Hello!
Just finished this piece at last, it's been taking up quite a bit of my time over the past week, and a lot of my Silver! It is up for sale for anyone interested. Hope you like it.
Materials
I used a mix of Sterling Silver (92.5%) and Fine Silver (99.9%). This was my first time using fine silver and it's definitely going to be useful for future work. One thing I found challenging moving from copper to sterling silver wire is the hardness of the wire.
Copper is very soft and tends to stay where you put it. Over the years, I must have got so used to using it, that when I started using silver I struggled to get the same nice shapes and lines, even dead soft silver tends to be a bit more springy compared to its copper equivalent. I'm getting used to it, but it's definitely not the same.
Anyway, I recently bought some 0.3mm fine silver for the more intricate weaving. This wire is dead soft like I would compare it to bending some lead (assuming you've ever done that!).
It's great stuff and works well for adding weaves to thinner gauge wires that are already in situ as it won't pull on them and distort the lines.
The Stones
The stones are Moonstone (top), Black Tourmaline (center), and a small piece of Zincite (bottom right).
If you missed the piece I put up last month featuring a piece of Zincite and my love of the stuff it's basically an orangey red manmade crystal, Here's a wiki link for more info: Zincite Its cool stuff.
Process
I was nervous starting this piece as it's the most silver I've used in one piece ever before so if any mess ups would be costly! Lots of planning and measuring to be done.
As with most of the complex pieces I make, I began with picking some stones and making a few sketches, drawing round the stones for a guide.
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Finished
Here's a ton of photos I took as I've recently dug out my proper camera, much better quality than camera phone.
Managed to get a good shot of the Moonstone fire, much better effect in person.
Phew! Formating this post was pretty long, I hope it makes for easy viewing and isn't too pic heavy on phones.
wow absolutely gorgeous ! such a gift that you can create these gems yourself.. lovely!
Beautifu work, @robali123 !! The pendant is absolute gorgeous and the progress photos are simply super detailed and super wonderful <3 I love this very much !
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Wow! What an amazing craftsman:) I've always wondered what a step-by-step view of the creation of this type of jewelry art would look like. Thank you for the post, and I hope you find a suitable buyer. They will look stunning with it and your name will be heard!
Woowwww .. i hv never seen these type of amazing designs .. u do hv a beautiful talent ..
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Thankyou! Google heady wire wrap if you like the complex wire wrapping. A ton of artists doing cool stuff out there
In the Past i have posted some in Steemit , but i wll show it again in a few Day
Here is a link for Rings :
https://steemit.com/art/@yoogyart/some-handmade-unique-rings
ah yes! i remember seeing those now. stone setting is something id love to learn in the future
Beautiful work you do, I enjoyed seeing the photos of each step and watching it all come together in the end.
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Fantastic Silver Art Work ...
Love it , like your Style very much :-)
From goldsmith to goldsmith -
best Wishes here for you and your beautyful Silverart
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ah thankyou. I think i may have asked before but maybe not, do you have any photos of your metal work?
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Woah. That is an impressive piece of wearable art. It was time we’ll spent. I love it. Well done.
Wow your work is amazing @robali123!
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Beautiful retro piece. It's intriguing. Can't stop looking at it.
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Thanks Joe! I enjoy old steampunk,bio-mechanic style, I think it comes through in my work!
very nice & beautiful !!!
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This is gorgeous! I love how you combine different materials and how elegant this piece turned out. I have nothing more to say but WOW! 💚
Aw thankyou, there does seem to be certain combinations that just work. Moonstone and oxidised silver is one that just pops regardless of my design! Amber and polished silver is another
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Very nice piece, I really enjoyed seeing the multiple steps you've taken to create it :)
It'samazing! Great job!
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