Thursday, October 30, 2008

work in progress...






The first photo (from the bottom up) shows my finished 'big ring' on the right, and another one almost finished and one I am just beginning,

The second photo, a close up of the the work in progress

the third. These are all the components to making my ring, thick 1/2 round wire (I made by melting down old silver), small round wire, 14k gold bezel, silver sheet, and the stone.

4th. after soldering the silver sheet, gold bezel and round wire

5th. the finshed ring from the 1st photo.. fossilized petrified wood ~20mm round. size 6.5... and the almost finished gold bezel ring with a hammered band and same stone ~20mm.

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