Copper jewelry ahoy!

9:02 am - 05/01/2012
I took a jewelry/ metal smithing class this Spring, and here are the results.
Some were class projects, some were my own whims.






My first project.
The center pendant is copper that was rollerprinted, stamped, and domed.
I then strung it with some reclaimed ceramic beads.


Second project.
Copper, roller printed, stamped, formed, enameled.


Copper, acid etched, pierced, formed
(I'll be turning this into a brooch)


Copper & brass
Acid etched, roller printed, wire and tube rivet
(I turned this into a pendant but don't have a picture of it.)


Copper
Hammered, stamped, and pierced


Earrings
Brass
Roller printed, stamped, pierced, and domed


And right side up on display

Cuff bracelet
Copper and brass
Etched, formed, riveted


Pendant
Made of 7 domed copper pieces soldered together
Soldered brass wire 'stitches'
Silver bezel holding a green stone (nephrite) on the bottom


Pendant for my husband
Copper
Lava rock 'tooth'
Lapis stone set in silver bezel


Copper
A redo of the other earrings since I gave those away to a friend.


Copper
Reclaimed (broken) silver chain
Unknown stone, store said opal, but I think moonstone or lepidolite


Final project, a tealight box
Copper
Hammered, soldered, stamped, pierced
The lid comes off and has several small stars inside holding it up
There's also an agate bezel in the top that had stripes like saturn.
Measures 3" tall by 2" in diameter.

And that's all!
Fhew!
I'm tired just posting this! :)
khemlab 1st-May-2012 03:51 pm (UTC)
Wow, those are some gorgeous creations! Where did you take your class?
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 03:56 pm (UTC)
Thanks! I took it at Metro State College in Denver, CO. It was a basic jewelry class for non-art majors. I'm thinking of changing my major because of it so I can take the more advanced classes.
khemlab 1st-May-2012 04:21 pm (UTC)
Nice! It certainly looks like you could make a living out of it; I could imagine those pieces in galleries/high-end stores for sure.
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 04:26 pm (UTC)
Thanks! I'm actually looking into getting the equipment to do just that. I used to sew my own creations to pay my bills but I enjoy this even more.
ilea 1st-May-2012 04:11 pm (UTC)
wow those are pretty awesome!
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 04:14 pm (UTC)
Thanks! They were all a ton of fun to make!
niblet81 1st-May-2012 05:18 pm (UTC)
These are amazing...do you etsy? Or sell at another site?
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 05:19 pm (UTC)
I'm planning to open an etsy store over the summer, specifically for jewelry I make. :)
molasses 1st-May-2012 06:04 pm (UTC)
gorgeous!
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 07:38 pm (UTC)
Thanks! :)
crimsonsparkles 1st-May-2012 07:02 pm (UTC)
I love the star and the earrings. Great work!
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 07:38 pm (UTC)
Thanks! I love the star, it's my fav.
aprilvalentine 1st-May-2012 07:03 pm (UTC)
Gorgeous work! I've done some basic soldering and other simple metalsmithing but I'd love to learn how to do etching. I just missed a class from a store here in town where I used to work (Baltimore, MD)that took place last Sunday and I didn't know in time to sign up and go to it.

Did you hand cut the gear earrings? I like that you domed them.
hkcreations 1st-May-2012 07:38 pm (UTC)
Thanks! Yes, everything was cut out from 18G copper, the brass earrings were thinner gauge, and the copper gears the metal was first stretched in a rolling mill
momsalive1 1st-May-2012 09:40 pm (UTC)
This is all amazing, but those cuffs I would kill for!
hkcreations 2nd-May-2012 01:31 am (UTC)
:D
leroaminggnome 1st-May-2012 11:59 pm (UTC)
I LOVE the star necklace! These are so cool
hkcreations 2nd-May-2012 01:32 am (UTC)
Thanks!
I'm really partial to the star necklace as well
galingale 2nd-May-2012 01:36 am (UTC)
These are happy things! You do good work.
I'm finding myself going back to the webby brooch... and the tealight is very nicely reminiscent of the early 20th c Craftsman era work. You might like looking at some of that work, because honestly it looks like you may have already.
hkcreations 2nd-May-2012 02:48 am (UTC)
Thanks! And thanks for the reccomendation!
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