Showing posts with label conventional. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conventional. Show all posts

Friday, December 31, 2010

365/365 finale

Our little friend has made it to the top of the pink tourmaline gumdrop! This is it, the end of Ring a Day. What an amazing experience it's been. Thanks to all of you who have followed my progress over the year, your support has meant so much to me - without it I would have stopped making rings a long time ago.

This ring is for me and I spent most of the day making it. I didn't have a plan and as a result made two settings and three bands before I finally settled on this design. The setting is a concave bowl (and probably more trouble than it was worth.) The ring isn't perfect, but it is one of the most complex pieces I've made, the stone is yummy, and I'm happy with it.

Stay tuned for Ring a Week! Each day I will feature a ring made by another artist, and I will upload my weekly ring each Sunday. RAW baby, RAW!


Thursday, December 30, 2010

364/365 emerge

copper and sterling



Once again the figure is loose, and can be worn ascending or descending according to the wearer.


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

363/365 bunny

My mom sent me these bunnies for Christmas, they hung on our tree when I was a little girl.

Doesn't he look angry? Perhaps it's due to the accordian.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

362/365 vertigo

aluminum and copper


Monday, December 27, 2010

361/365 fork


I'm working on a thumb ring design for a local Memphis chef, the concept for the design is his. This one is really rough. The sun motif proved to be too delicate for my saw blade and will need to be simplified, and the inner tines on the fork are too thin. The back of the band also needs to be widened for strength.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

360/365 hang

The figure is not attached, it balances. Until it doesn't.

copper and sterling silver



Saturday, December 25, 2010

359/365 merry christmas!

sterling silver, copper


Thursday, December 23, 2010

357/365 nosebleed of the century


I actually wondered if I might die. Luckily I didn't.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

355/365 pearl



Sunday, December 19, 2010

353/365 hessonite

soon to be a hessonite garnet and silver pendant:

the finished necklace:


Friday, December 17, 2010

351/365 raw

copper

It's Ring a Week for 2011, care to join us?

Thursday, December 16, 2010

350/365 terrier

sterling silver


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

348/365 wool

It's chilly!

Monday, December 13, 2010

347/365 pearl necklace ring

today's ring

made into a necklace

Sunday, December 12, 2010

346/365 american spirit



a ring of many meanings

Saturday, December 11, 2010

345/365 xmas tree

Friday, December 10, 2010

344/365 peace

hand sawn tin

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

342/365 key ring


Tuesday, December 7, 2010

341/365 union soldier



Monday, December 6, 2010

340/365 confederate soldier