Gala award - finishing of the pendant
Working on the chain and doing the final polish and oxidation. The design evolved nicely.
Gala award - the pendant award
Of the two awards I have elected to make one a very wearable piece.
Adventures in copper enameling
A very fun day spent in my wee studio as I offered my first little workshop in copper enameling.
Gala award - hammering
The complete surface is hammered for texture. I am also shaping it as I go.
Gala award - burning off the image
The torch is used to burn of the paper image and anneal the brass to prepare it for the next stage, hammering.
Gala award - A whole lot of sawing
The initial design is blown up and pasted to an 18 gauge brass sheet using a spray adhesive.
In process
This multiple solder-joint piece was a perfect candidate for staging from the back. A soldering technique that is good to use whenever you can.