Categories
Tags
- 100 Days of Metal
- Africa
- Art Batts
- Arts
- Batts
- beginnings
- Belize
- BFL-Silk Blend
- Bombyx silk
- Bracelets
- Chains
- Copper
- Costa Rica
- Courage
- creativity
- Deliciousness
- discipline
- Earrings
- Ecuador
- Fear
- Fine Silver
- Foodist
- Fractal Spinning
- Fun
- Galàpagos
- Hand Cards
- Healthy eating
- Honesty
- Jewelry
- Knitting
- Life on life's terms
- Merino
- Merino-silk Blend
- Pendants
- Real Food
- Recipes
- Rolags
- Sari Silk
- Self-care
- silk
- Silver
- Spinning
- Sterling silver
- Tech Tips
- Yak/Silk Blend
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- March 2024
- August 2023
- June 2023
- March 2023
- October 2022
- August 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- April 2020
- February 2020
- December 2019
- August 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- February 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- September 2012
- June 2012
- April 2012
- February 2012
- November 2011
- September 2011
- July 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- January 2011
- November 2010
- August 2010
Meta
Tag Archives: Jewelry
MD9 Chain Time
My new saw blade for my Jump Ringer came yesterday afternoon, so today’s project was to cut the coils of wire I made the other day. It took about 2 minutes. I love that tool. The links look dark in … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Metal
|
Tagged 100 Days of Metal, Chains, Jewelry, Silver, Sterling silver
|
Leave a comment
MD8 Finishing the Cheaters
As it turns out, I was able to crimp these beads in place with a tool I have here in our new house, so I have finished the earrings I started yesterday. I didn’t want to tumble them to strengthen … Continue reading →
MD7 Feels Like Cheating…
After just a week of getting back into working at my bench, it already feels like cheating to make something that doesn’t directly require a torch or a power tool. But my commitment is to do SOMETHING at my bench … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Metal
|
Tagged 100 Days of Metal, Beads, Jewelry, Life on life's terms, Silver
|
2 Comments
MD6 Better Bezels
Today was better. I was able to fix the one bezel from yesterday even though it has a slight curve where I filed the seam smooth, and I set that stone. That’s today’s picture. I started completely over with the … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Metal
|
Tagged 100 Days of Metal, Jewelry, Life on life's terms, Silver
|
Leave a comment
MD5 One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Practice makes better. This is why commitment is important. Today I attempted to solder the bezels for my stones to the backs that form the piece. I knew this could be a challenge, because there are a lot of things … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Metal
|
Tagged 100 Days of Metal, beginnings, Jewelry, Life on life's terms
|
Leave a comment
MD4 Stones & Bezels
Today’s project is more ambitious. I decided to set a stone, most likely for a pendant. When I looked at my stones, I really liked the way two of them look together, so I am going to make a piece … Continue reading →
MD3 Jump Rings
Today’s project was not glamorous. It was making useful components for other stuff. Specifically, sterling silver jump rings. Wait, can’t you buy those? Yes you can, but I’d rather not. I like making my own, not least because it’s a … Continue reading →
MD2 Simple Mother-of-Pearl Earrings
Today’s project was a simple pair of earrings. I got my torch hooked up today (Smith Little Torch, oxygen & propane) so I wanted to use it. I took 20 gauge sterling silver wire and cut several 4.25″ lengths, then … Continue reading →
MD1 Copper & Brass Pendant
In my last post, I talked about my exciting new studio space in my beautiful new house. And how just like I committed to 100 days of spinning back when I was learning to spin, I’m now committing to 100 … Continue reading →