gerard
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Post by gerard on Apr 22, 2012 15:19:50 GMT -5
I picked up this hunk of turquoise at Tucson in February to make a belt buckle. Once on my bench this pendant came into my head, and I just had to do it. The obstacle i had to overcome was how to set it. Bezel? Prong? Other? I decided to drill it and set it with 4 handmade sterling rivets. I like what the final piece looks like albeit it is quite large 4.5 inches wide 5.5 inches long and that does not include the bail. Overall weight is just over 5 ounces excluding chain. The turquoise slab is 2.5 X 3.25 inches and I did not weigh it alone. Sorry the photo is not too great, as I used my cell phone camera. I'd like feedback on whether you would ever wear it and what you may think of it otherwise. TIA Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2012 15:56:59 GMT -5
Way cool. A lot of women like large (daughter included) so I think you are within the size and weight that a lot of women would wear. I think the look of it would draw a lot of women also but I am not a fashion expert so I could be off base too. lol
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Post by Pat on Apr 22, 2012 16:00:43 GMT -5
I like the look, and think the four rivets was a great idea. The matching bail is a very nice touch! I might wear it with a plain color top (not patterned), so that the pendant would be the star of the show without distractions. At those dimensions, it might be a bit heavy for prolonged wear.
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Post by Toad on Apr 22, 2012 19:20:50 GMT -5
Really like your silver work.
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gerard
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Post by gerard on Apr 22, 2012 23:31:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the thoughts.
I did not mention that the metal was 18 ga nickle silver. The forming was done on top of a log end with a U shaped trough hammered into it and using a homemade chafing tool I did the rippling. I cut the center out of the large sheet before any shaping so all the metal would not get bunched up in the middle. After forming I soldered a flat back on to the rippled form and riveted the stone on the flat surface. Rivets were made from hollow sterling tubing with rounded balls soldered on one end the back side if the tube was flared and peened. I think that explains it enough.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 23, 2012 11:22:38 GMT -5
Very fine job gerard
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Post by helens on Apr 23, 2012 12:33:44 GMT -5
That looks neat:). And yes, I think there are some women who love bigger pieces who'd wear it. You can STILL make that a belt buckle too if you wanted to I think. Very cool silver work:)
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Post by blr2449 on Apr 23, 2012 14:03:41 GMT -5
It's very attractive. *I* would wear it. I love silver and turquoise and make many beads from turq glass and 30g fine silver wire. Applying heat to the wire causes it to melt up into little silver dots.
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gerard
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Post by gerard on May 11, 2012 12:45:25 GMT -5
Barbara I would love to see pics of that!
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