Yet Another Ring!

You all are probably tired of the ring thing, but I can't seem to stop! I guess we can call it A Ring A Day. They're just so easy and fun to make. This one is 5/16" wide. I used a small piece of sterling silver tubing in the center, and set it off-center. That's how I feel most days, "slightly off-center". LOL

My son designed a bracelet and I'm going to try to make it. It looks really good on paper, now if I can just bring it to life! I am making it out of iron wire and base metals. If it turns out really great, then maybe I'll use silver!

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying life! "See" y'all later!

Another Ring

Today I made another ring! I just couldn't help myself. The silver was calling me! This one is similar to my copper rings, but has only one band wrapped around it. I used brass that I textured with a riveting hammer for the top band. I think it turned out pretty good. The brass turned a gorgeous emerald green in the LOS, and I almost left it that way. Maybe next time. I'm sure there will be a next time, cause I can't leave it alone! LOL

I haven't heard from my hubby yet, so I have no idea if he made it safely or not! I guess he did or somebody would have called me. I wish he wouldn't do that. He usually calls, but not always.

I hope you all had a great day! Later!

My First Silver!

I LOVE STERLING SILVER! It's awesome! I can't believe how much easier it is to work with. It's way better than the base metals I use. Unfortunately, it's also way more expensive! It is easier to file, solder, and polish. If you scratch base metals it's nearly impossible to remove. It just comes right off of the silver. I'm addicted! Just what I need. LOL

This is the ring I made today, as soon as I got the silver in the mail. I named it Hugs and Kisses. It didn't take long at all. It's also the first time I used my letter stamps. Now I need decorative stamps! My hubby says I always need something. He's right, I do!

He had to go back offshore tonight, and he hated to go. He always hates going back, but mostly it was because he had to go alone this time. The guy that usually rides with him didn't go, and he's going to a new place, so he's kinda uneasy about it. He doesn't do well with finding places. I hate it for him. I'm the type that will go all over the world with just a map, but he's not. I'll just have to pray he stays safe.

I hope you all are safe and well tonight, and that you had a great day. Have a glorious tomorrow!

Penny Candy

Hi everybody! Here's a pair of earrings and a bracelet I did a while back. I was practicing my soldering, and pennies are cheap, so I domed some and soldered them together. They turned out so cute, I had to make something with them! I twisted some 20g wire together and made jumprings, then soldered them closed. The stone chips are jasper, I think. I've come a little further along with my soldering now, but it takes the practice.

I have a new pendant, but it's for the Spring Challenge at J.A.N. so I can't show you yet. It used all of my skills, and turned out better than I expected. The entries are due by the end of the month, so I'll show you then.

Well, I finally broke down and ordered some sterling silver sheet and tubing. I'm going to make some rings with it and so how it goes. If people will buy copper ones, maybe they'll buy silver. I've been wanting it, but didn't feel ready to try. Now I think I can do something with it. My hubby bought a cow, so I bought silver! LOL

May God bless each and every one of you, and may you all have a blessed day!

New Disc Cutter Earrings

Here are the earrings I told you about. They are just simple discs of brass, copper, and German silver, with copper and silver jumprings. I think they turned out really cute though.

I haven't posted everyday because hubby is home. Yesterday we went to a fish fry at his uncle's house. We've been married ten years, and I had never met him! I really liked him. He's fun to be around and we had a good time. My husband's Dad was killed in a car wreck 25 years ago, and he hasn't been around that side of his family much. That happens. I'm glad we went.

Well, I gotta go. See you all later.

Wedding Rings

Well, I finally got the sizes and the info for the wedding bands, so here they are! It didn't take to long to make them. She wanted hers to have a wavy band on top in the silver and his with brass on top. That way they go together, but are not identical. I think they turned out pretty good.

I haven't posted since Tuesday, because hubby came home from offshore, and I've been making the rings. Life has just been busy. Seems like everytime he comes home, somebody then wants me to make something! I also made a cute pair of earrings, so I'll show you them next time.

I hope you have all had a great week, and have a super weekend!

Big Ole Bug

I like bugs. Bugs are cool! I found this giant beetle on my porch tonight. The pictures aren't very good because I didn't have time to light him right and I just grabbed the camcorder and shot a few. Isn't he cute! He was so awesome! He was ready to fly away, so I took him back outside and let him go. He flew right back in the house! I caught him again, and this time I closed the door, and let him go. He has gone on his buggy way, but I enjoyed the visit!

I got my new tumbler today. Finally! Harbor Freight is slow with shipping, but usually cheap enough that it's worth the wait. I had fun with it today, just polishing stuff! I thought you were supposed to leave stuff in there for 6-8 hours, but no, 1-2 hours is apparently enough. That's good, because it's really hard to wait!

Now I'm waiting for my new bracelet mandrel. I found a stepped oval mandrel at Progresstools.com for $34.50. That's way cheaper than any others I've found. It's going to take a while getting here, too, because they have to make them. I'm slowly getting some jewelry tools. I've been working with whatever I could find that would work. I formed my cuffs on the back of a wooden kitchen chair! Use what ya got!

Ya'll have a great Wednesday!