Well, this week, a lot of rings got done- take a look:
Midori's spinner ring consisted of a textured inner band, oxidized and buffed, and an outer band that she designed, pierced, saw-cut, stamped, soldered, blackened, and buffed. Fabulous work, Midori! Great craftsmanship!
Here is another view of Midori's spinner ring. The inner band was flared in order to keep the outer band on and able to spin.
Nicky out-did herself with this gorgeous spinner ring! This time, instead of flaring the ends of the ring, Nicky wanted to employ soldered end-rings to keep her inner spinner rings on. Not a foolproof method, but she did a great job and it looks like a million bucks!
Gayle managed to get this simply-set opal ring AND a spinner ring done (oops- sorry- forgot to snap the spinner ring!!) Sometimes simple is better- especially for a modern look with a beautiful stone. Great job, Gayle!
Angie's ring was etched using PNP paper and then a gorgeous labradorite was set in a bezel, soldered on top, and a ring shank (after forming) was soldered to the bottom. Great job!
Nicky's gorgeous earrings featured a bezel-set green quartz, with panels of textured silver connected by jump rings, and a hand-made earwire. Beautiful job!
This was Linda's first soldering project- what a beauty! She hung a pearl from the bottom, and spent many times getting all the components to solder just right. Next step is to connect it to a chain. Way to go!
Gayle's stone-set pendant was very time-consuming- she measured and re-measured the wire frames around the stone and the whole pendant, and then soldered many times to make sure the solder flowed all around the exterior. A bail was added, stone set, buffed up, and ready to wear. Great job!
See you all next week!
Thanks for posting pictures of spinner rings.
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