I made this today. Chariote in Sterling Silver. I used 14 gauge square wire to follow the natural line through the stone and curled it to make the bail holder and accent. Unlike a lot of my pieces, this one is textured but not antiqued. It really shines. #silversmithing #jewelry

I've got two more new pendants in the tumblers. I'll probably set their stones in the morning.

Second tiny #silversmithing botanical of the day. This time, it's entirely fused, and woo boy, trying to fuse 28ga wire onto sheet was something. All very fiddly, but another good exercise.

Just finished this one. I think it looks nice with the malachite and silver beaded necklace I already had. It sure is a pretty stone! #silversmithing

My artist friend @Featherlady73 (Janet) told me that I need to make "statement pieces" to participate in the better art shows. I've been thinking about that for a long time. In January, I bought a matched set of cabochons and sketched out this design for a necklace with all three stones linked together and hung from an attached beaded necklace. I'm going to be working on it over the next two weeks. #silversmithing

Well, I like the way this one came out. #silversmithing #jewelry #silver

I'll spend the day in my studio today. (It's finally warm enough that I only need one space heater in there.) I'm experimenting with a new (to me) metal, Shibuichi. It's a blend of 15% silver and 85% copper that supposedly makes interesting patterns with certain patinas applied. I've got an idea for earrings and want to experiment with the patinas. I'm going to do a little more homework before I head down and get to work. A 3x6" sheet cost me $68 so I don't want to screw it up. #silversmithing

Ready for Maria's rock show? Lots of posts to come in this thread.

I'm starting off with Maligano Jasper from Buton Island in East Indonesia. This is a breciated material formed from different kinds of stones (in different colors) that naturally form into solid stone. Gorgeous stones. #Quartzsite #geology #cabochons #silversmithing

Please welcome our very good friend @Cariadclay to Mastodon! It's a brand new profile so they will be updating it soon. Follow especially if you share an interest in #ceramics, #pottery, #clay, #HandBuilding, #throwing, #glazes, #SilverSmithing, #jewelry, #SeaGlass, #books and #reading.

Here are the custom #earrings I made at recent #JewelryMaking / #Silversmithing 2 day workshop.

Made a pair of #Teochew & #Gaginang text earrings I really love how they turned out.

Here's the sketch for the piece I'm thinking of today, along with the #turquoise stones I plan to use. I'm a bit out of practice on my design work so I'm not sure I'll be able to pull it off. But I'll try. This will be a huge hit with my wholesale customer in Winthrop. #silversmithing #jewelry

These just came out of the tumbler. I started them this morning and I think they came out great. #Copper with an autumn theme. #silversmithing #jewelry

Small business, appreciated!

My brother, Nick (@ValesiNotes), has been making Southwestern silver and turquoise jewelry for over 20 years, and he’s recently started selling again on #Etsy. Check out his shop, and give him a follow!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/505Adornments

#Silversmithing #Handmade #turquoise #jewelry #jewellery #Fedigiftshop #newmexico #nm #albuquerquenm @art #BuyIntoArt

My eldest kid's latest silversmithing design has me tickled pink; cherry tomato fruit and blossoms! (Including that little knuckle joint where you pick them )

You can see the finished form (along with all my kid's other work) at https://www.idletalons.com #IdleTalons #SilverSmithing #BloomScrolling

Creative, knowledgeable people out there!

I'm looking for patterned finger rings (I might have some specific ideas regarding patterns/motifs). I have encountered gold- and silver smiths on #fediverse over the years. Where are you when I need you?