Silver Jewelry
Mini Blobular Ring
Blobular ring is a continuation of my jewelry and casting exploration. I went with a design loosely based off of my Blobular Mirror.
Process
Blobular ring is a continuation of my jewelry and casting exploration. I went with a design loosely based off of my Blobular Mirror.
Process
- Carve in machinable wax
- Sprue onto tree
- Pour investment
- Burn out wax
- Pour silver
- Sand and finish
Silver Clay Pendants
I heard of this magical clay and needed to try it out! When you fire it, it burns away the binding compounds, leaving behind pure silver to be polished! These are a couple pendants and findings that I will be place on jewelry cord.
Process
I heard of this magical clay and needed to try it out! When you fire it, it burns away the binding compounds, leaving behind pure silver to be polished! These are a couple pendants and findings that I will be place on jewelry cord.
Process
- Mold and carve clay
- Let dry overnight
- Fire clay (10% shrinkage!)
- Sanding and finishing
Piercing
I am in the process of creating a necklace and earring set by piercing sheet silver with a jeweler’s saw.
Process
I am in the process of creating a necklace and earring set by piercing sheet silver with a jeweler’s saw.
Process
- Draw design onto silver
- Create pilot holes using dremel
- Pierce with jeweler’s saw
- Clean up edges
- Solder on findings
- Sanding and finishing
Confusion Pendant [in progress]
This pendant is a tangible abstraction of confusion.
Process
This pendant is a tangible abstraction of confusion.
Process
- Carve in machinable wax
- Sprue onto tree
- Pour investment
- Burn out wax
- Pour silver
- Sand and finish
N Pendant Toggle Necklace
This monogram pendant experiments with weight, texture and brings a focal point to the toggle closure mechanism. It features 2 charms - a lightning bolt (hand carved in wax) and a star (3D modeled and printed in wax).
Process
This monogram pendant experiments with weight, texture and brings a focal point to the toggle closure mechanism. It features 2 charms - a lightning bolt (hand carved in wax) and a star (3D modeled and printed in wax).
Process
- 3D model in Fusion 360
- 3D print in PLA to test size
- 3D print in wax
- Sprue onto tree
- Pour investment
- Burn out wax
- Pour silver
- Sand and finish
- Solder components onto chain with jump rings
- Sand and finish to completion
