A Small Taste The challenge: Make a gift for my cousin's son's wedding. Since silversmithing is my avocation, I thought a commemorative spoon would be fun, and it was. The long slender silver spoon had hearts at the handle top and where the bowl connected, and I was…
Sterling Pendant, Repousse Classes, Classic, Classy Classes: Learning Learning something new means diving in and trying it, or signing up for a class. I've taken six classes in repousse, a technique to create a raised design in a flat…
Sewing and Silver shop.circle8020.com shop.circle8020.com I took a class to make this bracelet. The instructor said, "You are the first person to try the hinging option for the bracelet parts. Everyone else has used jump rings." shop.circle8020.com Well, I already knew how to do the…
Face Shapes and Earring Choices Earring Shapes for Face Shapes Face Shape and Earring Choices What's my face shape? Stand in front of a steamy mirror and trace your jaw line. Most faces are one of these: oval, round, square, rectangle, diamond or triangle, and heart shapes.…
Carving Alabaster What's Inside a Rock? Michelangelo said, " “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” Crouching Boy Link 2 Alabaster carvings are delightfully touchable, smooth and…