I intended to continue with my crafty holiday making madness here on the blog but then I fell into the world of silversmithing and all other things drifted away.
It’s true that I can blow my bezel seams over and over again on a high migraine day but for the most part silversmithing is a place where the problems I encounter have readily available fixes and the results of my labor are stunning.
I’m 5 weeks into my training and I am loving every intensive second of it. Now when I see jewelry I deconstruct it with my eyes. When I see stones I imagine how I would tackle them. I finally feel as though I can DO something with my life, even though I can’t do all the things I’ve previously trained for.
Here is a photographic journey through some of the steps in my last piece:





Here is my further assembly of silver and pearl earrings.
So this is what has been occupying all my time this past month! I will try to get to another set of make your own holiday gift ideas here soon!
Misty, this is so exciting! You are getting a chance for artistic self-expression on a whole new level!
Wow, I am impressed! I appreciate your photo journal of the process; I never would have believed that the starting piece would become the beautiful thing it is at the end. I really envy you and your pursuits of creative expression. *hugs* I’m glad to see you’re staying productive. 🙂