{"id":1772,"date":"2012-06-11T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/kobrienjewelry\/?guid=2bfe71e2966a60e68589c3f61e109438"},"modified":"2012-06-26T21:31:27","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T21:31:27","slug":"makin-it-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/kobrienjewelry\/2012\/06\/11\/makin-it-4\/","title":{"rendered":"makin’ it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a little behind the scenes post on the basic staples of my jewelry line, moon post and bitty earrings. They are the perfect, <\/span>everyday earrings<\/span><\/a> that never go out of style.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The first step is texturing a sheet of silver. How I texture this shiny, yet empty canvass will still remain a secret for only me and my tools to know. Then I cut discs from this lined sheet with my disc cutters and arbor press. The arbor press isn’t much to see, but my ability to cut discs so close together is a skill I’d like to show off.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Next up I dap a whole lot of discs. Using one of my favorite hammers. There are a few reasons for this love affair, the head is dinged, it has the previous owner’s name stamped into the handle and I bought it from an antique shop in a quaint little Maine neighborhood. It seems to have a story behind it which I am adding to every time I hammer away with it.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Then comes mass soldering. This happens so quickly I can only manage a picture once it is complete.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Once these earrings spend some time in the pickle they are ready to be cleaned of fire scale. As with everything else, I use my 3M wheels to clean them to a shine.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Some get oxidized…<\/span><\/div>\n

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…while others are tumbled to a shine.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Then, mass packaging takes place. Let the summer fairs begin!<\/span>

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happy monday<\/span>
xo, kim<\/span>

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ps: this is a post meant to connect with my customers and readers. it is not a DIY post. please read this <\/span>post<\/span><\/a> if you think otherwise. <\/span>

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