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a couple of weeks ago while looking for silver to melt, i found more treasures!
a few pieces of experimental work and 'studies' in sterling silver and 18K gold from way way back.
bit is one of 3 pendants i pulled out from that re-discovered pouch and refreshed by sliding it onto a simple black cotton cord, complete with 2 tube sliders to match for easy adjustment of length and pendant style.
a few pieces of experimental work and 'studies' in sterling silver and 18K gold from way way back.
bit is one of 3 pendants i pulled out from that re-discovered pouch and refreshed by sliding it onto a simple black cotton cord, complete with 2 tube sliders to match for easy adjustment of length and pendant style.
and, going through my note books, also found the scribble i wrote at that time, apparently documenting the process along with the frustrations...!
it reads in my notes it was 'study 5' then...
yep, 1988 folks.
renamed it bit this time, for some reason it sounded better this time.
yep, 1988 folks.
renamed it bit this time, for some reason it sounded better this time.
among the pieces in straight 18K gold are these earrings below, in quick pre-view
18K gold half moon earrings with fancy black onyx
so excited to rediscover these pieces of my past-making!
so, as a summer round-up, i decided to put together a black+gold collection studio sale and have been working on the final touches for the sale launch on august 24!
and, if you are in town on sunday/august 26, i am having my last august studio visit weekend so plan to swing by for a chance to see everything up close and experience it in touch.
so, as a summer round-up, i decided to put together a black+gold collection studio sale and have been working on the final touches for the sale launch on august 24!
and, if you are in town on sunday/august 26, i am having my last august studio visit weekend so plan to swing by for a chance to see everything up close and experience it in touch.
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a few weeks ago i was in a desperate need for silver... so went looking for it.
after rummaging for a while through old boxes, patiently awaiting review after the last studio move, i found a few old experimental cast pieces, tucked away in a small pouch.
one of them, was untitled, a very tactile piece.
it had a good weight to it.
i had cast it decades ago, gifted it to my then 99 year old grandmother and gotten it back when she passed, a few years later.
the sign was clear: time for some much needed transmutation!
after due and proper ceremonies, here is what happened to 55 grams of untitled cast fine silver:
after rummaging for a while through old boxes, patiently awaiting review after the last studio move, i found a few old experimental cast pieces, tucked away in a small pouch.
one of them, was untitled, a very tactile piece.
it had a good weight to it.
i had cast it decades ago, gifted it to my then 99 year old grandmother and gotten it back when she passed, a few years later.
the sign was clear: time for some much needed transmutation!
after due and proper ceremonies, here is what happened to 55 grams of untitled cast fine silver:
from this...
..through this...
melting the 55 grams of fine silver
...and into these circle and stick pendants below!
a long stick and a circle pendant in brushed silver and a short stick one in black!
transmutation complete.
(plus left overs)
transmutation complete.
(plus left overs)
