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PIN (JEWELRY) -- METAL & WIRE xx PIN (JEWELRY) Copper corsage. An introduction to beaded metal work. Sheet copper is cut into a stylized sunflower shape, with a silver disk used for the flower center. A decorative glass bead hangs from twisted silver wire from the bottom of the pin. A silver stick pin with glass bead head is used to hold the sunflower on a lapel. Painted heart earrings and pin made from brass charms. Silver oval concho is given the aged look of an antique and turned into a pin with the addition of western charms and a gingham bow. Create an "antique" jewelry ensemble (pin and earrings) by simple gluing painted brass charms together. Bee Happy pin, painted on rusty tin. A heart with "Bee Happy" dangles from a painted bumble bee. Making simple metal jewelry from copper, brass and sterling silver. Instructions for making a bunny pin using a jeweler's saw. Solderless sterling silver pin in the shape of a fish. A metalworking project for beginners. Pierced and raised circle pins made from sterling silver. This pin will improve your skills of piercing, raising, texturizing, and soldering. Flame-and-ball-shaped silver brooch. Learning some beginning metalsmithing techniques. Part 1. Sawing, filing, and sanding to shape. Flame-and-ball-shaped silver brooch. Learning some beginning metalsmithing techniques. Part 2. Soldering and attaching the pin back. El Cid's tents. Intermediate pin project combines silver and clay. Variation of an old motif. A sterling silver shield and grape leaves are combined with with gold "grapes" in this pin. An intermediate- to advanced-level metalsmith project. Beaded compass pin. This beginner silversmith project consists of a compass rose that is decorated with gold and beads. Copper or silver brooch depicts the face of a cat in repose. A beginner-to-intermediate metalsmith project. Beaded sterling brooch. Fish motif is cut into sheet silver (1"x2"). Charms of wire and assorted beads dangle from five holes across the bottom of the silver brooch. "Who shot the toad?" pin. Toad outline, cut from sheet silver, has balls of silver or gold (shot) adorning its back. Other designs that could include the use of "shot" are suggested. Working with a draw plate to gradually "draw down" wire. Includes instructions for making a free-form design pin. Intermediate skill level. Politician pin has two faces, a smirk on one side and a suprised expression on the other side. Intermediate metalsmithing project. A Merry Chase. Silver circle pin is based on themes from nature (a fish or bird chasing an insect, a butterfly or bee after a flower, or a dragonfly chasing a mosquito). Leaf and pod pin. An intermediate silversmith project. Silver leaf and three silver wire stems hold cabochons that serve as the pods. Snowflake magic in silver. A broach shaped like a snow crystal is cut from sheet silver. An intermediate project. Fold-formed pin with moonstones. Advanced jewelry-making project. Bezel-set brooch. How to make a sterling silver and 18K green gold brooch. Advanced skill level. Mosaic brooch or pendant is created by fusing small pieces of sterling silver and gold onto a larger base. A tourmalinated quartz cabochon set in a bezel accents the lace-imprinted top. Intermediate-to-advanced jewelry-making project. Burnished brass pin or pendant uses freeform stone accented by brass sheet and rod shapes. Beginner-to-intermediate jewelry-making project. Making a fabricated pin. Created from sawed shapes, fused scraps and cast pieces of sheet metal, wire and gemstone. Making mokume gane. Part 3. Beginning the brooch. Making a pointed pin. Two overlapped triangular shapes cut from sheet silver are textured. A cabochon is set in a bezel on the top triangle. Making mokume gane. Part 4. Making the silver frame for a brooch. Making mokume gane. Part 5. Preparing the metal and finishing the brooch. Dancer motif pin uses saw piercing to add to the constrast between bright 18K gold and a background of blackened sterling silver. Intermediate metalsmithing project. Mixed-metal free-form pin is set with a faceted garnet. An intermediate jewelry-making project. Modern World pin is made of sterling silver and copper and features a quartz cabochon with copper. A beginner metalsmith project. Anodized parrot. Metal brooch features a parrot motif that is fabricated of 18K gold, onyx and anodized niobium. An explanation of the anodizing process which closely resembles standard electroplating, but causes brilliant colors to appear in the niobium. An intermediate technique. Fabricated roller-printed pin. Using a rolling mill to achieve a variety of patterns and textures on metal jewelry. Intermediate-to-advanced project. | |||||||||
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