silversmithing
Fabricated Sterling. Approximately 5 inches.
This one is pretty straightforward with the exception of the reticulated silver on the bowl.
The inside of the bowl has a little reticulation, but most of it was removed in the polishing.
That text is visible on this one.
It’s nicely dimpled.
Fabricated Sterling and 14k gold. Approximately 4 inches.
Another coffee spoon (see the earlier posts for the story). This one is symbolic. The four rings represent the cardinal directions; the top is the One above (the top of the handle with the gold of glory within); and the bowl represents One below (earth). A nice way to begin the day.
Fabricated Sterling. Just under and just over 1/2 inch.
The bells function. The smallest one doesn’t ring quite as nicely as the two bigger ones.
I see them being worn as a pendant.
A couple of close ups.
Fabricated Sterling. 1 5/8 x 2 11/16 inches.
This was made sometime ago, I pulled it out of the closet and refurbished it. Perhaps you’d like to wear it? It’s designed to fit a 1 1/2 inch wide belt. It’s made out of 14 gauge Sterling sheet, so it’s very robust. It weighs 1.83 ounces.
The wild boar is perhaps in an usual symbol for us today, however, in the Celtic and Saxon worlds the wild boar was a symbol of strength and ferocity.
The boar design is not original. It’s a very literal copy of some old pieces.
The boar image is acid etched into the silver. The entire piece was covered with asphalt and after it hardened the image was drawn using a stylus to scratch through the asphalt. The whole piece was then submerged in acid and where the silver was exposed the acid etched a deep line.
Here’s the hardware on the back.
And another view highlighting the image.
Fabricated Sterling. Approximately 2×1 inches.
The reverse highlighting the pin back.
Another view.
Enjoy! Sterling and copper. Approximately 1 inch.
Copper and Sterling. Just under an inch each.
The copper sheets these are cut from I’ve had for more than 40 years. My father reclaimed the copper from a construction site he was working. Over the years I’ve used the copper for a variety of projects. These pendants seemed a good use also. Through time, the copper will patinate (tarnish) giving them an oranger glow. Happy Halloween,
Over the past two weekends I’ve been working on a theme: circles divided in half. Must be feeling the equinox.
Fabricated Sterling and lapis lazuli. Approximately 1 inch.
This is a brushed finish, giving it a bit of patina. I thought it suited this piece well.
The image below shows the articulation. I like to give the pieces movement.
This is the sketch I started with.
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