Scorpio Ring in 14k white and yellow gold - Lee's Ring

This is another of the design I like to make.  

This one is special.  

It was created by combining two wedding rings.  

14K Yellow and White Gold

The two rings belonged to two family friends.  The husband passed away last year.  She is planning to wear it as a thumb ring.

This was made in my studio in Gallery One in Ellensburg, WA

Construction pictures:

Yellow Gold Band and Yellow and White Gold wedding ring

cut up by color

Stop to goof off.  Of course

The piece in the enter will be the sweeping arcs.

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Jodi in the Art Show!

Here are a couple of projects created by my wife,

Jodi Hoctor (of the Ellensburg Hoctors).

These were accepted into the Gallery One Kittitas County Juried Show 2020.

Turquoise and Sterling Pendant

Sterling Earrings

This is Jodi during the last show and a picture of the earrings she entered last year.

That's me on the left and Jodi on the right.

Flight Light Fixture - Ohia, Kamani and Sitka Spruce

This is my attempt to make a 1960's light fixture for my kitchen

I've been locked out of my jeweler's studio - So, I have been doing woodworking in my garage.  

Dang old Covid 19

Here is the photo from my Artist Registry Page at Gallery One.

The pictures aren't very good, but I will eventually install it and get better pictures.

The woods are Ohia and Kammani that I brought back from Hawaii and Sitka Spruce that I brought back from Alaska.  You know, the 49th and 50th states.

CalDawg Helped me with pictures and I was goofing off taking pictures of him.  Jodi liked it.

Construction Photos:

Wood!  These are Ohia and Kamanni from Hawaii and Sitka Spruce from Alaska.

None of the boards were long enough, because I brought them back from vacations in Hawaii and Alaska, so I had to piece them all together.  This is after cutting the basic shapes out.

This was figuring out spacing for the LED light bulbs.

This is the Kamanni and figuring out how to get a sweep shape.

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You're Gonna Give Me a Big Head

Second Floor - that is about where my studio is.

Here's the funny part for me......

Certina DS 'turtle' - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Certina DS from the late 1970s.  The dial has a great patina and I am trying to decide if I should polish the case or not.
Probably not. It seems disrespectful.  Most of these require some tinkering and oil.  It is pretty rewarding to get something this complicated moving again.  This one keeps excellent time.

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Dan Henry Watch 1970 - Automatic

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a modern Dan Henry.  This one is a diver based on a Seiko movement.  It has a compressor style case.  Although I really prefer vintage and Swiss, I really liked the back.  I think that the difference between craftsmanship and just production is in the details.  The back shouldn't just be 'the back' on a watch or on jewelry.

Compressor Case with wonderful details.

These are from the sales catalogue.

Screw down for the movement.

The strap is very comfortable.  I'm unsure of the material, but I usually don't like rubber straps.

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