Ten Reasons Using Hard Silver Solder For Gemstone Cabochon Jewelry Design

January 9, 2010

Ten Good Reasons
1. Hard solder actually becomes easier and quicker to use than the “step” method. No hat trick, just controlling your torch, all my students can do that easily with in the first 30 minutes of learning to light a torch. This includes junior high age students. By using only hard solder there […]

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Gemstone Cabochon Silver Bezel Setting Type Jewelry Design Projects

January 4, 2010

Something to blog about ! Have been burning, melting, and generally wasting a lot of silver trying to learn how to silversmith, the past few pendants have turned out a-ok though. Thought might blog about and share a few of the most recent, successful, and favorite pendants. This first one has a Nipomo and Marcisite […]

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Gemstone Cabochon Silver Bezel Setting Type Jewelry Design Projects

December 15, 2009

Something to blog about !
Have been burning, melting, and generally wasting a lot of silver trying to learn how to silversmith, the past few pendants have turned out a-ok though.
Thought might blog about and share a few of the most recent, successful, and favorite pendants.
This first one has a Nipomo and Marcisite gemstone cabochon. Unlike […]

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Flat Lap For Intarsia & Diamond Mesh Abrasives – Gemstone Cabochon Jewelry Design

December 8, 2009

Gosh…. Been a while since have added a blog post… Been a bit of a blogging slacker !
Thought might share a bit about a flat lap set up I picked up.. Purchased this with the intent of starting to try my luck with intarsia type cabbing. That and wanted to give some 8″ padded diamond […]

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Flat Lap For Intarsia & Diamond Mesh Abrasives – Gemstone Cabochon Jewelry Design

December 8, 2009

Gosh…. Been a while since have added a blog post… Been a bit of a blogging slacker ! Thought might share a bit about a flat lap set up I picked up.. Purchased this with the intent of starting to try my luck with intarsia type cabbing. That and wanted to give some 8″ padded […]

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Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Gemstone Cabochon Pendant Jewelry Design Process

September 30, 2009

Just for fun want to show off this recent Mexican Crazy Lace Agate pendant. Sorta patting myself on the back just a little as it is my best silver solder project yet !
We decided to have a jewelry design contest for existing forum members.  Actually, it is still ongoing as of this blog entry..
Not being […]

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Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Gemstone Cabochon Pendant Jewelry Design Process

September 30, 2009

Just for fun want to show off this recent Mexican Crazy Lace Agate pendant. Sorta patting myself on the back just a little as it is my best silver solder project yet ! We decided to have a jewelry design contest for existing forum members.  Actually, it is still ongoing as of this blog entry.. […]

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Dendritic Moss Opal / Opalite / Opalized

September 19, 2009

Recently received several slabs of what I believe to be a dendritic Moss opal.  Not entirely sure if it is an opal, opalized, or a opalite. I have read that opalite is an opalized volcanic ash than can occur with common opal and agate. It can be dendritic.
Opalite is very hard and can have a […]

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Dendritic Moss Opal / Opalite / Opalized

September 19, 2009

Recently received several slabs of what I believe to be a dendritic Moss opal.  Not entirely sure if it is an opal, opalized, or a opalite. I have read that opalite is an opalized volcanic ash than can occur with common opal and agate. It can be dendritic. Opalite is very hard and can have […]

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Spokane Area Social Network Crafts, Lapidary, Jewelry, Misc Art / Artists

August 16, 2009

Brand new Spokane area Social Networking Community for crafts, lapidary, jewelry, and all other related artists.
This community was started as a means to simply bring a variety of local niche artists from the Spokane area together in hopes of creating interesting and unique opportunities for all members.
Members are not limited to the few arts categories […]

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