Some of my handmade jewellery - leaf necklace & hammered bracelet

[squishy]

Hi Guys,

I mentioned on a previous thread that I had made a leaf necklace for my mum but at the time didn't have any pics. I went over today to collect said necklace and a bracelet I'd also made her as I have just registered to have my own hallmark and wanted to get them done for her when it's all sorted out. So here are a couple of pics. The bracelet is a bit hard to photograph so that you can see the texture clearly so I took a few from different angles They are both made from sterling silver.









Thanks for looking

Rachael x

 

[HillBill]

Nice

I bet Mike will recognise the wood he gave me hiding under them

I think the pic of the leaf doesnt show the curves ( side on) as well as it could

 

[British Red]

That leaf is gorgeous Do you make other leaves like ivy or oak?

Love it to bits

 

[squishy]

That leaf is gorgeous Do you make other leaves like ivy or oak?

Love it to bits

Thanks Red That's the only one I've made so far. I've been holding off making anything else like that in silver as I'm just waiting for my hallmark registration to come through so I can start selling them. I can make other leaves though, I've been wanting to do an oak leaf for a while now. Might have a practice go in copper. I want to do some holly leaves for xmas too

Rachael x

 

[British Red]

....look foreard to seeing them....would really like to see an ivy leaf too...but I think you would sell more oak I agree!

 

[Stew]

Lovely stuff.

 

[squishy]

....look foreard to seeing them....would really like to see an ivy leaf too...but I think you would sell more oak I agree!

Always up for giving things a go.. I'll have a hunt for some ivy leaves

 

[squishy]

Lovely stuff.

Thanks Stew

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Talent everywhere on this forum - that leaf is stunning, Rachael.

 

[squishy]

Talent everywhere on this forum - that leaf is stunning, Rachael.

Thank you

 

[Treeborn Wanderer]

Loving that leaf, the detail is amazing.

 

[squishy]

Loving that leaf, the detail is amazing.

thank you

 

[mountainm]

Nice

I bet Mike will recognise the wood he gave me hiding under them

I think the pic of the leaf doesnt show the curves ( side on) as well as it could

To be honest I missed it completely! The leaf is just superb my attention was on that. I'd like to see you two work together on a knife with some decorative silver work on the handle.

Bloody marvellous.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

To be honest I missed it completely! The leaf is just superb my attention was on that. I'd like to see you two work together on a knife with some decorative silver work on the handle.

Bloody marvellous.

That is a great idea Mike. Silver inlay on buffalo horn with sterling silver pins, im dribbling

 

[squishy]

To be honest I missed it completely! The leaf is just superb my attention was on that. I'd like to see you two work together on a knife with some decorative silver work on the handle.

Bloody marvellous.

you never know, might give it a go one day thanks very much

 

[HillBill]

We have already spoke about things, Rachael has just got a book on metal smithing. We have the kit to smelt and cast most metals, silver, gold, etc. Just a question of time now and finding the right thing to do together. Patience my friends

 

[mountainm]

We have already spoke about things, Rachael has just got a book on metal smithing. We have the kit to smelt and cast most metals, silver, gold, etc. Just a question of time now and finding the right thing to do together. Patience my friends

When I win the lottery (must start buying tickets first) i'll commission a silver and buffalo horn combo in a solid horn sheath with silver oak leaf motif fittings.

Promise.

 

[British Red]

We have the kit to smelt and cast most metals, silver, gold, etc.

Can you hard cast silver? In my mould?.....Just thinking about werewolves Be fun to make some real silver bullets one day!

 

[HillBill]

I expect we could. We need the smelting crucible first but they aint too much money for a smallish one. We have the knife kiln to do the smelting, i see no reason why it wouldn't work Could buy it now and some silver grain, and crack on this week. Need the stuff to do sand casting aswell i think, . Rachael has just informed me that all that would be my job with the words "off you go then"

 

[mountainm]

I expect we could. We need the smelting crucible first but they aint too much money for a smallish one. We have the knife kiln to do the smelting, i see no reason why it wouldn't work Could buy it now and some silver grain, and crack on this week. Need the stuff to do sand casting aswell i think, . Rachael has just informed me that all that would be my job with the words "off you go then"

Get your finger out...