Shield Pendant

**Bigwol** · 04-09-2009, 12:37 PM

Work in progress

These are the parts I have made so far,

The outer and inner discs are made from reticulated sterling silver.
(overheated to nearly melting point several times and then pickled)

The stone is a 4mm mirror backed Topaz cab, which will be set in the centre tube -
which is a short section of cookson's RSA 047 sterling silver tube

The next processes are as follows - chemically darken the reticulated silver disks with liver of sulfur - (hoping for a blue/green finish), set the Topaz cab, and then rivet the outer and inner sections together with 1mm sterling silver wire with the ends melted into 'blobs' on one end. - polish the edges, the back and the centre setting so they stand out, and finally give the rivets a high polish to contrast with the discs.

**Di Sandland** · 04-09-2009, 01:03 PM

Ooh, I'm all agog now - sounds good.

**bustagasket** · 04-09-2009, 03:06 PM

wow cant wait to see how this turns out!

**EmmaRose** · 04-09-2009, 04:26 PM

me too. I love reticulated silver. Very neat construction there so far am very impressed

Em

**MuranoSilver** · 04-09-2009, 04:28 PM

Can't wait to see it all finished

**CyberPaddy66** · 04-09-2009, 06:50 PM

Looking forward to seeing how it comes out, never been that sure about reticulated stuff but then again I've not seen much anyway.

**AlexandraBuckle** · 04-09-2009, 09:22 PM

Ooh, I love seeing work in progress

**AlexandraBuckle** · 04-09-2009, 09:26 PM

...just noticed the bail in the pic...looks like a bought in one...

I definately think you should make your own. Looks much better on a piece made from scratch.

But then thats just my opinion - feel free to do whatever

**mizgeorge** · 04-09-2009, 10:23 PM

I think it looks like a very interesting design - I look forward to seeing the finished article!

Have you thought about how to deal with getting rid of the extra solder on the reticulated surface without losing the texture?

**Bigwol** · 04-09-2009, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by mizgeorge

I think it looks like a very interesting design - I look forward to seeing the finished article!

Have you thought about how to deal with getting rid of the extra solder on the reticulated surface without losing the texture?

Was considering re-reticulating it!

Possibly with correction fluid on the soldered jump ring and joint.