The answer is simple: spend money! The truth is that while on forced hiatus from teaching, I've decided to take a couple of what I call "Smithy" classes.
I wanted to learn something new, so I signed up to take some simple metal smithing classes. Pictured here is my first ring. I really love it. I learned "jump soldering" (not sure if that is a technical term, or the term my friend Paige coined) but I like it, sweat soldering, and using hard, medium and easy solder. Also, this is the first time I bezel set a stone.
And in case you're wondering, yes, it is off center, on purpose. In fact, I would have liked it to be more asymmetrical, but it jumped when the solder flowed, and being a beginner, I felt best left alone.
That brings me to one of my "art philosophies"(TG for spell checker). You can't draw a straight line, so why try..... go crazy with bendy lines, and if you can't get something exactly in the middle, go way off center.
I think it is much more interesting when things aren't perfectly centered, so my next ring will be even more asymmetrical.
I hope you enjoy seeing this one!
ps: if I could just figure out how to get the photos below the post I'd be happy!:-}
3 comments:
Love your new ring!!! Congrats! Isn't soldering fun? Makes you feel like such a big girl! Can't wait to see the next one!
PS - I've always subscribed to the "if you can't draw a straight line, why try school of thought". Very liberating!!!!
You've been tagged! If you choose to play along go to my bog to see the rules. ;-) www.lorahartjewels.blogspot.com
And to move the photos you can either just drag them into position or cut and paste them.
first ring? really? It looks great! Soldering can be rewarding and frustrating, right? sometimes it happens in slow motion you see the piece shifting, shifting, and bam! it takes a leap in the opposite direction you want it to go. But sometimes the end result is pretty cool. Good luck with your class.
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