Metal Lentils
Here’s a pair of earrings I made this Summer. First I etched some copper sheet with a Japanese wave pattern and then I cut out four 1 1/2 inch circles […]
Category Archives: Metal Working
Olivia’s Studio
We all know what fun it is to peek into someone else’s studio. I got the chance to peek into Olivia Surrat’s studio not too long ago. Olivia […]
For the Bezel Challenged
My friend Sherman claims to be bezel challenged. That got me thinking. Who hasn’t had a cool stone or glass cab that would look great in a metal […]
Meanwhile in my Workshop
I’ve been a little scattered these past months last through months jumping from beading to quilting to casting glass to polymer clay and crocheting without much focus. I’ve also […]
Learning to Make Metal Beads
I’ve spent some time this summer learning how to make metal beads. The above bead is a copper lentil about 2.5 inches across. I etched the metal I used on […]
On-Line Ideas and Inspiration for Jewelry Makers
I troll the Internet in search of ideas and inspiration. Here are some new finds and some old favorites I want to share: Nancy LT Hamilton offers free metalsmithing videos […]
Dolores Poacelli: No Relationship without Tension
I was at Art in the Open walking by the Schuylkill toward the Waterworks when I saw a woman working on this interesting piece “How cool,” I thought. I went […]
Resin and Bezels
I have been practicing soldering and trying new projects including backless bezels and prongs. All the pieces below are made from recycled metal. I poured the resin into the bezel […]
Viking Knit Unraveled and Revealed
I recently spent time trying to puzzle out the Viking Knit. There some excellent directions on the Internet including these on the Fine Art by Rocio website. The problem is, […]
Ars Medendi
Ars medendi is Latin for medical arts. Is medicine an art or a science? Some say it’s both; medical knowledge is gathered through scientific study, but the application of that […]
