The DH has been quite busy the last week.
These pieces are all his work, I just make up the chains and do the paperwork.
Made out of Art Clay Silver, these are all .999 silver -- almost pure! They have been hardened by tumbling them with steel shot so they will stand up to the wear and tear of being worn.
These three pieces were made by painting the silver clay paste over actual aspen leaves.
Usually these pieces sell quickly as there is something quite appealing about the shape of the leaf and the idea that it is a permanent "record" of one leaf
and yes, we are seeing stars!
These are made with the silver clay, cut and "pasted" together to the desired shapes before they are fired in the kiln.
the curved shape of this one was created by forming the circle medallion over a light bulb while it dried
the original shape was dried flat on this piece then curved using traditional metal working techniques after it was fired
because of the size of this piece it was originally made in 3 seperate pieces, fired (where the clay does shrink about 10%) then the assembly was "pasted" with a special silver oil paste and refired. After firing, he used traditional metal techniques to give it the brushed finish. The stone in the center is a natural garnet -- one of the very few stones that will take the heat of the kiln without changing color.
And don't you love the rustic look of this piece?
All of these pieces will be available at the show we are doing this weekend at Green Mountain High School. If you are in the Lakewood, CO, area on Saturday, please come by and visit with us!
