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butterfly ring in sterling
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When my husband and I had our first wedding anniversary I was the whole day in school studying for the NCLEX ( National Nursing Exam ) to be able to working the USA . I had been a nurse for 4 years in Germany but you still had to take an exam in order to come here and work. I was sad that I had to be in school the whole day . He picked me up at about 6 pm with the car . We drove home through the woods and he said to close the windows...
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I made my first etched pendant
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This was a very easy project to be honest but I was always afraid to try it due to the acid you need. I will post a detailed tutorial on copper etching after the holidays .Right now I am swamped with orders .
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Shadow box flower pendant
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This is a fairly easy project . A so called shadow box pendant . Shadow boxes consist of 2 shapes that are identical with one of the shapes having a pierced and cut design . On my project I am making a geometrical flower. I amusing 18 gauge sterling silver which is 1 mm thick and will give you a nice solid and heavier piece to wear. Most use 22 or 20 gauge though as a more cost effective way. I am now in that age where I appreciate the heavier jewelry . Cut 2 circles in the same size...
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Sterling silver seahorse pendant
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This project was fun and very cute .I used 18 gauge sterling silver again . Draw your seahorse on a piece of paper and stick it onto your metal sheet . Cut out with your jewelry saw and 1/0 saw blades. Cut also the base of your pendant - I chose a dogtag shape. After cutting out your shapes make sure everything fits well together . Sand down with sand paper to clean the metal before soldering. Flux the back of your seahorse and add solder . Heat with torch until the solder flows ( melts ). Quench in water...
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Sterling silver wing ring
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Another cool project I did a while ago . Its a ring with wings . draw your wings out onto a sheet of paper and glue that to a metal sheet - I used like usual a 18 gauge sterling silver sheet-I prefer 18 gauge as it is thicker then 20 gauge and will hold its shape without bending. I have found that anything thinner than 18 gauge will bend very easy . Cut out your wings with a jewelry saw and 1/0 saw blades cut a piece of wire for the ring shank ( or you can buy a...
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