Saturday, September 29, 2007

Study of Circles - Bubbles in Motion (BIM) No. 2





Shown with just two rings.

Another one of my Bubbles in Motion (BIM) No. 2. Again using the same concept that you can blow real bubbles using the (left) bubbler ring. The middle ring, omega open and closed is new in this series.
From L-R we have bubbler ring, omega open and closed, and the bubble in motion ring. This ring may be purchased right now from my JFAA website.









Thursday, September 27, 2007

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Daisy FWP Pendant Necklace








Here is my Freshwater Pearl Daisy Necklace. I made this for a friend today who would like to give it to his wife for Christmas. These are 5-7mm FWP in blue peacock and cream pearls. Each pearl is accented with a 4mm oxidized Bali Daisy Spacer. I made all my own components, the clasp, daisy, and headpin. I've not done wirewrapping in awhile and it nice to take a break from metalsmithing every so often. The necklace is 20" in length, the daisy Pendant measures 2.75 x 1.25 inches.

I've taken a break from madly listing all my findings on Etsy. I found that I couldn't keep up with making findings and was not making any jewelry. I'll still do custom orders for all my regular customers. I hope to actually start selling my jewelry from my website and from Etsy.

Cornelian Ring








Today I've been busy. I cannibalized my garnet bullet ring, I took off the 4mm garnet cab (sawed it off) because I didn't like the look of it. I've been saving the cab platform that I made awhile ago. The carnelian cab is 14x10mm. I'm quite happy with the way the ring turned out. I'm getting better at smoothing the bezel and prong pushing the bezel evenly. The setting of the cabochon, in my opinion is the most difficult part for me while constructing a ring.

I'll reset the garnet bullet cabochon in another ring or maybe one of my study of circles pendants.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Evolution of the Bubbles - Study of Circles Ring/Pendant











Quite by accident I discovered something totally different last spring. To practice my soldering I did various "circles". I created 3 circle rings and wore them for awhile as stackable rings. I made two small stackable circle rings for my daughter, Emma, but they were too big, so they sat sadly on my workbench.

I then got into soldering and linking chains. As I sat at my jewelry bench one day I felt lazy, and decided to use the stackable rings I was wearing as part of a linked chain and decided to incorporate the two smaller rings. I soldered on twisted oval links and attached a big circle to an oval link then to a smaller circle... I think you get the picture. After I finished this small chain, I looked at it and wondered if it would still fit my ring finger, so I accordion the 3 big circles together and presto!!! I had a jingly new ring.

I wore this ring for a couple of days, and again as I sat at my workbench, I thought, this would make a great pendant, so I soldered on one more small twisted oval link so it would attach nicely to a necklace --- and born was the ring that converts into a pendant.

I worn this ring quite a bit and discovered that the two smaller rings fit my pinky. I can wear this ring on my pinky, on my ring finger or on both my fingers simultaneously.

I went to many jewelry shows and my jingly ring was noticed by other jewelers who kept saying to me, "what and interesting concept". This "concept" has become part of my jewelry creativity, using bracelets to extend necklaces into asymmetrical pieces
. I've called these pieces "bubbles" since this is the nickname for Emma. You may purchase my Study of Circles Pendant Ring in my Etsy Store.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Study of Circles - Bubbles in Motion (BIM) No. 1




This Labour Day weekend I've been making stackable bubble rings for my "Bubbles". These are fun, flirty rings that you can wear alone or together. Must be worn only for fun, not to do dishes, or mundane chores.

The biggest bubble is 12mm ID of 18 ga. I particularly like the fact that I managed not to solder the silver ball while soldering and melting the ring at the same time. You can purchase this ring shown in my Etsy shop: Study of Circles - Bubble Rings or through my JFAA shop to save more!! JFAA