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Month: June 2017

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Materhorn sunset pendant

Matterhorn Sunset Silver Pendant

June 20, 2017April 11, 2020 Dave

I spend a lot of time in Switzerland, and I particularly like  visiting Zermatt and walking in the mountains around the Matterhorn. With this as inspiration, I decided to make a pendant which shows the Matterhorn and has a citrine … Continue reading Matterhorn Sunset Silver Pendant

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Road and Rail bridges in Dundee

Dundee – Jewel of the north

June 19, 2017June 21, 2017 Dave

The city of Dundee in Scotland sits on the banks of the river Tay, easily reachable by road or rail. A lovely modern city with wide streets and friendly people. Down at the riverside, there’s a great view across the … Continue reading Dundee – Jewel of the north

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Purple CZ Necklace in Sterling Silver

June 18, 2017June 12, 2017 Dave

This wonderfully delicate piece was handmade for 3 beautiful purple / blue cushion cut cubic zirconia (CZ) stones. The mounts were handmade from wire with each of the claws attached individually to allow the stones to be mounted. The initial … Continue reading Purple CZ Necklace in Sterling Silver

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Cast ‘925’ sterling silver skulls

June 17, 2017June 12, 2017 Dave

I was given a small skull mask to try casting. I decided to try delft clay sand casting of the skull in sterling silver. Delft clay casting is where the piece is pushed into compact sand to create an impression … Continue reading Cast ‘925’ sterling silver skulls

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Dalwhinnie Distillery

June 16, 2017June 15, 2017 Dave

While driving up the A9 in Scotland, I noticed a sign for the Dalwhinnie distillery, and thought it would be rude not to drop in given we were so close. The distillery is just a short detour from the A9, … Continue reading Dalwhinnie Distillery

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Edradour Distillery

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Dave

If you’re interested in a very good Whiskey tour and tasting, you could do worse than visiting the Edradour distillery, nestled in the hills above Pitlochry in Scotland. The distillery current boasts being the smallest distillery in Scotland, although they … Continue reading Edradour Distillery

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Sterling Silver cast Citrine Ring

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 Dave

This ring is a tension set Citrine ring (11mm x 9mm) in a heavy cast sterling silver shank. The ring started life as a Citrine  around which I carved a wax ring mount. The Citrine is a lovely medium yellow, … Continue reading Sterling Silver cast Citrine Ring

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Cast Silver Sharks tooth pendant

June 13, 2017June 15, 2017 Dave

I have been having some fun with casting, and this project was to cast a silver sharks tooth from a sand tiger shark fossil. I’ve shown the original tooth below. The casting was done with the delft clay casting system, … Continue reading Cast Silver Sharks tooth pendant

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Tummel Bridge Hydro-electric Power Station

June 12, 2017June 13, 2017 Dave

Whilst in Scotland I spent a couple of hours walking up to the aqueduct carrying water for the Tummel bridge hydro-electric power station. The walk took a couple of hours and lead through coniferous woodland highlighted with broom flowers in … Continue reading Tummel Bridge Hydro-electric Power Station

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Silver and Deer Antler Pendant / Talisman

June 11, 2017June 13, 2017 Dave

I made some silver and deer antler pendants from some shed deer antler, making a number of pendants / talismans and hairpins (more on that later). The first one I made was a simple cap mounted piece of antler forming … Continue reading Silver and Deer Antler Pendant / Talisman

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