
Chevron ring under construction 🔨 #silversmithing

Chevron ring under construction 🔨 #silversmithing

A tip I learnt from a #metalsmith for measuring a stone for a bezel: take a piece of tape, wrap around the stone, fold where the two pieces meet and cut and then… #bezel #ringmaking #metalsmithing #silversmithing #labradorite
I had this idea for this ring design. It was inspired by the idea of something under the sea, organic, wavy, some bubbles. I made two rings, one very neat and the other messy with spaces and broken lines. The messy one was the one where I made all the accidents but I really like it better. I made the neat one way too small so it doesn’t even really fit on my pinky finger. I like them both but the larger one is really what I was looking for. I have to say I’m really enamoured of it. I’m trying to decide if I should put some patina for contrast or leave as is… #silversmithing #trinidad #handmade #artisanjewelry #rings #silver
Working on some experiments in silver managed to burn my finger by excitedly grabbing a piece of hot metal. Quite frankly I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often. #absentminded #silversmithing