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"Balled" ring

Janice Fowler - Monday, April 28, 2008 - 4:44pm

This was an experiment in flaming that second ball on there without ruining the stone! Worked! YAY!

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WIP - hinged ring

Janice Fowler - Monday, April 28, 2008 - 4:43pm

Jewelry Jewelry Gallery | hinge | jewelry | sterling

Work in progress, hinged ring. :)

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Draped Pendant

Janice Fowler - Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 12:36pm

Jewelry Gallery | 24k gold foil | pendant | sterling

This is a pendant made with sterling and 24k gold foil. The gold foil was applied, then the form was created in a swage block and then I textured the form. I added a wire swirly bail and a few fine silver balls and called it 'done'...but now I'm thinking of reworking the bottom part - just seems to bare down there.

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Speaking of cold connections

Janice Fowler - Friday, October 26, 2007 - 9:52am

Jewelry cold connection | ornamental metal | ring | sterling

There have been a couple of blog posts re: cold connections. I began my 'metal' art by working in wire, from there I moved to incorporating some sheet but working all cold. (then I moved to a torch for headpins and reticulating and from there it was an easy jump to soldering...lol)

FOLD FORMING (PICS)

Janice Fowler - Friday, October 26, 2007 - 9:47am

Jewelry copper | fold forming | sterling

I have been learning some fold forming, from Lewton-Brains site and ganoksin and other online jewelry forums. I am only beginning to scratch the surface, but here are some pieces I have done.