Random Gifts
In my rush to get these ready for the holidays, I really didn’t take the time to take decent photos of these pieces. I will attempt to bribe the new owners into letting me have them back for a bit at some point, so that I can get a better set of shots.
The running fox. Simple pierced pendant using flame oxidized copper (18g, I think) and sterling silver (22g). Riveted together with sterling wire. This was made as a gift for a friend and neighbor of mine that helped watch my fat blob of a cat while I was in San Francisco.
Dragon pendant for my aunt. 18 & 22g sterling sheet, pierced, soldered and engraved with a florentine graver and then oxidized. 8mm carnelian cabochon bezel set with an open back.
Another dragon pendant, this time for my mom. 18 & 22g sheet, pierced, fused and engraved with a florentine graver and then oxidized. This one using an 8mm trillion cut london blue topaz. This was the first triangular shaped stone that I had ever bezel set, so the experience was rather ‘interesting’. Read: Lots of swearing and a healthy dose of patience.
All of these are original designs, drawn onto the silver with a felt tip pen before cutting. I’m pretty terrible at making any manner of template as well, so while I could likely make something similar in the future, each of these pieces is a unique object all on its own.
There are a few more gifts I should include here, but which I managed to take no photos of. I’ll see about getting pics from their owners in the future.
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Hi, linked in from furhideandbone. Great stuff you’ve got here.
Wow, even with a first triangular bezel, those corners are really sharp! =D
These pendants are lovely. <3
Danke! That one was a huge pain, but I was really happy with the way it turned out.