Tag: metalwork
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guitar bypass ring
made this today – gold bypass ring in shape of a guitar I started with a mock up in bronze ( much cheaper ) 20 gauge ( 0.8mm thick ) is what I use i bronze or gold as I have a hard time bending things by hand with those 2 metals 18 gauge ( […]
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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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Rock and Roll fo your arm
Sterling silver ” Rock and Roll ” cuff bracelet I used a 20 gauge 6 inch by 1 1/4 inch strip of sterling silver for the base and 18 gauge sterling silver for the guitars and the star. The shapes were cut out with a 6 inch jewelry saw and 1/0 saw blades. […]
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short and sweets today – bear pendant with peridot – fresh from the bench
fresh from the bench spirit bear and garnet I made my own die for pressing out the bears soldered on a bezel cup and added some stars also punched a hole patina to darken the stars polished the bear added jump ring and chain
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fresh from the bench – small cross with peridot
dainty cross charm with Peridot I love peridots , they are with sapphires and garnets one of my favorite stones . The vibrant green always reminds me of spring and nature and fresh mowed grass . drew on some 18 gauge sterling sheet I used a template made from plastic as I am not so […]
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fresh from the bench – started a new collection in my shop
fresh from the bench – made a butterfly today I added a green Peridot drawing the butterfly on sterling silver I cut it out with a small jewelry saw soldered a bezel cup onto the wing cleaned it up a bit added some doodles/texture cleaned it up a bit again added patina to make the […]
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turtle doves
turtle dove ring set I made this ring set out of sterling silver , my hubby is not sure if guys would like a ring in the shape of a bird , but I like them maybe you guys like them too the stone I used is a swiss blue topaz out of this 🙂 […]
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infinity wedding bands
wedding bands i made www.nicilaskin.etsy.com I cut 2 different width flat wire stock to length 5mm and 4 mm width stamped the infinity symbol filed the ends flat and formed them so the ends meet flush add flux and solder start heating with a torch quench in water and then clean in pickle solution […]
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cuff links
skull cuff links – a small how to 🙂 www.nicilaskin.etsy.com Cut out 2 discs you want to make them at least 1 inch or the cuff links will be to small . I use a disc cutter but you can also cut them by hand with a jewelers saw draw your skulls on a piece […]
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