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
Tag: Silversmithing
A silver reef knot bangle
I made this bangle for my granddaughter. The bangle is made of sterling silver with a reef knot as the main feature. The most difficult part was intertwining the two silver loops in the correct way to make the reef knot, particularly due to the small size of the loops designed to fit a child’s… Continue reading A silver reef knot bangle
Double shape pendant
The tutor at my silversmithing class gave me the idea for a simple pendant made up of two shapes left loose in a jump ring so that they could move independently. After sketching out some designs using different shapes I made the pendant shown below. In this case a triangle and square were made from… Continue reading Double shape pendant
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
Workbench complete
This is a delayed update to a previous post on Building a Workbench. The workbench was completed in late March and is proving very useful for my silversmithing and fused glass work. The workbench top is 1,600mm long by 600 mm wide and 915 mm high (63″L x 24″W x 36″H). The top is made… Continue reading Workbench complete
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
Silversmithing project
Over the last few weeks I have been learning how to set stones in a bezel and make a necklace from silver wire. The above pendant is based on a fused glass cabochon made from dichroic glass. This is set into a silver bezel with silver backing. The necklace is made from 1.2 mm diameter… Continue reading Silversmithing project
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