Posts tagged "fine silver"
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,...
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...
During the YOJ 2009, I made a beaded puffed heart as part of a planned larger work for that year’s HSTA Faculty Show “Vessel”. The piece that actually went into the show – Shiva’s Pomander – was originally intended as the container for the heart, but ended up being too large. I loved the design...
Knotted Earrings 3 (2010) Sterling silver, fine silver, tourmaline Constructed, cold-joined L 3.7 cm x W 0.5 cm (W 1.45″ x L 0.2″) Continuing on from last week, since I made several of the Monkey’s Fist knots, I made another pair of earrings! I’ve been doing some experimenting with photography lately, putting my pieces on...
Felt & Crochet Bead Necklace (2010) Fine silver, merino wool, Beadalon stringing material, crimp beads Crochet, felted, assembled L 47.31 cm x 17 mm (largest bead) I mentioned in my Week 6 post that I was making felted beads, and now I can share the results of that effort. Initially I was going to pair...
Celtic Spiral Smoky Quartz Earrings (2010) Sterling silver, smoky quartz Constructed, cold-joined L 3.4 cm x W 0.65 cm I love the quartz family of stones. They’re durable and affordable, which makes them great for everyday jewellery. They come in a wide variety of colours, which makes them really versatile. Since I’m still trying to...
Crochet Ball Pendant (2010) Fine silver Constructed, crochet, liver of sulphur patination L 3.9 cm x W 2.0 cm The other day, while commiserating with my friend Margaret about our work loads and not seeming to be able to stop to catch a breath, she quoted back to me a comment that I’d deadpanned into...
A New Home For Whoville (2010) Fine silver, copper, garnet Constructed, cold-joined Size 7 I’ve fallen behind with my YOJ postings due to a bout of creative block. I keep picking up the wire and the pliers in an effort to make something, and end up with nothing but frustration and a pile of scrap. ...
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...
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...
Marquise Series: Pendant 5 (2009) Sterling silver, fine silver, Swarovski crystal Constructed, cold-joined, nalbinding L 6.5 cm x W 1.3 cm This pendant is made of two “recycled” pieces from Bracelet 3, which didn’t match the other links. Initially I only added the Swarovskis as embellishment, but the pendant looked unbalanced. So I decided to...
Marquise Series: Bracelet 3 (2009) Sterling silver, copper, fine silver Constructed, cold-joined L 16.8 cm x W 1.1 cm For this piece, I took the idea developed in Week 48 and extended it to a bracelet. The design looks simple, yet it surprised me how much work was involved in adding the copper beads. I...
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