days in the life of an art jewelry creator
Posted in Out and About on Feb 5th, 2010
I took a few pairs of earrings, disassembled them, and reassembled parts into these prototype earrings. My idea is to have smaller square wire jump rings on the earring frames which are currently sitting on the workbench ready to be filled. Flexible, swinging earrings similar to these prototypes are one version I’m mulling, and another [...]
Posted in New Designs, processes on Nov 19th, 2009
In the five-ish years since I made a certain filigree component, I forgot which gauge wires I used. I also forgot that I’d annealed several times during the process, an oversight which was easily remedied after the small twisted strands broke a few times and I spent a few seconds thinking about it. Turns out [...]
Posted in Metal Art Exhibitions, Publications on Jul 4th, 2009
Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised when my artist’s copy of “500 Knives” by Lark Books was delivered. My “Khanjar” letter opener (page 267) slices open envelopes very well, when it’s allowed to see some action. After making it, I decided it was more of a display piece. I need to make myself a letter opener [...]