I think I’m getting back into studio mode. For the next couple of weeks I suspect I’ll be eating breathing and dreaming projects to work on. I got a great start today with a neat bangle. I was just playing with some wire and stones and things started to take form. This bangle has a vine- like floral look to it. I’m looking forward to it’s final polish. I have just two bezels to solder and then it goes to the wheel.
I re-made the bottom portion of the pendant by using wire shaped to the exact profile of the stone. This gives the decorative piece a solid component to be soldered to, rather than being connected to the seam where the bezel meets the sheet (not a very stable joint I have learned.)
I also got a chance to correct the construction of my plume jasper pendant. I had originally backed the stone with silver sheet, however the connection from the stone to the decorative piece on top was weak.
I re-made the bottom portion of the pendant by using wire shaped to the exact profile of the stone. This gives the decorative piece a solid component to be soldered to, rather than being connected to the seam where the bezel meets the sheet (not a very stable joint I have learned.)Now I just have to attach the other side of the chain, and solder the bezel. Then a bit of finishing and this long time project should be done!
I also happened to get a bunch of bezels for some other projects soldered to their bases.
“Girl, you like butter-’cause you on a roll”!
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Thank you! Those are Mookite (or Mookaite) jaspers.
ooooh I love those two top stones… some sort of jasper right? They are quite beautiful – I love the bracelet design you came up with for them!
That looks like my bench…I like to get a bunch of pieces set up and then finish one at a time. I love the bracelet design and the stones. Ocean jasper is my most favorite stone.
Wow – thats a lot of schtuff! You go girl!
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