Jewelry I, GSU, Spring 2005, by guess whom...
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Jewelry I, GSU, Spring 2005, by guess whom...
So, well, the title pretty much describes it...
A fibula made from nickel silver wire hammered flat and bent then folded. Maybe three inches wide, four inches across span? Unpriced, probably about five bucks.
Brooches. They suck muchly IMO, but then the pic's blurry so you can't really see the flaws... that round one there was a PAIN in the arse to solder. I think it's better than the silver one, actually-- tried to rivet the circle on that silver one, but didn't do too good a job, so it ended up loose... they're between two-three inches in diameter. Also unpriced-- I'd say fifteen bucks each, get both for twenty-five.
Earrings-- moonstone, nickel silver, nu-gold (brass and copper alloy). The crescent shape was inspired by the moonstones cause, well, moon, crescent, that kind of thing...
They're actually about the size of, oh, between a nickel and a quarter. Price's $25.
Earrings, nu-gold and nickel silver rings. Kingsmail pattern. Bit heavy, but decent lookin'. Roughly an inch and a half from the hook to the bottom. $20.
These are probably my favorite earrings out of the bunch-- hammered sterling silver with glass beads and sterling wire. $30.
Bit blurry, sorry... nickel silver and nu-gold chain, Byzantine pattern. Each set of links is about an inch or so long, the rings are roughly a bit more than a quarter of an inch in diameter. $72 (the reason it's expensive is because of the time spent making it-- well over eight hours, plus 20% guild fee)
And my favorite piece...
Modified Persian chain mail bracelet, again in nickel and nu-gold. $30-- pretty good deal for this, I'd say.
A better view of the links...
Incidentally, for y'all who are wondering, it's mostly semiprecious metals because, frankly, I was more or less broke most of the time during this class; the lab fees covered the nonprecious metals, but I had to buy everything else including the sterling silver and moonstones.
So, anyways-- opinions? Criticism? Comments?
EDIT: Added prices for anybody who might be interested in purchasing these pieces.
A fibula made from nickel silver wire hammered flat and bent then folded. Maybe three inches wide, four inches across span? Unpriced, probably about five bucks.
Brooches. They suck muchly IMO, but then the pic's blurry so you can't really see the flaws... that round one there was a PAIN in the arse to solder. I think it's better than the silver one, actually-- tried to rivet the circle on that silver one, but didn't do too good a job, so it ended up loose... they're between two-three inches in diameter. Also unpriced-- I'd say fifteen bucks each, get both for twenty-five.
Earrings-- moonstone, nickel silver, nu-gold (brass and copper alloy). The crescent shape was inspired by the moonstones cause, well, moon, crescent, that kind of thing...
They're actually about the size of, oh, between a nickel and a quarter. Price's $25.
Earrings, nu-gold and nickel silver rings. Kingsmail pattern. Bit heavy, but decent lookin'. Roughly an inch and a half from the hook to the bottom. $20.
These are probably my favorite earrings out of the bunch-- hammered sterling silver with glass beads and sterling wire. $30.
Bit blurry, sorry... nickel silver and nu-gold chain, Byzantine pattern. Each set of links is about an inch or so long, the rings are roughly a bit more than a quarter of an inch in diameter. $72 (the reason it's expensive is because of the time spent making it-- well over eight hours, plus 20% guild fee)
And my favorite piece...
Modified Persian chain mail bracelet, again in nickel and nu-gold. $30-- pretty good deal for this, I'd say.
A better view of the links...
Incidentally, for y'all who are wondering, it's mostly semiprecious metals because, frankly, I was more or less broke most of the time during this class; the lab fees covered the nonprecious metals, but I had to buy everything else including the sterling silver and moonstones.
So, anyways-- opinions? Criticism? Comments?
EDIT: Added prices for anybody who might be interested in purchasing these pieces.
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the brooches look pretty good, though you can tell on the non-round one that it's got some of the points bent at awkward angles as opposed to being straight. otherwise, not too shabby overall.
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*makes a vote* I think Heru should make jewelry as a hobby....
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it's *supposed* to be that way... *grumbles*Darth_Zod wrote:the brooches look pretty good, though you can tell on the non-round one that it's got some of the points bent at awkward angles as opposed to being straight. otherwise, not too shabby overall.
But thanks everybody... anybody else?
Oh, and Tas? Since I've had some stuff come up, Blacksmithing may not happen for awhile... I've had to rearrange my classes something major. But I'll let ya know when it does happen...
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So........ are you gonna be selling the moonstone earrings?
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Big art sale goin' down here at school, I'll be selling what I can, but if you're interested, I can put them on reserve for you. Hmm... I reckon I might as well put the prices up for anybody who's interested...LadyTevar wrote:So........ are you gonna be selling the moonstone earrings?
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Those look so nice that I can't get myself to make fun of your class like I was wanting to.
Seriously, those are really nice.
Seriously, those are really nice.
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Did you realize those earings were in the shape of the Rebel Alliance insignia?
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I can just see some girl getting those and wearing them to the local stormtrooper legion meeting. She'd promptly get sharp-eyed troopers quipping "You are a member of the Rebellion and a traitor..."
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Entirely accidental, I assure you. Was originally doing a silver crescent on a gold circle, but changed my mind and modified it like you see it now... they're supposed to hang points-down like that.CaptainChewbacca wrote:Did you realize those earings were in the shape of the Rebel Alliance insignia?
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oh, it is? well, okay. . .it just looks like you got a little too enthusiastic with the hammer in one of the corners and wound up accidentally bending it at an odd angle.Elheru Aran wrote:it's *supposed* to be that way... *grumbles*Darth_Zod wrote:the brooches look pretty good, though you can tell on the non-round one that it's got some of the points bent at awkward angles as opposed to being straight. otherwise, not too shabby overall.
But thanks everybody... anybody else?
Oh, and Tas? Since I've had some stuff come up, Blacksmithing may not happen for awhile... I've had to rearrange my classes something major. But I'll let ya know when it does happen...
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Hmph. All the corners are bent, actually... sort of a running wave around the edge. Straightened it out this morning with my fingers though, so nyah.Darth_Zod wrote:oh, it is? well, okay. . .it just looks like you got a little too enthusiastic with the hammer in one of the corners and wound up accidentally bending it at an odd angle.
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Fucking love the necklace. These are all really beautiful hun
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Wow, pretty spiffy stuff.
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