First Jewellery Piece?

**Vivia** · 10-10-2009, 09:01 PM

As I'm very new to jewellery making, I was out in the garage the other day practicing my piercing

, and wondering what I should try out first. I came to the conclusion that I would try making a simple ring band to bring together a few techniques, but I'd be interested to know what anybody else started with. So...

What was the first ever piece of jewellery you made?

**ben b** · 10-10-2009, 09:20 PM

as a jewellers apprentice, the first thing i did was polish stuff, then i soldered a jump ring, then repaired a chain, then sized a ring down, then put gold into rings, then started making stuff.
The first piece I made was a twist bracelet consisting of twisted square section wire joined by j rings

**geti-titanium** · 10-10-2009, 10:48 PM

You probably wouldn't be very surprised to learn that my first piece of jewellery made was a Titanium ring.

**caroleallen** · 11-10-2009, 08:32 AM

I worked for a whole term on a star shaped pendant with a turquoise cab set into it. Imagine my pride when I wore it to work the next day and everyone ooh'd and aah'd over it. That very same day I lost it on the way home as the clasp came undone. Gutted!

**MuranoSilver** · 11-10-2009, 08:41 AM

My first pieces were in fimo - I used to make little tiny monks
and teeny people on earrings and keyrings (think I was about 15...)
Nic x

**Green Monster** · 11-10-2009, 09:45 AM

very little kit to start so first item was byzantine chain from instructions in a book, girlfriend recieved it, proved so popular that more items from the book were asked for and so it proceeded.

**Solunar Silver Studio** · 11-10-2009, 10:59 AM

My first 'real' jewellery was made back in 1971 with the first ever group of girls allowed into the 'Metalwork Department' at senior school. We were only allowed 6 2 hour lessons but I made a hammered silver ring for myself, my mum and my sister and did some basic enamelling on copper...and that started my love affair! It's just that there was a 30 odd year gap before I actually did any more!!

**Charlotte** · 11-10-2009, 12:22 PM

My first piece of metal work was at school, we all made a Florence Nightingale style candle holder. It was in copper and I really got carried away adding more details than the rest of the class... I had no idea that 5 years later I would be working in silver!

**snow_imp** · 11-10-2009, 12:56 PM

I did an adult education day class on beads and wire and made myself a necklace and earrings in silver plated wire with beads - that was about 3 years ago now.

**Vivia** · 11-10-2009, 05:22 PM

I suppose it depends so much on how and where you learn, what tools are available and so on doesn't it? I think I'm only really starting with a ring because one of the books I'm working from includes a ring 'practice project', and very good instructions, even for a complete novice lke me.
Has anyone got any pictures of their first attempts?