Bracelet bead / Organic bowl

[Nick martin]

Hi all,

I've been absent for ages from the forum, lost in the world of woodworking ( and the day job! )

Posting this recent commission piece as I think it was an interesting one.

The Pandora bead was formed from the broken Georgian rose gold ring. Incidentally I found it really hard metal to work. Anyone else notice this with rose gold? It's from the 1800's so God knows what the alloy mix is.

Cheers,

Nick

[enigma]

Thats cool Nick, good to see you back
I don't find Rose gold any different to work really than yellow so it could just be the alloy used.

[Nick martin]

Forgot to post the bowl!

Made from Sapele and inset with 18 random silver spots. Makes a nice contrast with the dark wood and I really enjoy combining wood with metal.

[Nick martin]

Thats cool Nick, good to see you back
I don't find Rose gold any different to work really than yellow so it could just be the alloy used.

Cheers Sarah, and I really need to force myself to find the time to start contributing again.

There's been some great work done by members since I've been gone I see!

Nick

[Dennis]

Welcome back Nick. I really like the bowl. I find it interesting that wood and metal can be rubbed down flush like that. With acrylic, the metal will tend to stand proud. Dennis.

[Nick martin]

Cheers Dennis.

I've made several organic bowls, all different designs but this is the first I've incorporated metal into.

I do plan to do this even more however, and I'm working on a bespoke box for a customer that has silver embedded in the lid.

Cheers,

Nick

[TDA20]

Hi Nick,

I also love the bowl. Lovely curves and the silver is very subtle.

The heart is really nice as well. Delft clay looks like fun

Tess

[Petal]

Absolutely beautiful bowl Nick and the silver with the wood is gorgeous.

[Nick martin]

Hi Nick,

I also love the bowl. Lovely curves and the silver is very subtle.

The heart is really nice as well. Delft clay looks like fun

Tess

Sometimes less is more and I bore this in mind when making it. Thank You.

I have a love / hate relationship with delft clay to be honest, and in fact I prefer cuttlefish for moulds!

What I find is that delft is good for casting the rough model, then I spend time crafting the final shape by doing lots of progressive filing.

As I've learnt from experience, filing is probably one of the most essential skills to learn as a jeweller!

Cheers,

Nick

[Nick martin]

Thanks Jules, much appreciated as always

Nick