Silver and Enamel Poppy Pendant

This was probably in the spring of 2011

The back comes apart and I made several different enameled plates to go inside.  That way the flower can be different colors, etc.






Here is the back

And here is the process:

Start with a detailed sketch and engineering plans:

Rough out the construction:

Make a big mess:

Yep, that is all my stuff spread all over the studio.  I was there 12 hours that day.

Throw it in the kiln, or what we in the industry call "the big cooker hot thingy"

 

 

don't burn yourself.     done. Ship it off to enter some show or something.