SHERRY CORDOVA JEWELRY

Author: sherryc

  • Hands Free Polishing

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    Combine all ingredients into the pan or dish with foil. Mix until salt and soda dissolve. Place silver jewelry into pan/dish. Wait 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse the jewelry thoroughly in water. Dry the jewelry thoroughly with a soft cloth. Do NOT dry the jewelry with any paper product as this will scratch the silver.…

  • Reclaiming Silver

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    After I don’t know how many years (more than four; less than ten???)  it was time to change the water in the tumbler. I knew the stainless steel shot was fine. Each time I reached into the tumbler my hand came out all sparkle-y silver. The pieces came out of the tumbler fine unless I…

  • Q: What is Bright Green on the Inside

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    and black on the outside? A: A black bell pepper And, they are tasty, too. Somewhat of a blend in flavors between green bell peppers, with out the bitterness, and a yellow bell pepper.

  • Portal

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    The conversation this morning: “Want to see something cool in the washer?” “What could possibly be cool in the washer?”

  • California Natives

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    After a trip to the coast for some nice sea air and some lunch outside overlooking the ocean, we stopped at a native plant nursery up in the mountains. We took the scenic route on a winding road through redwoods. Leaving the front yard water off for three months this summer showed us which plants…

  • In the Mix in the Oakland Magazine

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    Yesterday I half-heartedly leafed through the Sept/Oct edition of  Oakland Magazine for an article on Lireille Gallery; we’d expected to see the article printed in the July edition. I was stopped mid-turn by a photo I recognized: “Souls Medal of Honor”, a piece of mine that I just wrote about here a few days ago.…

  • Taken Out to the Ball Game

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    Taking pictures of the baseball game was a little difficult. You can see why…. A broken pitcher – nah it just looks like he’s broken Wow! I don’t remember so much food being sold at the games before. There seemed to be less food sold at the stadium’s Supercross event earlier this year; maybe I…

  • 2010 Calendar Picture

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    I learned the other day that three pictures of my work will be included in a 2010 Calendar published by the San Francisco Bay Area Metal Clay Guild. Today as the random picture generator flashed pictures by on my computer, I noticed the location that was an inspiration for one of the pieces. I’d chosen…

  • Santa Cruz Summer Day

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    The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and pier as seen from the Lighthouse Heading down to ride some waves Love the way the camera caught the board spray

  • White Shark Peacefully Cruising Around

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    The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Juvenile White Shark Project” has placed a juvenile female white shark in the Outer Bay tank at the aquarium. Here’s a video of her, along with a couple of still shots from the video. She’s still getting used to her temporary home.