Faux Filigree and something more

It’s been a week for fiddling with wire. In the midst of the chaos I managed to find time to play and then shoot some of what I was working on. These pieces are photographed straight from the pickle and before getting tossed back in there (I use vinegar and a bit of water). Tomorrow they’ll be cleaned up and/or worked on some more. It depends on how far each piece needs to go.

So here is the first, a beginning. It’s white from being heated and in the pickle. With some work it will be more

For_Sasha

round, finished, with more wire in it and some silver balled and fused on. (Remember, this is Argentium Sterling Silver, and as such, it fuses to itself rather than needing solder.)

Below this is the next step of this process…

This is a little more worked, with the silver ball added.

For Sasha

Here you can see the shaping of the silver is easy to do. The Argentium Sterling Silver is dead soft. Combined with heating, I have some play and more control over what happens.

You’ll have to wait to see this one finished, though.

Another piece I’m working on is definitely outside of my comfort zone.

Field Bouquet

Here is something I’m enjoying putting together. I’ll be adding a few more pieces and it will be a pin/pendant combination.

I hope to have these finished this weekend (busy week), and pictures up Monday. A lot of finishing up, cleaning, polishing before they’re ready for sale.

Kim

Feeling Wired!

It’s been a lazy weekend, so I played with some copper, working on lillies. Tiny lillies. Then a ring, yes in copper…and stretching my wings (and the copper) so explore a little.

Before long I returned to some Argentium Sterling Silver wire we ordered. I remembered some filigreed work I’d seen and found myself twisting and curling pieces into place. They were fun, but family came first and I set it down in favor of a family picnic/gathering. A little later today I’ll have some time to finish the pieces (I hope) and will get them up here.

I’ve also received some filled gold, and I’m hoping to make some mobius-looking earrings.

More later…

Kim

Keeping Company

My husband and I have made a date to craft metal together. We’ve decided it would be good to get together daily and connect on what we’re working at, where we’re going, if we need any support…things of that sort. But it’s more than that. It gives us a chance to collaborate on some pieces, mix mediums, and maybe even share an anvil over coffee.

Expect to see more images here and on our website (http://of-the-earth.org) as we free up some time to devote to photography.

And all of this is going to happen while we entertain our 5 year old with science (he loves it) and some songs we enjoy working to.

K