Weekend's work

[Gemma]

Hi all. As I'm home feeling poorly bad +o( I thought I'd post the pics of the two things I made at the weekend. I'm rediculously proud of the earrings- was wearing them even before I'd finished polishing them (I am now in love with micromesh, thanks George ;) )
My MIL loves the chain. I know what someone's getting for Christmas!
+/- feedback welcome- though remember...I've only just started playing with silver

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[Solunar Silver Studio]

They look brilliant!! I can see why your MIL loves the chain!! Well done! ...and I hope you feel better real quick![]

[Emerald]

Gemma that chain is very pretty and the earrings look fab keep up the good work x

[mizgeorge]

Great stuff - I love the earrings too :)

[AlexandraBuckle]

I really like both those pieces :)

[lorraineflee]

Sorry you're poorly - love the items!
Lorraine

[Di Sandland]

Beautiful pieces - well done you!

[luckyelephant]

they look lovely :)

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[Tigerlily]

Wow Gemma they are really lovely pieces!! You have every right to be proud!!! Hope you feel better soon [] xx

[Gemma]

Aww thanks everyone. You're all so sweet []
Chocolate is making me feel better!

[Tigerlily]

mmmm chocolate always does the trick eh!!! :D xx

[Jayne]

Ooh Gemma, I am in love with those earrings <3<3
What a fabulous texture! Not surprised that you couldn't resist wearing them before they were finished!
J x

[bustagasket]

they are gorgeous, so i am not surprised you are so chuffed :) Look out worlld when shes feeling better! :D[]

[Gemma]

Jayne the earings were easy! I just cut a bit of 3mm round wire and hit it! I was aiming to just flatten then end but I'm useless with a hammer and kept hitting the silver at an angle which left dents- which I decided I liked better than flat anyway.
Su' -when I feel better I really should be marking exercise books! :dance:
Work does get in the way of hobbies doesn't it!

[Ominicci]

Gemma the earrings are lovely!! I grinned when I saw the chain as that is what my students have been making in my jewellery class. A couple of them found it quite easy, but others were swearing as they dropped beads and jumprings all over the place LOL!

[Lisa Quinn]

Sorry to hear that you are feeling poorly Gemma, hope you feel better soon xx

But on the upside... your earrings and chain are both really lovely.

[Gemma]

Thanks again everyone- this forum is great for a pick-me-up :)

Heehee Nicci- that sounds familiar.
I didn't have much touble putting beads on the rings and closing them but I sent jumprings all over the place when I was cutting them. I'll be finding them for weeks I'm sure. I even think some ended up in my marking. I wonder if 9A5 will appreciate little silver rings in their homework :D

Anyone got any tips for not flirting them all over the room when you are slicing through your coils? Maybe I'm cutting wrong....

[Mila Jewellery]

They both look fab :D Hope you feel better soon x
I use a ring clamp (999 AKX) to hold the coil when I'm making my jump rings - if you take it slowly they either hook through the saw blade or drop onto your lap - I use an old tea towel to catch them as I don't have one of those proper bench apron things!

[Emerald]

When i do jump rings i either do them over my pan at the work bench or have a cloth on my lap to catch them. Hope you are feeling better[]

[Solunar Silver Studio]

I wrap my coils in low tack masking tape when I am cutting them (I also cut from the inside of the tube having threaded the blade down the middle) - it holds the tube tightly together and all the rings stay in place until you decide to unwrap the little cocoon!!:D

[Ominicci]

Ooh thats a good idea Barbara!! I used to like the rings falling off and hanging off the saw blade - but they don't always stay there!

[shelliem]

Hi Gemma

I love both pieces! I was going to ask how you got the texture of the ear-rings until I later read about your bash and wing it approach - think I'm going to have to try that one!

OOh I can't wait to get a hammer!

P.s Hope you feel better soon

[Oakenelf]

How on earth you have the patience for such fiddly beading is beyond me - totally well done!

[MuranoSilver]

Loving the earrings and the colours are pretty on the chain :)

[Gemma]

Oooh- good tips thanks :Y:

Feeling much better today thanks everyone :)