mary jane dodd
'opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves
come when life seems most challenging.'
~ joseph campbell
big or small, imposed upon us or self-imposed... all hold lessons...
i was feeling the need to make a cold connection bezel - i love izzy's work... and i adore the soft curves that enfold a stone when you set them this way... my neighbor happened to stop by the other day with some bags of cabs - she thought i might like to use them... was she ever right - i had been meaning to order some ... and am so grateful for the gift...
did you know that a 1/16" drill bit fits 16 gauge wire?
and that a 5/64" bit can accommodate crimps to use as eyelets?
it's true!
and if you haven't seen it yet, barbara lewis has a really interesting solderless bezel design in her new book 'torch fired enamel jewelry'...
and if you haven't seen it yet, barbara lewis has a really interesting solderless bezel design in her new book 'torch fired enamel jewelry'...
11 comments:
Oh my, you are putting my stuff to shame... =) It's gorgeous! Is it onyx? Great stone for stress. I just love it!
do you guys glue your cabs in there as well? or is it contained enough to hold on its own?
mary jane- love the necklace!
gorgeous..love this piece.
thanks for sharing about the cold connection bezels..i'd like to try some.
No glue for me. I make sure my metal completely conforms to the stone so that it's a tight fit once I add the eyelets or rivets.
Absolutely, stunning.... the piece and the words!
MaryAnn
same, no glue... but one could if they liked...
You make me long for a power drill. I love this! I would love to set stones and play more with metal... if I didn't have a bazillion other things I was juggling at the same time. Barbara's book is indeed a delight. I am loving the eye candy and looking forward to the day when I can apply these great techniques! Enjoy the day!
Erin
Just gorgeous!!!
I've seen these in books and always thought the had to have been soldered. Where can I learn to do the cold connection technique?
Thanks for a wonderful post!
absolutely beautiful! Inspiration has struck yet again - so much to learn!
beautiful! I would love to learn more about this technique~
STUNNING! I now have to run to the bead table and break out the cabs! Thanks for the inspiration!
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