Busy weekend

[misspond]

Finally had some time to play this weekend and made a necklace and earrings set from some etched silver and Roman glass.

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[Dennis]

Quite a distinctive look. Not bad for a weekend. What Next? Dennis.

[misspond]

Thanks for your comment Dennis, my initial post was a bit short as my phone was running out of charge! I started the earrings and necklace on Friday evening (set myself the challenge of soldering the jump rings which *was* a challenge due to the glass) and succeded with all but one by Saturday afternoon. I then got some more metal etched, including a ring band that I'd already made up but wasn't quite sure what to do with.

I spent Sunday at a day workshop and made a quick diamond twisted wire ring as part of a set I'm making for my sister for Christmas, polished up the etched ring, filed and shaped the etched ear-cuff (both for me) and made my first prong set piece with a cute bit of lavender coloured glass (mum will be getting that for Christmas).

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I think the next thing I'll be doing is practicing some more prong settings - I didn't think I liked how they look when I've looked at photos, but realised that cutting the prongs to the *correct* length for the stone is half the battle.

Deb

[enigma]

Love the etching, makes a really nice finish.

[Dennis]

Yes, tell us a bit more about the etching. Dennis.

[china]

Yeh as above more info, that etching is very crisp

[misspond]

Well, I read a blog by a jeweller who described how she used nail art plates and nail varnish to stamp designs on her silver. So the downside is they're not my free-hand work!
I used a clear stamper so that i could see where the designs were going so that I could overlap them.

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[china]

I think I will have to investigate that

[Dennis]

Thank you.

[misspond]

Here's the blog that inspired me https://cinnamonjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/etching-silver-using-nail-art-stamps.html?m=1

And I got my nail art plates from MoYou.co.uk - they have a useful video about how to transfer the designs to nails and the technique is the same for silver.

[enigma]

Love it! thanks for sharing.

[joyerico]

No need to make the question, then :) Thanks for the link.

[misspond]

Pleased to be able to share something useful, I've learned an awful lot from this forum.