Scorpio Rings - Sterling and enamel

Scorpio Rings - Sterling and enamel

I've made maybe 6-8 of these over the years.  This first one was for my wife and it was one of the first rings I ever made.  Other people seem to like it, so I have made more.

The pictures above aren't very good.  Maybe I'll get some more.

Here are some pictures of the construction.  These are mostly made from scraps of silver left over from other projects.

left overs... again?  yuck.

planning where to put the blue tube-set enamel

little more planning, trying for some balance

Gold Chased Ring

 20k gold man's ring with a chased center of the band.

This is the chasing  pattern that I rather like, it is like the surface of the moon.

This was the source of the recycled gold...

I actually bought this at an estate sale.  I'm pretty sure that the former owner of these teeth was done with them.  The black one probably hurt.

After carefully removing the teeth, with a ball-peen hammer, I melted the gold into a loaf shape

I split the loaf in half with my jeweler's saw....

Sterling and Topaz Brooch

Sterling and Topaz Brooch.

Back View

Here is a picture of it on display at the Larson Gallery in Yakima, Wa

Construction:

Pain.  There are about 43 solder seems.  And stuff broke a few times.  In this picture I am replacing the broken prongs for the pear shaped stone.

great stone.. that is the actual color

Diamond and Palladium Ring

White Gold, Palladium and Diamond Ring

My wife had a pair of earrings and - lost one.

So this is an attempt to put the other one to use.

I wanted the forged band to look rough and unrefined, I have a plan to make two other rings to go with this one.

Drawing of my dog Delany - cockerspaniel

My girl Delany

 

The was drawn with PrismaColor Pencils

Pencil Drawing of my Nephew as a Cowboy

This is a picture of Calvin - he is not a real Cowboy.

Layout

This is a picture of Calvin - he is not a real Cowboy.

 

Drawings of my dog Shadell - cockerspaniel

This was drawn with PrismaColor Pencils

This was drawn with oil pastels

MM Diploma Project

Here is a project for the local Mason's Lodge.  Back in the old days - 100 years ago - when you achieved full membership in the fraternity as a Master Mason, you would be given a diploma that recorded all the whens, hows and whos of your progress.  The one below was created from a cell phone picture of an ancient chart that has apparently hung in the Ellensburg Lodge since 1909.

 The one below is for a Lodge in Seattle.  It is sort of a work in progress, but you might get the idea.

Moonstone Pendant - Sterling and 14k

This is a moonstone pendant.  Just a little project with a very simple design...

The gold is on the back.  Sort of a weird place to put the gold....  It is only there to enhance the color of the moonstone

It is hard to seen in a photo, but the stone has little inclusions that come across brightly with the gold behind.

closer up maybe:

This one was donated to and auctioned off at the Annual Gallery One Paint Ellensburg event.

Sterling and fire agate ring

Sterling and Fire Agate Ring

It is a really good stone, it is hard to get photos that show the colors as they seem to move around in the light.

Dragon Bicycle Bell

This is a bicycle bell made in the fall of 2014.  

 I fabricated all of the pieces except for some bolts

I re-did the enamel and patina for the art show this spring.

I also changed the striker mechanism and gave it an earring.   Way more better.

 Older pictures and construction pictures

Ruby and Monica Rings

These are rings for my nieces.  Beryl on the left and Welo Opal on the right.

They seem to enjoy them!