silver jewelry – Page 4

Sea Biscuit

Posted on 08/06/201518/07/2016 by Suné Horn in Jewelry

Inspired by a pendant the metal class instructor wears from time to time, I asked if she could show me how to make one. It’s basically two cupped circles soldered on the edge. While hers has a floral motif on it, I chose a sand dollar.

In 2012, when our architecture masters class went on a research trip to Mozambique, I found a sand dollar on the beach in Maputo – they are quite easy to find there. I liked Mozambique so much, I wanted to go work there after graduation. The sand dollar skeletons in Mozambique look a little different to the design on my pendant – the Florida “key-hole” dollar fit the circular design better.

As far as detail, I tried to give it a little dented texture – much like the sea dollar segments. I was told not to polish it too much with the machine, but to polish it by hand with sandpaper instead – I think that added to the washed-up texture and feel.

I did a variation on a sea-star at the back – in keeping with the theme. I left the centre intact to retain structural integrity.

The Maverick

Posted on 05/06/201518/07/2016 by Suné Horn in Jewelry

A small pendant I made a few weeks ago. I still have to find a dainty silver chain to fix to the end rings. Until then, the pendant hangs as is in the picture.

The relationship between me and the instructor is an interesting one. I can’t expect to always do what I planned to do, and she seems to want me to do more traditional designs from time to time. She likes pearls. So I occasionally try to work some pearls into my designs. I saw a similar minimalist design with a silver bar somewhere and decided to make my own – having three pearls hang off it. As luck would have it, she only had three equally sized pearls in pink (not my favourite colour). Such is life.

Update:

Finally found a chain on etsy to finish this pendant with. I also made a mistake previously by accidentally soldering two rings that weren’t silver to the ends. I fixed that and added the chain. Done!

My Vanity Ring

Posted on 22/05/201518/07/2016 by Suné Horn in Jewelry

After making the trinity ring, I thought it would be nice to make my own seal ring. I couldn’t decide on an image or icon so I settled for my name.

I tried it with candle wax and realised that the writing should have been mirrored – but it’s going to function as a ring more than a seal anyway, so might as well have the wring be legible on the ring. The image of the wax result has been mirrored in Photoshop.

Silver Stag

Posted on 18/05/201518/07/2016 by Suné Horn in Jewelry

I designed the following piece in 2014, but I knew I had to put in a couple more hours in the studio before I would be able to make it. In the meantime, I made a little card mock-up to see if it would work and to wrap my head around how exactly to make it. (The model also helped to show the instructor exactly what I wanted to make, seeing as I don’t speak any Korean.)

Making the actual thing took longer than I expected (about 5 hours), and at times the process of making it really tested my patience. I’m pretty proud of myself for actually making it – and not giving up on the idea. This is the final piece:

Stag. (Yellow Jade and Silver.)

From a different angle.