♥Rebecca♥
joy
I swear I'll get my light tent out next week so I can take decent pictures of shiny things.....
This one needs to be oxidized to bring out the lettering then repolished.
I was working on some very small detailed silver soldering the other night and just couldn't get it right. I have taken way too long of a break from regular jewelry making (Thanks to Katrina) and I'm out of practice. I was ready to walk out of the shop, but wouldn't let myself. I've discovered that it's better for me to switch to something else, something more basic, even something I normally consider boring busy work, than to walk away. So I pulled the silver back out and cut a couple of strips and pounded them into submission, the soldered them together and stamped JOY on them. This cross is the result. It's very basic, crude, elementary..... but it kept me from walking away from the more difficult piece.
And actually, I kinda like it. Living in the Bible Belt, I could see these being decent sellers. I think I'll make some more.
joy
I swear I'll get my light tent out next week so I can take decent pictures of shiny things.....
This one needs to be oxidized to bring out the lettering then repolished.
I was working on some very small detailed silver soldering the other night and just couldn't get it right. I have taken way too long of a break from regular jewelry making (Thanks to Katrina) and I'm out of practice. I was ready to walk out of the shop, but wouldn't let myself. I've discovered that it's better for me to switch to something else, something more basic, even something I normally consider boring busy work, than to walk away. So I pulled the silver back out and cut a couple of strips and pounded them into submission, the soldered them together and stamped JOY on them. This cross is the result. It's very basic, crude, elementary..... but it kept me from walking away from the more difficult piece.
And actually, I kinda like it. Living in the Bible Belt, I could see these being decent sellers. I think I'll make some more.