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disorganised
18-01-2010, 09:18 PM
Hi everyone

I began silversmithing about...mmm... 2 weeks ago and have not a clue what I'm doing yet, but I love it. I'm starting an evening class later this week and I can't wait. Here are my first attempts. I don't have the right tools for setting stones so have been using the end of a teaspoon, and it's all a bit of a mess. They might be amateurish but I'm so chuffed with myself that I just have to share. I hope these photos work.....
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Rustic Charm
18-01-2010, 09:29 PM
Hello and welcome, nice to see your pictures,where abouts are you??? x x
Gemma
18-01-2010, 09:35 PM
Hello and :welcome:
Love your circles necklace!
2 weeks?! Very impressive!
agent_44
19-01-2010, 12:24 PM
Not bad for two weeks effort! :D The Labradorite(?) ring looks interesting, how did you set the stone?
Fi Wilson
19-01-2010, 12:45 PM
Welcome to the forum :~:. Good going for 2 weeks as a newbie!!! Fab piccies.

Fi
amazingbabe
19-01-2010, 12:55 PM
Good work for a 2 wk old silversmith xx welcome to the forum:Y:
MuranoSilver
19-01-2010, 03:02 PM
They look great and well done for posting them! :Y:
lorraineflee
19-01-2010, 04:43 PM
Pretty good for two weeks experience - just think what you'll be doing after 6 months!!
Welcome to the forum!

Lorraine
daisychain
19-01-2010, 04:49 PM
That's great going for only two weeks! I'm sure you'll love the course you're doing.
lynnm
19-01-2010, 05:01 PM
2 weeks? wow!
HannahJewelleryDesigns
19-01-2010, 06:19 PM
only 2 weeks? Im impressed! Hello! :welcome:
disorganised
19-01-2010, 09:11 PM
Hi - thanks everyone. I've just noticed the welcome thread up top. probably should have introduced myself there instead of wading here showing off my stuff.

I'm from Edinburgh. I've wanted to learn silversmithing for years, but until now haven't had the space or the money. My husband bought me some tools and soldering equipment for christmas, and so I have no excuse any more. 'm so excited to actually be doing this, but I want to know it all now!!!!

I was hoping nobody would ask how I set the labradorite in the ring. It was the first thing I made, so bear in mind that I'd only been doing this for approximately 1 hour at the time. My secret? araldite. oh yes. I was checking the setting for size, and although I used dental floss in the hope that the stone wouldn't get stuck, it did, and so I had to prise the stone out of the setting thereby making an attractive rustic frayed looking collet.:">
Ominicci
21-01-2010, 06:19 PM
Haha I've had one or two of those situations too. Your soldering (or fusing?) looks good.

Put your circles earring in the Challenge Thread - well, it looks like a flower :Y: !!
disorganised
22-01-2010, 11:24 AM
I had my first evening class the other day. It's going to be good I think. There are only 5 of us and it lasts 3 hours. There's so much equipment. It's made me realise that I need a bigger torch, and that my life won't be complete without a barrel polisher. sigh.... this is going to become expensive.
Ominicci
22-01-2010, 06:04 PM
YEP!!!!! :rofl:
Lisa Quinn
22-01-2010, 07:12 PM
I had my first evening class the other day. It's going to be good I think. There are only 5 of us and it lasts 3 hours. There's so much equipment. It's made me realise that I need a bigger torch, and that my life won't be complete without a barrel polisher. sigh.... this is going to become expensive.

............... and a pendant drill, a rolling mill, linstrom pliers etc, etc,etc...
lynnm
22-01-2010, 07:34 PM
and one of those sinuthingybobbies, Chenier Cutter and some lovely shiny cute hammers....
lorraineflee
23-01-2010, 07:08 AM
and a Bonny Doon press!

Lorraine
lynnm
23-01-2010, 07:30 AM
and a Bonny Doon press!

Lorraine

:O shall have to google that one!
lorraineflee
23-01-2010, 03:08 PM
:O shall have to google that one!

You'll want one!

Lorraine
lynnm
23-01-2010, 05:20 PM
did google... think I must be a bit thick as I can't see what it does really... not for that much money
lorraineflee
23-01-2010, 06:52 PM
It is horribly expensive - so are all the bits and a lot of them you can only get from Rio Grande in the USA. I've got an hydraulic press that I got on eBay and I've been playing with that. I want to try making Delrin "pushers" to use with it (when I've got all my marking out of the way!). Given a Lottery win I think it could be good fun.
Lorraine
Lisa Quinn
23-01-2010, 07:07 PM
Ooooohhhh Lorraine don't mention the Bonny Doone, I'd swap one of my kids for a Bonny Doone xx