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Silver cross and blue Topaz necklace
Just playing around with metal I started out with some sketches I always use scratch paper for the initial sketches and when i like the design I will trace the design onto a piece of label paper . label paper has already ” glue ” added to one side soI do not need to glue […]
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silver tie bar with brass arrow
draw your arrow on the metal sheet or draw it on a piece of paper and stick the paper to the metal sheet . I just like to draw the easy shapes on to my metal directly cut out with your jewelry saw and 1/0 saw blades clean the arrow with steel wool for easier […]
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lentil bead pendant – medium difficulty
Today I made something that i never did before . I made a so called Focal Bead . A Focal bead is a bead that is either worn alone or in the middle of a necklace to draw the attention or focus of the one viewing . Take 2 circles of equal size […]
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turtle pendant
Today I went with a combination of medallion and shadow box ( the shadow box being the flower inside the turtle . I used 20 gauge sterling silver for that . The reason for not using 18 gauge was that I ran out ,lol 🙂   But that worked out in the end as I […]
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kite earrings
Just some basic metalsmithing 🙂 www.nicilaskin.etsy.com
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lucky clover leaf
A pretty easy project really .All you need is your saw ,paper ,metal sheet ,patina , hole punch pliers ,chain and jump ring . Draw your clover leaf onto paper and stick that on the metal sheet .When I make something simple like that I use 18 gauge sterling silver. 20 gauge is too […]
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Flaming guitar pick
Rock and Roll Baby …………. sterling guitar pick pendant with brass flames the reason – just because I wanted to and I can I cut out some equal sized guitar picks one in 20 gauge sterling and one in 20 gauge brass ( copper or bronze will work too ) I filed the edges round […]
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flower ring with blue topaz
I love flowers , all kind of flowers and I was thinking a ring would go nicely with that butterfly garden bracelet Again its made from sterling silver sheet and a piece of 5mm x 1.25 mm sterling silver wire cut to length to make the ring shank. I like using flat wire stock and […]
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the winged ring
“the winged one ” I made a sterling ring today with brass wings I like to combine metals and sterling and gold is one of my favorites ,however gold is mighty expensive so I usually make a sterling and brass prototype before working with gold I think this is more suitable for a male so […]
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winged guitar pendant in sterling silver
This guitar pendant is a bit more involved and I would categorize it in the more intermediate difficulty. As almost always I made this one from sterling silver and I love it if I may say so and here is how to do it . Draw your guitar with 2 wings attached on a piece […]