This is Molly1's gorgeous tree vignette. She cut out and collaged pieces of sheet onto a base sheet, soldered it down, and continued her collage of fallen leaves and wire frame. She gave some texture to the tree (and character!) and also soldered on a stand to the back. Finally, after numerous solderings, she oxidized the piece and sanded and buffed it to perfection!
This viney leaf is also by Molly1. She used the 2 techniques learned in class- soldering and sawing. First she sketched a leaf onto copper sheet, and sawed out the shape. Next she pierced and sawed out some veins on the interior of the leaf. She then formed the 2 sizes of wire for vines and stem and soldered each to the back of the leaf. This copper leaf will oxidize in time and look like an heirloom!
These beauties by Nicky were a labor of love! After sketching and cutting out the rounded square base sheet from sterling silver sheet, she then formed the wires on the front of the piece and soldered them on in multiple soldering operations. Next came those stubborn balls! She then cleaned the earrings up, gave them a satin finish, and bent the earwires into shape.
This earring and pendant set by Lolita was a great project for a beginner because she learned how to cut each circle from the disc cutter in class. After soldering each of the copper discs onto the silver base, she domed each piece using a wood block and balls. She then tumbled each piece to shiny perfection, added a bail and some earwires, and called it done!
This pendant is also by Lolita. After cutting out the base of sterling silver, she hand-formed the wire, textured it, and soldered it to the base. After oxidizing it and buffing it, she added the bail and it's ready to wear.
These hoops were also made by the prolific Lolita! She cut out 2 exact lengths of square wire and bent them on a bracelet mandrel. She then soldered on 20-gauge earwires (a delicate procedure!) and they are ready to go!
Molly2 made this lovely pendant (dog tag) out of sterling sheet and wire. After spending some time forming and flattening the spirals, she then carefully soldered them on to the base sheet, which had been sawed, filed and sanded. She then added the hole, and it's ready for a ring and chain!
This ring is also by Molly2. She formed the ring shank, filed and sanded it, and after multiple soldering operations attached the 2 pieces of sheet and spirals in the center. All this was done flat. She then carefully formed the ring around a mandrel using a plastic hammer as to not mar the metal. After a bath in the tumbler, it's shiny and ready to wear.
Wow- this bubble pendant by Maureen features silver and brass rings, all hand cut and formed, soldered, and arranged for final soldering. All rings were rounded on the ring mandrel, and then, after multiple solderings, the pendant was complete! She then sanded, tumbled and added a bail.Thanks to all the students for their hard, hard work! Good job!
