It started with two 1″ squares of sterling silver. Six hours & about 8 saw blades later… I ended up with these. *LOL* They were fun to make, and I learned a lot about sawing, filing, soldering & polishing.
Lesson 1: There is a reason that jeweler’s saw blades come in packs of 12…especially if your name begins with Laura & ends with Griffin. Buy several dozen at a time.
Lesson 2: It is nearly impossible to hold a flame in one hand & maneuver tweezers, wire, & solder in the other without seriously putting your health in danger.
Lesson 3: A little shine makes anything look better…who says symmetry is important?! 
Next week, we start our final project for our class… a stone set bezel ring. Keep posted for pics…
Sew DoggyStyle
Quilted Cupcake Jean
Steph
Shannon
Mindful Mimi
May 3, 2006 at 10:02 am
Purple! These are lovely – as nice as anything we’ve bought at the Irish Festival…. The idea of you holding a flame of any kind makes me shudder. LOL! I love you but weird things do fly out of the universe and happen in your orbit.
May 3, 2006 at 10:25 am
I got to see these in person! You did a fabulous job with them. Pretty intricate work for a novice, I think.