New Earring Designs by Delightful by Design

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84279900/copper-and-sterling-silver-flower

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83992247/sterling-silver-hoops-with-carnelian-and

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84214111/copper-triangles-with-a-sterling-silver

Etsy Treasury "Fun Items For A Night"

Collection of various wonderful items I found from the creative artist and designers on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTExMDU3NTF8OTEwMDYwMDM0/fun-items-for-a-night

Etsy Treasury "Moonstone"

I wanted to do a treasury of beautiful pieces featuring this beautiful and fascinating stone. Enjoy!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTEyODcyMTR8ODk5NzQ4Nzc2/moonstone?ref=pr_treasury

Etsy Treasury "Fangs"

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTExMDU3NTF8ODkwMjcxMDIw/fangs

Copper and Sterling Silver Leaf Earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83783153/copper-and-sterling-silver-leaf-earrings

Pure copper leaves attached to a rectangle shaped sterling silver sheet that has been hammered. The leaves have a three dimensional quality to them. The sterling silver has been hammered and a patina applied to make it look like a stone. The fall season can be so pretty when the leaves first start to change and fall covering the stones beside a creek in a thin layer. The earrings are finished off with a hand made sterling silver earwire.

The earrings hang at almost 1 3/4" and are a touch over 1/2" wide.       

Robin's Latest Earring Design

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83716092/copper-ovals-with-sterling-silver

The are available at my Etsy shop.

Labradorite and Sterling Silver Pendant

We have been busy with all the craziness of summertime.  Took a short vacation and visited central Oregon and spent one day at the Glass Buttes.  The obsidian there is out of this world and a little overwelming of how much variety and quantity is there.  Once we got back, we have been busy replacing windows on our house so been difficult to squeeze in some studio time.  Robin had a great day and created a beautiful labradorite and sterling silver pendant, link to her shop below the picture.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79135502/labradorite-and-sterling-silver-pendant

Jim

Sterling Silver Turquoise and Garnet Pendant

Robin's most recent addition to her etsy shop, an amazing sterling silver pendant with turquoise and garnet.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/77868683/sterling-silver-turquoise-and-garnet

This is a one of a kind sterling silver, turquoise, and garnet free form pendant. Each stone is set in a fine silver bezel. The turquoise stone is dramatic by itself, paired with the garnet it is very striking. To further bring out the colors I patinaed the inside of the piece while the outside frame is highly polished bright silver. The whole piece is finished off with an 18" sterling silver box chain. I showed a picture of the back of the piece so that you could see the bail was designed to accomidate many different types of chains.

The pendent itself is about 2" long and is about 1 1/4" wide and the widest point.       

Jim

Sterling Silver and Lapis Earrings, Pendant, and Ring Set

I sketched the design a few months back for a jewelry set using Lapis and Sterling Silver.  I found some time and was able to complete the set as a gift for my wife.  Here is the finished set with the design sketch as a backdrop.

Sterling Silver and Lapis
Earrings about 2.125 x .625"
Pendant about 2.125 x .75"
Ring size 10-1/8
Design sketch used as backdrop

Jim

How To Make Flat Head Pin

Flower Pendant

Robin finished a delightful flower pendant of sterling silver with a amathyst stone. 

Robin also designed and hand made some sterling silver earrings with bezel set lapis and a copper swirled line soldered on the side.  The contrast and play of complimentary colors make the blue really stand out.

She is currently working on a red jasper piece and a larimar piece.

I was able to finish several earrings and have a couple very close to completion.  I am excited about a organic shaped piece of formed copper with forged brass intertwined.

Jim

How To Make Aluminum And Resin Autism Awareness Pendant Steps Part 1 of 4

This is a step by step on how I made an Autism Awareness Pendant, using aluminum, copper rivets, paper, colored pencils, and clear resin.

I sketched the design, made a scan and scaled it to the correct size and printed a copy.

I selected aluminum (.06 x 1.5 x 2.1" as my base material for this project.  It is easy to work, very white in color, and light weight.  Any thicker gage metal will work.

I used a glue stick to attach the sketch to the aluminum.  I then sawed the outer oval out complete and recycled the outer pieces as scrap.

I then selected a lighter gage aluminum sheet as the back.

I traced the cut out oval onto the thinner sheet with a sharpie.  The back will be slightly larger which helps with fitup and will be trimmed later.

I then cut out the back.



I then drilled a hole in the center section so I can insert saw blade and cut out the inside shape.



The pendant set up in bench pin ready to be sawn out.

The pendant with center sawn out.  If dealing with precious metals drill a smaller hole on the outline so the center piece can be used in another piece.

File the inside to nice finish to remove the saw marks.   Remove the paper pattern with some water.

I put the pendant on a target grid to aid in laying out the rivet holes in the open areas around the perimeter.



I used a compass to add the hole locations from the edge.





I used a center punch at the intersections of lines for each rivet.

Select drill that matches size of tubing used for rivets.  I am using copper, but other malliable metals would work.  Note only the top rivet needs to be a tube rivet, the others could be solid for more design possibilities.





Drill all rivet holes at centermarks.

To be continued.....