Author: lavernockglassandjewellery

Asymmetric earrings

I decided to make some asymmetric earrings for anyone who is brave enough to wear them. They consist of one long dangly earring and one shorter ear stud with the individual items in the reverse order. The ‘stones’ (or cabochons) are fused glass consisting of two layers of glass, clear glass on top of turquoise.… Continue reading Asymmetric earrings

Three more earring sets

I received a request for three multi-coloured round earring sets using different combinations of yellow, orange, pink and red opal glass. The results using the final combinations chosen by the client are shown below. The earrings are about 21.5 mm diameter. Bails are ear hooks are sterling silver.

Commission – earring and pendant set

I was recently commissioned to make an earring and pendant set to be given as a present. I was left fairly free with the design so decided to use a technique called granulation as the basis for the set below. The technique for making and attaching the silver balls is known as granulation. Small pieces… Continue reading Commission – earring and pendant set

Recent commission – two earring sets

In April I was commissioned to make two sets of earrings. The request was for yellow/blue and orange/blue circular earrings. In each case opalescent glass was used. The yellow and orange glass react with the blue glass when fired in a kiln resulting in the dark line between the colours in both sets of earrings.… Continue reading Recent commission – two earring sets

Bracelet in progress

My latest project is making a bracelet out of silver and setting two fused glass cabochons in bezels incorporated into the bracelet. The photo shows the bracelet nearing completion. Things still to do are: Solder the joints in the jump rings Tidy up the jump rings after soldering Set the fused glass cabochons into the… Continue reading Bracelet in progress