Jewelry Class: casting a ring
I’ve been taking jewelry-making classes at Jewel Envy, a jewelry studio that recently opened up just around the corner from me. They bought an old house in desperate need of renovations, gutted it, and...
View ArticleCasting class: my giant heart shaped ring
I love it! I had been searching for a ring just like this on Etsy but to no avail…so I made it myself! Ta-da! My lovely new heart ring. This was my final project for the jewelry casting class I’ve been...
View ArticleJewelry Fabrication Class: the hammered band ring
No, that doesn’t mean I was hammered while making it. Drunk knitting? No problem. Drunk metalsmithing with blowtorches and sharp tools? Definitely not. :) You may have seen my posts about the wax...
View ArticleEnameling Class
I can’t keep myself away from my neighbourhood jewelry studio! I’ve taken a few classes at Jewel Envy: Introductory Fabrication, Introductory Casting, Intermediate Fabrication, and recently I completed...
View ArticleThanks, I made it! Cast Silver Ring with Black and White Pearls
I’m feeling pretty chuffed with myself at the moment: I made this pearl ring from scratch and I think it turned out pretty well! I made the ring using the lost wax casting method: carve the shape from...
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