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Fox head pendants

Silver Fox Pendants

April 19, 2020July 1, 2020 Dave

This shows how the fox head pendants were made Continue reading Silver Fox Pendants

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Silverwire cross

Making a silver cross

April 17, 2020April 14, 2020 Dave

This is how I make solid silver wire crosses. The large heavy crosses are at the same time eligant. Continue reading Making a silver cross

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Trollbead Bead holder

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Dave

Handmade Solid Sterling silver trollbead holder Continue reading Trollbead Bead holder

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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 likeĀ  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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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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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 CitrineĀ  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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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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Sterling Silver Victorian Knot Button Pendant

June 9, 2017June 13, 2017 Dave

When starting out with the casting of objects in sterling silver, I was looking for something small to practice on. I found a Victorian knot button, about 2.3cm diameter, which I thought would make a good pendant. This has a … Continue reading Sterling Silver Victorian Knot Button Pendant

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