THEME CHALLENGE: New Technique

**Sunnybank** · 17-03-2010, 12:46 PM

That is one lovely bangle, Jille

**jille** · 17-03-2010, 01:21 PM

It's dichroic glass, i work mainly with glass, making dishes coasters etc, as well as overglaze painting but I thought I'd like to learn silver techniques so i can make something a bit more exciting than just a cab with a glued on bail. Not that there is anything wrong with that I just need new challenges
jille

**HannahJewelleryDesigns** · 17-03-2010, 08:03 PM

Lucy- thats a fab first piece, really nice- well done!

Jille- your bangle is lovely, really well finished and a gorgeous cab.

Peter- I actually used Chrome plated bearings but the plating burned off when I soldered. Ive been trying to source ceramic or synthetic corundum bearings as they hold their colour but cant get them as they are either too expensive from british suppliers or I have to order hundreds from overseas suppliers to offset the shipping costs. But ill keep looking!

(im really pleased Cookies kept this one!)

**ps_bond** · 17-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Ah, I see - I'd assumed they were set last. I wonder if MSC Direct do suitable bearings?

**Ominicci** · 21-03-2010, 11:58 AM

Finally taken pictures of my original intended 'new technique' which was Viking Knit Weave. So that I could practice before teaching it to my class lol.

1. Copper bracelet - drawn down to 6mm only, as at the time I was using an old plastic template to practice with.
2. Copper bracelet and silver plated craft wire piece as example for class - drawn down to 4mm, now I have a wooden draw plate.

3. Copper fold formed pieces from my class with Robert Dancik at the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery last weekend. This could have gone in the new challenge thread - plastic deformation, but I did them before the 15th. I hope to make some silver pieces for that thread.

**jille** · 21-03-2010, 12:40 PM

Onninicci I love your pieces, i was looking at how to do viking knit last week, i'm just a beginner. i love those copper pieces, I have a leaf somewhere that i did on a course with Dilys Fisher, i crimped it with a paper crimper then enamelled it, it looks cool, just like a beech leaf.
I must do some more, as soon as i move i going to have one day a week to do something new or push the boat out.

**Petal** · 21-03-2010, 03:26 PM

Nicci your Viking weave is lovely, but your copper pieces are just beautiful. Absoluvely stunning and I love the way they look just like folds of fabric - phoarr misses

**Sunnybank** · 21-03-2010, 05:41 PM

Nicci, I think Petal has said it all, they are beautiful. I love the shapes and the colours of the copper.

**Ominicci** · 22-03-2010, 01:05 PM

Thanks guys. It was great fun, and very easy once you know what to do. We also dressed our own hammers from a Slag Chipper - which is a welder's hammer. And got tips on heat patina for copper - although as with copper, the patina will not last forever - plus, the best way to hammer without hammering your fingers lol!