Melissa Muir – Week 22
This pendant is made with a beautiful dark amethyst. I wish I could have photographed the color a bit better. I still have a long way to go when it comes to my photography skills I guess.
The metal is sterling silver and the bail is actually cold connected. The pendant can move along the wire. The back end has been flared, but not soldered.
Week 22 – String Art Earrings
My interpretation of string art. Sterling silver frame, 3mm sterling balls, and 30g gold filled wire and two faceted green quartz beads.
Week 22 – Triangle Hoops
Vines & Tendrils Pendant #1 – Week 22
This piece is a variation on a technique by Margo Farrin O'Connor called the "Reversible Cabochon Prong Setting". I used a carved turquoise cab with 18 ga copper wire.
The Blue Skys
This bracelet came about because of the stick pearls. I weaved 4mm Iolite blue beads with the 20mm stick pearls using 26g wire. It reminded me of a beautiful blue sky in the summer. Thanks so much Linda C&C Always Welcomed MY WEB SITE
Week 22 Cup ring
I've been working on a bunch of things all at once these days which means I'm not actually finishing one thing a week. Ah well…
This sterling ring started out as a flat piece of sheet. I got to play with my disc cutter and dapping block along the way. I like it, even if it needs a bit more finishing done.
Week 22-Gustav Klimt-Chandelier Madness
I think these earrings may have looked good on some of Gustav Klimt models. These chandelier earrings were great fun to make using vintage beads and Vintaj brass components. They are rather long, though, but fun to wear…yes, I'm keeping them for myself. They're taken from a design by Kaari Meng from her book French Inspired Jewelry.
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Week 22: Blue Topaz Sterling Silver Ring
I had made a similar ring long back which got sold. A lovely lady saw
its picture on my Facebook album, and placed an order for it. So here
it is, a beautiful emerald cut Blue Topaz, wire wrapped in sterling
silver, made into this open, free size ring.
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Week 22 – Tree of Life #2
After spending way too much time on the Tree of Life with beaded leaves, I wanted to pursue the parts of the project that were working, so I immediately made a second Tree of Life pendant, this time with jasper nuggets/chips instead of worked components. It is 25% smaller than the previous one, and took much less time. I think there is a lot of potential here, but I'm still undecided whether to keep going in this direction.
Week 22 – Celtic Spiral – Randi/Dax58
I'm not sure if this is "Celtic" or not, but I think it has a Celtic feel to it, at least a little! This is a copper prototype of a new design, and I'm really happy with
the end result. The hardest part was technically designing the bail so
that it was "hidden" – my first tries had the bail looped thru
jumprings that were linked thru the top spirals – not a good solution!
I also tried a variety of center beads – I think the flat disk shape
works best. Next week, I'll be posting mt silver version (I'm sure I'll
have that completed soon!). I'm still playing catch up a bit, but I hope to be back to on time posting in a week or so.
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