Thursday, July 27, 2017

Summer work

This is a catching-up entry with several projects I made over the last six weeks but didn't get around to posting.  I think Instagram has kind of killed my blogging efforts - it's so easy to just post a picture and be done with it.  

This wand shaped lepidolite sat on my workbench for a long time while I thought about how to set it. It's not very easy to work with because it has flaky layers; I ended up using a flaw in the side to split it, giving it a flat back.  I really love how this came out.







Keychains galore.




Here's how they're made:

1. Pencil drawing affixed to
sterling ready for sawing
2. Sawing results
                   
3. Soldering results
4. The final product

This set of moonstone post earrings go with a moonstone necklace I made last year.

 

And finally, lots of bottle tags for decanters, customized for the recipient.  

                   

2 comments:

  1. LOVE seeing what you are up to!! Like you, IG is SO easy for me - I have dropped everything else pretty much.

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    1. Thanks, Janice!

      I keep having to remind myself that there are a lot of people who have interest in the work but aren't on IG. I'm going to try changing the way I think about the blog and do shorter more IG-like posts. Maybe I could post more frequently if I look at it that way?

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