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
Tag: Silversmithing
Earrings in silver and bronze
These earrings are based on the same design as the Double Shape Pendant described in a previous post. The square shape is made from 1.5 mm square sterling silver wire and the triangular shape is made from 1.6 mm square bronze wire. The jump ring uses 0.8 mm sterling silver wire.
Split ring
This split ring is made from 0.8 mm thick sterling silver.
Moon and star pendants
This bracelet completes the set of jewellery on the Moon and Star theme. Previous posts showed the earrings and bracelet. The Moon and Star shapes for these pendant are made using the same method as the earrings.
Moon and star bracelet
The bracelet uses a combination of:
Flower pendant
This pendant is made from scrap sterling silver and brass that has been melted into balls which were then put through a roller before being soldered together to make the flower shape. The petals are sterling silver and the central part is brass. To attach the flower to the chain a length of silver wire… Continue reading Flower pendant
Moon and star earrings
These earrings were created from silver left over from other projects. Initially the scrap silver was melted down into balls and then repeatedly put through a rolling mill until the desired thickness and diameter was achieved. The respective moon and star shapes were cut out. The cratered appearance on the moon’s surface was achieved using… Continue reading Moon and star earrings
Textured earrings
Circles of sterling silver were put through a rolling mill while sandwiched between sheets of sandpaper so that they were textured on both sides. The resulting textured flat oval sheets were then made into curved shapes using a doming block. The sandpaper creates a texture in which light reflects off the silver at multiple angles.… Continue reading Textured earrings
Sea glass necklace
My wife was given a birthday card which had plants drawn on it with sea glass as flowers stuck onto the card. She asked if I could make the sea glass pieces into jewellery. Each piece of sea glass has silver bezel around it and is supported on an oval loop of silver wire. Each… Continue reading Sea glass necklace
Laminated inlay earrings
As an experiment I decided to try a mixed metal lamination of silver and copper to make a set of earrings. A design was cut out of a sheet of sterling silver by piercing holes in the silver and cutting out the design. The silver sheet was then soldered onto a copper sheet of a… Continue reading Laminated inlay earrings
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