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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 17, 2018 22:59:56 GMT -5
This is a wrap I did for my sister. I've been wanting to learn how to do this type of wrap/weave for a while, so I used a tutorial by Imnium to give it a go. I think I did ok. It's not perfect by any stretch, but not too bad for my first attempt, either. Materials used are Sterling and fine silver, iolite beads for the edges of the wings, blue sapphire beads at the tops and sterling beads scattered around. I cut the labradorite for the body of the butterfly and set it in gallery wire and antiqued the whole thing with liver of sulfer. I also made the viking knit chain and end caps. The only thing I didn't make was the lobster claw clasp which isn't shown.
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Post by melhill1659 on Feb 17, 2018 23:02:03 GMT -5
Wow it’s beautiful
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2018 23:03:04 GMT -5
Very pretty! Nice work!
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Post by MsAli on Feb 17, 2018 23:05:15 GMT -5
Not bad at all for the 1st time. I love it!
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Post by minerken on Feb 17, 2018 23:06:03 GMT -5
thats pretty awesome and I'm not a great fan of most weaves but I think you've taken that a step beyond.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 17, 2018 23:16:07 GMT -5
WOW!!!!! I'm a great fan of hers (LOVE the Giger pieces) and you have done an exceedingly awesome job! You did her and yourself proud. I can't believe it is your first one. Your symmetry is simply amazing. Did you do any soldering on this?
May I make one suggestion? Just on the finishing... Rio has a soft brass brush with a wooden handle that is fabulous for working with this type of jewelry and a patina. I think you will be amazed at the finish it will help you create.
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Post by fantastic5 on Feb 17, 2018 23:22:22 GMT -5
Amazing! I can't imagine the hours of work that went into that piece. I hope your sister truly appreciates the work that went into that! She's very lucky!
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Post by gmitch067 on Feb 17, 2018 23:53:09 GMT -5
A beautiful work of art!
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Post by fernwood on Feb 18, 2018 5:31:34 GMT -5
Excellent.
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 18, 2018 10:14:04 GMT -5
That is a beautiful piece.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 18, 2018 10:15:04 GMT -5
WOW!!!!! I'm a great fan of hers (LOVE the Giger pieces) and you have done an exceedingly awesome job! You did her and yourself proud. I can't believe it is your first one. Your symmetry is simply amazing. Did you do any soldering on this? May I make one suggestion? Just on the finishing... Rio has a soft brass brush with a wooden handle that is fabulous for working with this type of jewelry and a patina. I think you will be amazed at the finish it will help you create. @rockjumquie - Thanks! Symmetry is not near Imnium's level, but I'll be working on that aspect as I go along. One thing I will do different is perform each sequence of wraps on each side back and forth to get it more even. There is some soldering involved. Have to make the bezel cup for the cab and solder on that with a couple of cross wires that provide stabilization and anchor areas for wires. Yeah, I need to get one of those brushes. Have been meaning to and keep forgetting until I need one. The picture actually looks a little darker than it looks in daylight, but my photography skills suck. Something else I need to improve on. I also have never used fine and sterling combined before, so I was experimenting with the LOS.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 18, 2018 10:24:10 GMT -5
Amazing! I can't imagine the hours of work that went into that piece. I hope your sister truly appreciates the work that went into that! She's very lucky! Thank you. My sister loves it and that is what counts for me. I have no idea how many hours went into it, but it was a lot. It took me about 3 months to finish it. I didn't work on it every day, but at least 4-5 days a week I would work on it. Learning new techniques makes it slow going, too and I'm not going to tell you about how I had the 18 g wire outline all finished and over filed the groove in the bottom "v", cracked it in half and had to start over.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 18, 2018 10:26:21 GMT -5
WOW!!!!! I'm a great fan of hers (LOVE the Giger pieces) and you have done an exceedingly awesome job! You did her and yourself proud. I can't believe it is your first one. Your symmetry is simply amazing. Did you do any soldering on this? May I make one suggestion? Just on the finishing... Rio has a soft brass brush with a wooden handle that is fabulous for working with this type of jewelry and a patina. I think you will be amazed at the finish it will help you create. @rockjumquie - Thanks! Symmetry is not near Imnium's level, but I'll be working on that aspect as I go along. One thing I will do different is perform each sequence of wraps on each side back and forth to get it more even. There is some soldering involved. Have to make the bezel cup for the cab and solder on that with a couple of cross wires that provide stabilization and anchor areas for wires. Yeah, I need to get one of those brushes. Have been meaning to and keep forgetting until I need one. The picture actually looks a little darker than it looks in daylight, but my photography skills suck. Something else I need to improve on. I also have never used fine and sterling combined before, so I was experimenting with the LOS. Well, it looks extremely symmetrical to me. Yes, doing as you said will help a lot. That's what I do when I need symmetry. Also, when I need to, I'll do the first side with my non dominant hand. It is much easier to match that work with your dominate hand. I ended up getting 2 brushes- one for silver and one for copper. If your camera has a white balance or manual exposure that will help. Of course, post production work will fix that easily, too. But, always best to get the picture close with the lens.
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Post by beefjello on Feb 25, 2018 21:01:34 GMT -5
Wow, that's an incredible piece!
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