Spring Leaf followup

[liveoak]

Finally finished a pendant from my spring time leaf.

Now I can wear it :-)

Thanks for looking,

Patty

[rockjunquie]

I like it!! Love the cut out on the back. I really like doing "turtle" settings. Fun. Is that silver?

Good way to finish that beautiful cab.

[liveoak]

Thanks Tela, rockjunquie

Shiny copper.

Of course the shinier, the harder to photograph.

I never thought of it as called a "turtle" setting.

I like that  & you're right- a back plate with 4 feet , make it a turtle.

Patty

[jasoninsd]

Patty, that was SO smart to do the cuts in the back of that setting! When looking "through" the piece, it'll look like veins in the leaf. Genius!!

[liveoak]

Thanks jasoninsd, that was the point.

And indeed when you hold it up to the sunlight you can see the shadows of the veins.

Of course, I also polished the back of the stone , which helps with that kind of thing.

Patty

[jasoninsd]

Jun 15, 2022 15:44:46 GMT -5 liveoak said:

Thanks jasoninsd , that was the point.

And indeed when you hold it up to the sunlight you can see the shadows of the veins.

Of course, I also polished the back of the stone , which helps with that kind of thing.

Patty

I try to tell my wife I'm kinda smart about some things and not just a pretty face! LOL

Of course...then there's the way I look...and the dumb things I do - neither of which really support my claim! LOL

Another smart move to polish the back on that one. 

[liveoak]

Jun 15, 2022 15:49:01 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Another smart move to polish the back on that one. 

After I spent all the extra money equipping my left hand flat lap on the cabber with flat discs - I better have a reason to use it !

Patty

[lunker]

Hey that's cool. Nicely done.

[rockjunquie]

liveoak- here are a few I did. Just sharing.   forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/73353/more-tab-settings

If you look in the metalsmithing tute section, I moved an old thread by Drummond Island Rocks who made a good tute for these tab/turtle settings. There are some more examples in the archives.

I have lots of copper to play with. If I can remember where I put my smithing tools, I'll try to make a couple. I forgot how fun they were.

[hummingbirdstones]

Beautiful pendant, Patty!  As the others have already said, the back is perfect for the pendant.  

[liveoak]

Jun 15, 2022 20:45:15 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

liveoak - here are a few I did. Just sharing.

If you look in the metalsmithing tute section,

Thanks Tela,

  I like your examples - the bail turned to the front that both you & Drummond Island Rocks did is an interesting variation.

That Jasper of yours makes me think of a turtle shell , & heck his is actually turtle shaped to start out with.

Good creativity there, I like your cut outs & off set stones, looks nice.

I went for so long striving to learn to copper solder, as I like to work in copper .

So tab settings seemed like a cheat to me, but I've come back around & like the variety they can offer to different shaped stones, that can be hard to set otherwise.

Patty

 

 

[liveoak]

Thanks lunker

Thanks Robin, hummingbirdstones

The back piercing was a good way to add interest to an otherwise plain stone.

Thanks for looking :-)

Patty

[rockjunquie]

Jun 16, 2022 6:30:41 GMT -5 liveoak said:

Jun 15, 2022 20:45:15 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

liveoak - here are a few I did. Just sharing.

If you look in the metalsmithing tute section,

Thanks Tela,

  I like your examples - the bail turned to the front that both you & Drummond Island Rocks did is an interesting variation.

That Jasper of yours makes me think of a turtle shell , & heck his is actually turtle shaped to start out with.

Good creativity there, I like your cut outs & off set stones, looks nice.

I went for so long striving to learn to copper solder, as I like to work in copper .

So tab settings seemed like a cheat to me, but I've come back around & like the variety they can offer to different shaped stones, that can be hard to set otherwise.

Patty

 

 

Thank you!

I wish I had taken pics of the backs. They were nicely done, too, but I don't know if those were pierced.

I did some smithing and will again when I can get back to it. I did some copper, too. I found some solder that was a pretty good match. For me, copper is trickier than silver.

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liveoak
That’s so pretty Patty!

[liveoak]

Boy are you right Tela, rockjunquie
Copper is harder to solder then silver.

I've cursed myself over the years for being stubborn and sticking with it.

Rio sells a solder that somewhat matches.

I've learned to solder so you draw the excess away from the outside.

Maybe we're inspiring you to get at it again

Patty

[liveoak]

Thank you ashley
:-)

Patty

[rockbrain]

As everyone else has said, great idea doing the veins on the back. It's just the perfect setting for that cab!

[drocknut]

Very cool piece, nicely done.

[liveoak]

Thanks Diane drocknut .

I realized I don't have any earrings to go with it,

so working on some more delicate copper leafs to match.

Patty

[liveoak]

Finally got my earrings together & photoed.

They are very light & thin, started with 24 gauge & after sanding & polishing , I can't even feel them on my ears

I'm happy.

Thanks for looking ,

Patty