a chance to photograph them until today. My entry for week 31 is an adaptation of the solitaire prong...
YOJ09-30 Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle
Copper Art Nouveau Cab Bangle (2009) Copper, dyed paua shell Constructed, cold joined L 8 1/2 inches x W 1 inch Over the next couple of days I’ll be posting the work produced by my students in Wire Jewellery 1 and 2, but for this week’s YOJ entry, I’m posting my teaching sample of the...
YOJ09-29 Freeform Bangle
Freeform Bangle (2009) Copper Constructed, cold joined, liver of sulphur patination I’ve been in Haliburton for the last week teaching the Wire Jewellery course, so this week’s entry is one of the projects made during the week. This is the “freeform” bangle we made on Thursday. Week 2 and Wire Jewellery II start tomorrow. Four...
YOJ09-28 Prong Set Ring
Prong Set Ring (2009) Sterling silver, cubic zirconium Size 7 Constructed, cold joined Life is crazy busy right now as I finish preparations for Haliburton. So this week’s entry is a variation on Jorgen Greftegreff’s Prong Ring (published originally in the April 2001 issue of The Wire Artist Jeweller). The good news is that my...
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