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Rockin' Jewelry => Show and Tell!!!! => Topic started by: Helene Fielder on July 04, 2020, 07:40:53 PM

Title: After a few years not working in metal, I finally got to play :)
Post by: Helene Fielder on July 04, 2020, 07:40:53 PM

After a long break from cutting stone its been slow to get a good cut and polish on this latest piece. The main stone I found in Mississippi, or my back yard. Accent beads were carved from black jade from Australia, carnelian and gem silica from Arizona

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Post by: Felicia on July 04, 2020, 09:08:24 PM

Great piece of work. Did you use metal clay?

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Post by: Helene Fielder on July 05, 2020, 06:36:15 AM

I used sheet metal to construct the silver components.

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Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on July 05, 2020, 07:56:34 AM

Welcome back!

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Post by: bilquest on July 05, 2020, 12:29:31 PM

I've always loved your composition and workmanship.  You are truly an artist, thank you for sharing!

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Post by: ileney on July 05, 2020, 04:17:58 PM

Very nice work! Beatiful gem silica and I haven't seen Mississippi peanut brickle in a long time!

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Post by: Helene Fielder on July 05, 2020, 05:33:15 PM

Thank you, its good to be back.

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Post by: lithicbeads on July 06, 2020, 06:03:27 AM

Finally fought off the chiggers long enough to say hi eh? Hope you have been well. Very interesting color mix and the horizontal format works well for you.

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Post by: hummingbirdstones on July 06, 2020, 07:17:49 AM

Great to see you again, Helene!  Seems you haven't lost your touch at all.   :icon_sunny:

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Post by: Helene Fielder on July 06, 2020, 06:59:53 PM

Chiggers and Ticks :) and Mississippi stones. 
Lost my tough in taking photographs, I forgot how hard it is to get metal and stone to photograph well. :(

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Post by: southerly on July 07, 2020, 03:42:10 AM

Awesome to see you back Helen, you sense of balance is always perfect

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Post by: Helene Fielder on July 08, 2020, 10:27:17 AM

Great to see you Southerly. :)