Kilt Pin

I was recently asked by a good friend if I could come up with something a bit more contemporary in the way of a kilt pin ahead of his impending nuptuals...something that better reflected his interests...

Something like this...

It is, of course, still a work in progress and will require a lot of cleaning and polishing and the 'blade' will be enameled with a personalised colour.

Variation on a Theme

I've had a lot of positive feedback about the last piece, a lot of connected to a festive event towards the end of the year. I therefore tired another version of the pendant.

I'm not sure if it is quite as successful and I think it might need turquoise rather than amber, but I'm quite pleased about how it turned out. It needs a bit of polishing to finish it off, but that can wait 'til tomorrow...

Finished Pendant

Here, at last, is the finished pendant, with chain..

Amber Pendant

Here's a quick project I set myself this afternoon...a silver pendant with piece of amber inset. I started with a few rings of silver.

Then soldered and polished to end up with this

Still work to be done obviously... :)

...and finally.... The Locket Box

After some time, I think I've finally completed the Locket Box.

There's been some speculation about what this is, so I hope these pictures will clear up any questions...

Here's he finished box...or locket. There's a chain which can be fitted to allow it to be worn around the neck.

The wooden piece is the outer part of a small 'drawer' which fits inside the metal locket box;

Inside the drawer is a small silver box into which could be put a picture or keepsake...which slides...

Into the locket box.....

 

Until the whole drawer is hidden from view...

oh.....and by the way, the silver disc in the last update....has nothing to do with this...sorry :)

Getting There

Another 'Under Construction" sneak peak...

Still Under Construction

Here's another mini-post just to show you where I'm going with the wooden elements of this new piece. Afer a lot of work messing around with slivers of wood, I've arrived at this...

Still a bit to go, but I think you can see the general idea...