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 Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
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06/24/15 10:34 PM
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Dogfish
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I'm really new to making jewelry (only about a year) and I'd love to hear some of the things you might have done to increase your skills. I would love some tips from fellow Yard Dogs. Here is my latest. It's a gift to my 8 year old niece. She loves hearts, her favorite flowers are dogwoods, and pearl is her birthstone.  ![[Linked Image from imgur.com]](http://imgur.com/vTrQH4I.jpg)
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 10:17 AM
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Ray Settanta
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That looks professionally done. Nice work!
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 12:14 PM
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Dogfish
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Thanks, Ray! I'm slowly getting better at silver soldering. I tend to overheat the metal and have to reroll my silver into sheets and start from scratch again. This is a pendant I made my wife for her 40th birthday. She loves red wine, so I made the center stone out of glass from her favorite wine brand, pulverized raw rubies, and copper. The pendant is multilayered silver sheets that I brought to different critical temperature to create an autumn tree limb effect. Overall it's a bit crude, but I'm showing small improvement. ![[Linked Image from imgur.com]](http://imgur.com/UUmaJt8.jpg)
JYD # 195
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 01:25 PM
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SkunkHunter
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Dogfish, you might call it crude, I call it beautiful! How are you with Owls? Patty has a thing for Owls.
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Be a Sheepdog
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 01:26 PM
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SkunkHunter
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Oh and I might say I like the heart pendant too!
A Little Paranoia Will Keep
You Safe (ALPWKYS)
Be a Sheepdog
JYD#105
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: SkunkHunter]
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06/25/15 02:38 PM
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Private Klink
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VERY nice work Brother!
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Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are!
Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 04:19 PM
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Mastiff
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As a guy with little to no artistic ability, I'm always amazed at how people can make their visions a reality.
"...center stone out of glass from her favorite wine brand, pulverized raw rubies, and copper."
Wow.
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
[Re: Dogfish]
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06/25/15 07:51 PM
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Dogfish
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Thanks, guys :-)
I'll try my hand at an owl pendant. It will be fun! Give a week or so.
JYD # 195
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Re: Any Jewelry Makers/Metal Workers here?
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06/26/15 03:58 AM
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AZMTHotDog
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Nice, those are both very unique and thoughtful gifts that are also beautiful works of art! Great job!
JYD 193, inducted AZMTHotDog aka AZTimT
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