Maureen not only wanted to stone-set this lovely piece of quartz, she wanted to use a stepped bezel- not easy! Then, to make things harder for herself, she hand-formed the twist wire split-shank and soldered it (carefully!) to the back of the open-backed stone setting. BRAVO!
This piece, also done by Maureen, was etched using a copyright-free design from a Dover book. She then oxidized the piece to bring out the low-relief etch, and hand-hammered the edge for a decorative textured look.
These lovely labradorite earrings are also by Maureen. She constructed the stone settings and soldered on a wire to the back that she then formed into integral earwires.
Kathy's big ring was a big success! This piece of labradorite (hand-cut by yours truly) was set in a scalloped bezel, soldered onto a base plate, and decorative rope trim added. A ring shank was then measured, formed, and soldered onto the back using a third hand. Last came finishing and setting and finally, wearing!
This ring by Tosha came about when she wanted to use both stones- turquoise and a Peruvian opal bead. She formed, soldered and filed 2 bezels to fit the stones perfectly, then created a ring shank to fit her size. She then sawed off the top of the shank, turned everything upside down, and soldered the pieces together. After shining it up and setting the stones, it's a little treasure!
Another view of Tosha's ring.Good job everyone!
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