I’m learning to work with jewelry wire. Here are two recent (beginner) projects. On the top a charm holder made of 14 gauge sterling silver and five charms. You can learn to make the charm holder at the Bead Club …
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WIP — Pierced Copper for JM1 Class.
I’m taking Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1 at the Pratt Fine Arts Center. Our first project is a ring. The top is made of a piece of pierced copper soldered to a half dome. Below are pictures of the two tops …
Read MoreExperiments — Wire Wrapped Cabochons
I’ve been working with wire the past couple of weeks. One fascination is how to use wire to capture cabochons. I bought a bag of small glass cabs that remind me of candy. By using light weight craft wire I’ve …
Read MoreWIP — Pierced Copper Ring
Progress has been made on the ring. A flat piece of copper was hammered and then cut into a circle. That circle was dapped into a dome shape. The the tree bit was soldered onto the domed bit, making a hollow ornament …
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