Theme Competition December 2015 - Christmas

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Here is my entry, a recent commission, now delivered to it's new owner!!

A Robin brooch in sterling silver and a rose gold breast.....all my findings are handmade and he is hand textured using a variety of burrs.

I adore him!! So cute

[LydiaNiz]

another fat robin, this one a pin brooch - copper and silver and efcolor

[sam.k]

He's lovely ☺

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Sterling silver Christmas bow earrings


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[ajda]

Nice work all round - especially love that 2nd robin!
I've almost finished my Xmas/18th birthday commission in gold, so hoping still to have time to complete my December competition entry...
Alan

[metalsmith]

We used to have a game using this shape, only ours was brass. I think it was called "Jacks", you had to have 10 jacks and throw them at a wall at ground level and bounce a small rubber ball and pick up in one hand as many of the 10 jacks that you could. That was a trip down memory lane!!!!!!!

Oh that's what you did ... never quite worked it out. I don't think they'd invented instructions in those days.

Tidy work, Emily!

[emsterv]

We used to have a game using this shape, only ours was brass. I think it was called "Jacks", you had to have 10 jacks and throw them at a wall at ground level and bounce a small rubber ball and pick up in one hand as many of the 10 jacks that you could. That was a trip down memory lane!!!!!!!

Yes Pat! Thats what it reminds me of too..

Tidy work, Emily!

Thank you very much. That's something I frequently struggle with so that comment is appreciated!

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[jengreenwood]

Hi everyone,

We hope you had a lovely Christmas!

There's only a couple of days left to go in this month's themed competition - don't forget to submit your entry Cookies!

Good luck and happy jewellery making!

[ShinyLauren]

Really beautiful entries this month!

As I've actually made something that is both new and festive, here goes!

My mum bought me this lovely Christmas edition face powder for my birthday, and I loved the little fat stars in it so decided to make some chunky little stars inspired by them.



Wax carved some stars in three different sizes:



Had them cast and then made them into pendants, earrings and rings:



My favourites are the star stacking rings set with a moonstone on each side so they are my entry. I can't take a picture of both sizes of the rings (small star with moonstone and large plain star, and large star with moonstone and small plain star) as they're stored in the shop they were in over Christmas at the moment, but I made a set for myself with the large moonstone and small plain star.

[jayneharrison]

They're stunning, Lauren - you always impress me with your wax skills!