Tutorials by K S Jewellery Designs

Tutorials by K S Jewellery Designs
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Saturday, 24 May 2014

Textured silver

I love bright smooth shiny silver ... however ... I also love textured silver which changes the way the light catches the metal. When I started learning metalworking techniques, my husband produced an old set of stamps and punches that were handmade by his grandfather...



Using one of these stamps, I can create the random pattern of my Rustic Disc collection of jewellery...



And recently I have been using another of the stamps to create the light texture on my Mini Flower jewellery...


... and my Textured Drop pendant and earrings..



Thank you Grandpa for adding a new dimension to my jewellery making!
Posted by K S Jewellery Designs at 13:21

6 comments:

  1. Cinnamon Jewellery25 May 2014 at 09:23

    What a cool set of tools! I've" acquired" some of my Dad's tools for my jewellery making too :D
    I love the texture you got on the flowers and drops.

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    1. K S Jewellery Designs28 May 2014 at 10:25

      Hi Tracy - thanks for stopping by to comment. I had these tools for a while before I experimented with them. I found it helps to stick the silver pieces down on my bench block with tape doubled over so that it doesn't jump around as I stamp them. Happy days! Kristin :)

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  2. Deborah Younglao, Silk Painter28 May 2014 at 03:52

    How special that you get to use your grandpa-in-law's tool... and handmade at that! I'm a big fan of texture, it makes everything so much more interesting. The drop pendant and earrings are to die for :)

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    1. K S Jewellery Designs28 May 2014 at 10:27

      Hi Deborah - yes, it does feel great to be re-using his tools. I wonder why he made them and what he used them for - I'm sure it wasn't jewellery making! So glad you like the pendant and earrings. Kristin :)

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  3. Silver Moss Jewellery30 May 2014 at 15:57

    I love old tools (I have a few I've "borrowed" from my dad, and his dad before him) and love the effect textures have on silver, as well as the history from the old tools themselves. Your work with these textures is really effective, Kristin, especially on that last pendant :)

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    1. K S Jewellery Designs9 July 2014 at 15:11

      Thanks SMJ, I really like working with that last texture stamp. I have just bought some ready made stamps but am not sure how best to use them - they are a bit too perfect! Time for a play I think. Cheers, Kristin :)

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