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Final Project

Next week class starts back up, so I think it's time to finally share last semester's final product.  The project was bezel setting and I ended up with two pieces.

The first is a jasper pendant on patina copper. I initially set out to create a sterling silver bracelet, but as I started my practice piece on copper I really liked the way the copper brought out the warmth of the stone, realizing that the silver was too cold and took away from the nature of the jasper. I eventually decided to apply a heat patina as well to really draw the stone and the metal closer together.  Once I had my bezel set, I contemplated how to cut the metal and what shape to get to the bracelet I had originally envisioned, but the more I looked at it, the more I saw the potential for this beautiful victorian meets mid-century style pendant. I love the final piece and  thoroughly enjoyed the process.

I finished my first project with enough time to possibly complete a second piece. I didn't want to spend any additional money, so I took a look at what I already had. I had a piece of copper cut into a ring band shape, which was the practice shape/cut from my previous ring project. It was a little big, but also thin, so I left it as-is. I also had a piece of tumbled sodalite that I thought would make a nice ring. I used leftover bezel wire from the pendant and went to work. The result is a ring that I absolutely love, and wish were a bit more wearable. I did the same heat treatment, and also hammered out the metal on both the shank and the bezel. 

I can't wait to start the next semester and share my upcoming projects with you all!