Day 18

Before

11:45pm: Under the line! Well, actually I got it done earlier, but I was gaming with family. Yeah, I'm one of those. Well, I wanted to try this again, but hammer on one side, on each half. Got it?

Hmmmm.

after

We have some scroll action! Add copper plate with word and rings. Maybe word plate vertical to the left. Note to self: order alphabet punches.

Day 17

Before

3:03pm - Went back to acute angles and trimming corners on my original 1" x 3" copper rectangles.  Because I CAN. And I found these anodized aluminum sheets to put under my anvil, and over the wood counter, especially when I'm playing with a micro-torch. I wanted to buy a ceramic tile, but 1) I'm cheap.
2) It would probably crack from my hammering. duh.

Part way

8:33pm - So I have figured out that hammering on one side causes it to curl in that direction. And I wonder if that effects the final piece. Maybe. I'll find out tomorrow!

Scroll,anyone?

It looked like a scroll to me! So I cut out and added a little copper plate that has room for a word. Like 'kittens'....or something. And the cab is a purple CA obsidian from Kris and Jo via Paul.  Yes, it's scotch taped on for the photo op. I so need to learn how to bezel soon. And buy a set of alphabet punches. Sigh.

Day 16

11:10am - Aw, cute! It's a little shed.

I'm already getting distracted to do other things, other hobbies. I have purses to sew, socks to knit, rocks to slab and cab. Silver to solder!! Much less my dayjob when school starts. And cleaning house...bwahahahahahh! snort.

So I'll undoubtedly do things like this to entertain myself. 349 days to go.

Before

After

7:09 - Yes, I split it, layered it. As soon as I learn how to solder (I ordered a book from Amazon) and bezel (hopefully this week in my silversmithing class) this will be a pendant. Malachite I cabbed. Hint: for malachite, I go to the basket of already polished pieces of tumbled rocks at the local rock shop.
That way I can choose the best patterns that are perfect little cab sized nuggets. There can be a lot of uninteresting malachite buying rough.

Day 15

8:31am - Back to basics, sort of. Will it end up looking like a tribble?

Before

6:04pm - I made an earring! ONE earring, alas. It's so light, and strong! Soon, I need to make a pair of earrings.

Day 14

8:09am - A variation of yesterday. And posting the before early in case, of you know, difficulties.

Before

After

11:18pm - A bit predictable, yes? Which is nice! I keep seeing round cabs with these.

Day 13

I claim technical difficulties. I did my fold yesterday but am posting today EARLY BEFORE COFFEE.
Note: Do NOT accidentally lock me out of the house when the cookies are almost done. I don't react well.

The fold

oops

1:00pm - What can I say. We fought. It was going in opposite directions, just like I folded it.

Soldered and cozy with an ammonite

 2:00pm - Bubby showed me how he solders copper pipe. And then I play with his Dremel to clean up the solder and sharp parts. I think I'm in love with the Dremel!

Day 12

10:45pm - Hey, this format sure makes it easy to make a title for my posts!

But a bowtie. I need to order scissors. I'm tire of my tin snips.

I'm thinking a round carnelian in a bezel would look nice on this.