Who would have ever guessed Amber looked so good with Turquoise! I made a few gifts for a friend back home. I will hopefully be sending them out today.Feeling 85% today, which is good. Only had one glass of wine last night instead of 3/4 of the bottle. Not good to do when sick. Another rainy day in the desert...........
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. "Anais Nin
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5 comments:
Very very cool use of the amber, turqoise and scarab! You must be right-brain dominant. Your lost wax casting stuff is awesome also. Keep up the good work. Many years ago I did some turquoise and silver work, but got away from it.
Thanks John!! If you have any old turquoise cab's ya want to sell let me know! ;oP I'd like to see your silverwork.
That became the issue- finding nice turquoise... not all of us are lucky enough to live in AZ!! Most of the stuff available was pressure-treated and/or dyed. Maybe it's gotten easier to find the real thing?? I just did it as a hobby, and gave the stuff away. Strictly silver-soldered bracelets, rings, pendants, that kind of stuff. I think I still have two old books lying around somewhere- Indian Silversmithing by W. Ben Hunt (1952) and Indian Silver -Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers (Margey Bedinger), 1973. The Hunt book is a gem- still splotched with flux stains. I think I stole both of them back in the early seventies.. :O You can have 'em if interested..
John
I don't know how to do soldering (sp?) I've been eyeing a class at the Mesa Center for the Arts but they are kinda pricey. HMPF!
Old books are rad!! I'd only accept it if you really didn't want it... I could trade you something?
C
Nope. But you can have 'em if you want 'em. I found 'em...
John
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