Designing and making a silver pendant by hand
A lovely grandmother I know from my kids' school asked me to make a pendant and necklace for her grand-daughter who graduated from grade eight this year.
timeless, simple, and personal
I knew exactly what I wanted to do,
but
didn't have the tools or all the knowledge to create it.
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I found Ruth!
She owns a studio called Metal Mud and teaches metalsmithing.
(I am familiar with her studio, as I had taken a tour with the Niagara Bead Society many moons ago.)
With my design in hand, I spent the good part of a day learning how to
cut copper and silver with a jewelers saw.
File and sand.
Drill.
Polish, polish and yes, more polishing!
Ruth is such a great teacher. She encourages me to do my own thing
and supports every idea I have while letting me know the limits of working with metal.
I'm looking forward to my next lesson on etching.
cut copper and silver with a jewelers saw.
File and sand.
Drill.
Polish, polish and yes, more polishing!
Ruth is such a great teacher. She encourages me to do my own thing
and supports every idea I have while letting me know the limits of working with metal.
I'm looking forward to my next lesson on etching.
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