Devine Designs Jewelry

For my metalsmith friends. It was a penny.

Now that I don't have any shows coming up, I have some time to update and add new items to my Etsy shop . These are what's new this week. I've also got a new Kindle Fire ; so now I can take credit cards electronically. No more knuckle buster, yay! beaded bracelet Swarovski crystal earrings small flower earrings brass "buttercup" earrings Circles earrings beaded and linked bracelet And, more to come!

I've been away for a few days taking a much needed breather. But, as promised, I'm here to show off more of my new cuff bracelet designs. The technique I used is called " fold forming ". Which takes lots of bending metal, and heating and cooling metal. Here's a few samples using this technique. line fold with hammering techniques another copper cuff with a line fold a T-fold cuff with texture a Reuger fold using brass a line fold in brass; heated to a pink hue As I stated before, these are available to purchase, but not in my Etsy shop as of yet. If there is something that you would like, you can purchase it now off my blog for 10% off retail price. Just let me know! And, there will be more to follow....

More of the ongoing saga on making my first metalsmithed ring. I thought I'd have a complete ring to show this week, but, (of course) I made the band, and soldered nicely, to find..... the stone did not fit! I was very frustrated. So scratch the snowflake obsidian that I originally had. I could not find a stone in the teachers box of stones, so yesterday I went to a bead and shell shop that I had heard about, but was not sure where it was located. Jackpot. I found a piece of American turquoise, that is just a little larger than my bezel, so I filed it a bit, and I think we have a match! I just need to fit it in and finish the sides this week. A couple of new items in my shop this week: Sterling silver and pearl earrings-dangle Sterling silver coiled bracelet-boro beads-Thai silver shell beads That's all for now. Have a happy Saturday night!

Thursday: My time really flies by! What I was working on over the past weekend was "playing" with my new propane torch . Working with it, learning to forge some metals, and make some cute colored "red" copper head pins. The propane torch gives me a hotter temperature than a micro- torch that I sometimes use, but nothing like a acetylene/oxygen torch that a full metalsmith would use. I'm trying new techniques within my budget. Some of my projects over the weekend, did not work out as planned, so back to the drawing board, or soldering block, I should say! Anyway, here's a look at 4 new pairs of earrings soon to be added to my Etsy shop . This first pair, I used the copper head pins that I made with that interesting red (or pinkish) head that you can achieve with the torch. They're an ethnic style pair of wire wrapped lampwork discs, Bali copper beads, and faceted citrine. This next pair, I'm calling "Zanzibar" have gorgeous artisan lampwork...