I recently made a few of my sterling silver chevron earrings, and thought I would take a few progress shots. For some reason I forgot to capture a shot of sawing out the little pieces but you get the idea. You can find the finished product in my shop
Tag: jewelry
Sterling and Copper Initial Necklace
Just finished and mailed to their new home, this new initial necklace with matching copper earrings. Each letter was sawn out by hand from copper discs that I punch out using my Swanstrom disc cutter. (I love this tool by the way!) I cut the sterling discs the same way and give them a hammered finish before soldering the two together. I do a bit of darkening of the recessed areas and then some polishing. Then it is ready for a protective coating. It is a non toxic coating that will help the metal from tarnishing. Once it has dried […]more
Why I Make Jewelry: Etsy Metal Blog Carnival
Welcome to our EtsyMetal monthly Blog Carnival! Blog Carnival is about a group of our members sharing their experience on a common topic. THIS MONTH’S TOPIC: “WHY DO YOU MAKE JEWELRY?” I am discovering that the detailed answer to this question is always changing, but the generic answer has always been the same, because I like it. I genuinely enjoy the process, every step of the way. Each day I get to work on my craft brings new challenges and rewards. I love a good challenge and being self taught I have had to draw on many different sources to get […]more