Posts tagged "cold-joined"
Breathe

Breathe

Breathe Scent Box (2011) Copper, fine silver, sterling silver Constructed, coiled, woven, cold-joined H: 2.0 cm x W: 2.6 cm x D: 2.96 cm Alright… I’m back… sort of… I got hit with a perfect storm of personal and professional chaos in May, and my weekly postings to YOJ were the casualty. *sigh* This piece,...
YOJ11-14 The Keeper of My Secret

YOJ11-14 The Keeper of My Secret

The Keeper of My Secret (2011) Copper, fine silver, sterling silver, Swarovski crystal Formed, cold-joined, liver of sulphur and ammonia patination L 3.68 cm x W 2.25 cm x D 1.91 cm After finishing the locket in Week 11 I said I wasn’t going to work on one of these again for a while, but...
YOJ11-13 Ruby Zoisite Pendant

YOJ11-13 Ruby Zoisite Pendant

Ruby Zoisite Pendant (2011) Ruby zoisite (33.32 ct), sterling silver Formed, cold-joined L 4.3 cm x W 1.86 cm x D 1.4 cm By chance I’m following the YOJ theme again this week, which is “Complementary Colours”.  Ruby can be found in combination with several other metamorphic stones, namely fuschite and thulite, but my favourite...
YOJ11-12 Twirl & Swirl Earrings

YOJ11-12 Twirl & Swirl Earrings

Twirl & Swirl Earrings (2011) Sterling silver Formed, flameworked, cold-joined L 6.5 cm x W 1.6 cm So far in this Year of Jewelry I haven’t been following any of the themes, but this week’s theme, Made from Two Feet of Wire,  was intriguing.  The design constraint – using only two feet of wire total,...

YOJ10-03 Marquise Series: Pendant 8

Marquise Series:  Pendant 8 (2010) Sterling silver, fine silver, tourmaline Constructed, cold-joined, woven L 5.0 cm x W 2.25 cm x D 1.0 cm One of my new year’s resolutions was to start using a Job Jar.  My family and friends, who know me very well, know that I’m hopeless about housework.  I think it...

YOJ10-02 Marquise Series: Bead Cap 1

Marquise Series: Bead Cap 1 (2010) Sterling silver, fine silver Constructed, cold-joined, woven L 2.7 cm x W 2.6 cm Last week’s project was about going beyond a simple marquise shape to a compound shape.  This week, I’m going a step further and moving into working in 3D. The original germ for this piece was...