sterling silver

FINALLY FINISHED!

Jamie Santellano - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 4:32pm

Here it is!Fluer De Lis almost there!: I took this pic. after I tumbled it-it was one last glance at it before the Blackened Satin finish was to be done.Fluer De Lis is Finished!: This is it! The final piece! I think the customer is gonna love it! I had a hard time shipping it out to her...

Quatrefoil

peggy - Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 4:09pm

This necklace consists of a sterling silver sand cast, from a clay model, with liver of sulfur patina, & handmade copper necklace & findings. (small copper beads were purchased)

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CHAIN MAIL BRACELET

Jamie Santellano - Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 10:34am

bracelet | Chain Mail | jewelry | sterling silver | YAK Gallery

A chain mail bracelet that I was commissioned to do.

Bracelet: Image of the bracelet in full.

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Anticlastic Bangle

Jamie Santellano - Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 10:26am

Anticlastic Raising | hand wrought | jewelry | sterling silver | YAK Gallery

A commissioned piece. This is one of the pieces I submitted to Art Jewelry Magazine.

Bangle: Here is an image of the bangle from the bottom side of the part that rests on the wrist.

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Idyllwild workshop "METALS WEEK"

Fred Zweig - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 2:52pm

Jewelry brooch | fabrication | sterling silver | workshop

I leave the Arizona heat for the cooler climate of the San Bernadino Mountains to teach a weeklong workshop at the Idyllwild Art Academy. An exhibit of the work of the istructors will be held at the Parks Exhibition Center and I will be presenting 6 brooches for the show. I am in a panic mode preparing for the class and know it will be a wonderful experience for all who participate.

Art Jewelry Magazine Submissions

Jamie Santellano - Thursday, June 5, 2008 - 1:54pm

Art | jewelry | Magazine submissions | sterling silver

Well, I did it!!!

Anticlastic ring with overlay FINISHED!

Jamie Santellano - Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 2:53pm

Here it is!

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Ring with overlay work

Jamie Santellano - Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 2:39pm

I've been working on this ring today. Once finished, it will look almost like the Cuff in the back ground. The ring has been raised using the Anticlastic raising technique. I'm really excited about the finished product!

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Flame Patina Dragon

peggy - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 8:49am

This pendant is made of pierced copper layered over flame patinated copper & attached with silver rivets to a hammered silver base. The hanger is silver tubing 'stitched' with silver wire onto the silver base.

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silversmith congress 2008

ambition - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 4:38am

metalsmithing | silversmiths | sterling silver | whitesmithing

maybe I should've posted it earlier but the silversmithing congress 2008 in europe is coming up. 25 26 27 april, this time held in the netherlands, partualy in shertogenbosch and schoonhoven.
schoonhoven is the national "silver city" and has a world reputation in silversmithing and goldsmithing. the three day congress will include: