Not Quite Metal

I've been away, for quite a while, but I'm back and I've been looking into some other making techniques.

This is me, working some clay;

and here are some of the bowls that I actually managed to throw...

Copper Box

Hello, I'm back, after a bit of a break. I've been working on a new piece in rather an ad hoc fashion doing bits here and there when I can get access to a workbench...

This new project is a copper box with a split lid.

The left hand side of the lid slides open, with the righthand side hinged.

Finished Kilt Pins

Here are the kiltpins, finished off and ready for delivery. I hope they meet the expectations of their recipients and contribute, in a small way, to the success of the day...

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... :)