Jewelry Class

I am so excited I am taking a jewelry class.  This is an eight week session and we will be making a tiny brass box (about 1 inch square).  So you wonder what am I going to do with the box?  Well, it’s for decoration but my goal is  to learn techniques and how to use the tools so I can apply them to my jewelry.  

 

On the first class we annealed the metal with a torch, pickled it to remove the fire scale(the yucky color that appears after annealing) and cut the pieces.   We also made a fixture out of a ceramic oven brick which we will use on the next class to solder the pieces together.  The instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly so I am looking forward to the next  class.  I will post pictures of my work in progress.

 

Shell Galaxy Pendant

This is an organic pillow bead that I made with handmade cane stringers and silvered ivory. The pendant was also glued with epoxy to the bail.

Kitty Pendant

This is a new kitty pendant. I am making beads with one hole so I can glue the bail with two part epoxy. I will be making more of these pendants and listing them on Etsy.

Riveted Ring

Here is my new creation to ring the New Year: a riveted glass flower ring! As you can see, still using my favorite colors...kind of waiting for spring to arrive soon so I had to make more flowers to forget about the cold temperatures around here.