Tag: Fine silver

Silver brooch

This brooch was made using depletion gilding and reticulation. The base plate was created from silver left over from other projects. The scrap silver was melted down into balls and then repeatedly put through a rolling mill until the desired thickness was achieved. Fine silver was brought to the surface using a process known as… Continue reading Silver brooch

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