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This Baby is Going to be Sooooooo Cute
New Robot Baby. Making the face out of fine silver, what else would you expect? Have to get busy knitting the cap out of wire, this will be fun.
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Cartotracing; Bicycle + GPS = New Art Form
They are also called geoglyphs. Artists are using GPS to capture the outlines of bike rides on maps. While my rides usually look like a barbell, I was pretty inspired the other day when one of them looked like a dog. I think I might try to make a spiral in a field. Although I…
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Love is Like Being on Your Own Planet
This is my new wedding band. My very beautiful oval and white gold set no longer fits me after a huge weight loss last year. I’ve worn a variety of rings in the past year while I worked on this design. I wanted to incorporate a few specific elements, but the celestial theme did not…
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Flux Flummox? Read on…
When I first started soldering, I would buy pre-made flux from Myron Toback on 47th St. One week however, I found myself out of flux and stuck in suburbia, so I had to hunt down an alternative. Somewhere in my library of technical manuals I found a simple, yet effective recipe for flux. Mix powdered…
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Fragosus Agraphum (much like my clavicle)
Honestly, I was lucky not to have gotten burned. This if what remains of a very cool ring I was making. It was comprised of nine ellipses. They were slices of a metal cane I made, applying a glass-making technique to silver and copper wire. I wanted the final product to resemble millefiore, little copper…
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Help Wanted: Latin Expert Needed
Yes, it’s those three words you’ve always hoped to see! It’s not a dead language if we still use it, right? I am looking to hire a Latin Geek for the occasional translation of mottos and stuff. Sometimes I will need help with grammar, also guidance in finding inspiration and classical references. Less frequently I…
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Understanding Metals
With metal prices reaching historic highs, many people are interested in exploring alternatives to traditional 14 Kt gold and sterling silver. There are acceptable substitutes such as copper and nickel that are dramatically different and stand really well on their own as a nontraditional choice. Other choices, such as plated and filled stock can also…
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Catch 22
Recently I decided to make a tube clasp. This is essentially the same idea as the box clasp I have for sale. It’s a classic design, one that I found in several jeweler’s manuals I keep on my bookshelf. I’ve been searching for an elegant way to finish my handmade chains and finally today decided…