Don
Cave Dweller 
He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
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Post by Don on May 7, 2015 11:40:28 GMT -5
Busy busy busy... Washington Jade Wire Wrapped Pendant, Argentium Sterling silver. Not crazy about this stuff...  Double-stitched viking weave .999 pure silver woven wire with .925 hand fabricated end-caps and findings. I worked on this for a year as a demo at Art Festivals.  You may have already seen these next few pieces. Blue Lace agate pendant in .925 silver.  The matching Earrings  Washington blue Jade Set .925 silver. This stuff changes color depending on the lighting.  Lapis Lazuli Ring .925 silver.  Dragon Glass (black obsidian) Copper necklace  "Blue Cherry" Necklace - Utah blue chalcedony and copper setting.  Utah blue chalcedony earrings in copper #1  Utah blue chalcedony earrings in copper #2  Utah blue chalcedony bracelet in copper  Carnelian Agate in Brass necklace  Chilean Lapis bracelet in 925 silver. hand made chain, PMC seahorse finding.  Wyoming Green Jade necklace in Brass  Lapis Lazuli pendant .925 silver setting  If you want to see everything I make, check out my DLC Gems facebook page. |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 7, 2015 11:42:37 GMT -5
HOLY MOLLY,those are beautiful!!! The black Obsidian really caught my eye-Thumbs up
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 7, 2015 12:41:17 GMT -5
I don't see much smithing being done in copper on here. that was a treat. great post full of top quality pieces. I need to check out a wrap like this in person. I keep thinking that having 8 wires terminated in the back would be bulky or messy but I am sure they are not. are they linked together at all in back or just ending in staggered loops? Chuck |
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Don
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He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
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Post by Don on May 7, 2015 13:00:27 GMT -5
Hi chuck, the ends are bound with half round, tucked under the back framing wires and folded under themselves. It's all very neat and tidy.
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Post by orrum on May 7, 2015 13:42:57 GMT -5
Yowser what great work!
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Post by pghram on May 7, 2015 20:06:24 GMT -5
You have been very busy. Great pieces.
Rich
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on May 7, 2015 20:50:08 GMT -5
I would like to be your shadow .
Thanks for the show.
Now going to have another look at them.
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lilacmoth
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2015
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Post by lilacmoth on May 8, 2015 0:24:08 GMT -5
Double-stitched viking weave .999 pure silver woven wire with .925 hand fabricated end-caps and findings. I worked on this for a year as a demo at Art Festivals. Holy ... ! You made that by hand?? How does one even weave silver, the mind boggles. It looks amazing. |
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Post by gingerkid on May 8, 2015 15:07:50 GMT -5
Double-drool!!  I love your 'sweat' shop creations, Don. OUTstanding craftsmanship! They are beautiful, but my faves are your carnelian pendant and Viking weave. I really like the undercarriage or gallery (?) (underneath the bezel) you created for your gorgeous lapis ring. Not sure what the correct term is for it? |
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Don
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Post by Don on May 8, 2015 15:17:00 GMT -5
Double-stitched viking weave .999 pure silver woven wire with .925 hand fabricated end-caps and findings. I worked on this for a year as a demo at Art Festivals. Holy ... ! You made that by hand?? How does one even weave silver, the mind boggles. It looks amazing. It's not too difficult, just time consuming to weave all those stitches around and around and around and around and around and around and around...you get the idea  |
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Don
Cave Dweller
He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
Posts: 2,616
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Post by Don on May 8, 2015 15:17:57 GMT -5
Double-drool!! I love your 'sweat' shop creations, Don. OUTstanding craftsmanship! They are beautiful, but my faves are your carnelian pendant and Viking weave. I really like the undercarriage or gallery (?) (underneath the bezel) you created for your gorgeous lapis ring. Not sure what the correct term is for it? Thank you! Ring shank? |
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Post by gingerkid on May 8, 2015 15:24:32 GMT -5
Thanks, Don!  I don't know, but I think the shank is the band? It's the area that meets at the bezel and slopes back down. I circled it in your photo.  |
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Don
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Member since December 2009
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Post by Don on May 8, 2015 15:28:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Don! I don't know, but I think the shank is the band? It's the area that meets at the bezel and slopes back down. I circled it in your photo. Ah ok! yeah, that's just the bezel and a fun reflection of the shiny metal and reflective background. |
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Post by gingerkid on May 8, 2015 15:44:33 GMT -5
ROFL, Don, thanks. It sure looks like something is going on there underneath the bezel area. I feel like a fruitloop that it's a reflection, and my vision is worse that i thought. |
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I don't know, but I think the shank is the band?
