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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 14, 2020 4:32:16 GMT -6
A customer of mine sent me a photograph of an open bangle. She asked if I could make a similar one for her. As the bangle was made in the reticulation technique, and I haven"t used it for about 20 years, I looked it up in u-tube and found many reticulated jewelry results there. One of them was to melt various pieces of silver on top of a strip of Sterling silver, without having to solder them. I became enthusiastic and tried it out. I melted various remains from my Sterling silver stash. This is the result. (not the one I am planning for my customer though). I hope you will like it.  |
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Post by michelle on Mar 14, 2020 10:53:00 GMT -6
The bangle is totally awesome! So pretty.
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 14, 2020 13:01:52 GMT -6
Like it??? I LOVE it!!! That's really amazing, Irith. If your customer isn't happy with the one you make for her, you can send it to me!  Dawn |
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 14, 2020 15:54:51 GMT -6
Michelle and Dawn, you cheer me up! Thank you so much!
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Post by caeterle on Mar 15, 2020 0:10:53 GMT -6
It's new, but still totally your style, Irith, great job! I love the contrast between the blackened and the light silver because it brings out the pattern so well.
What are you planning that is different for your customer's bracelet?
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 15, 2020 1:26:57 GMT -6
It's new, but still totally your style, Irith, great job! I love the contrast between the blackened and the light silver because it brings out the pattern so well. What are you planning that is different for your customer's bracelet? Thank you Cat! The customer wants a clearer version of reticulation, which is usually done by heating a thin layer of Sterling over a thicker layer of Copper. It should be 80% copper and 20% sterling silver which creates a "wrinkled" texture. I am in the stage of learning and experimenting now. Keeps me enthusiastically busy these troubling days  Still haven't shown her the one I posted here. If my experiment succeeds, I will show her both for her to choose one of them, if at all . |
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Post by gbobmi on Mar 15, 2020 7:57:30 GMT -6
I love it, Irith and I love your style! If you want to send it to me, instead of Dawn, I won't argue!  |
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 15, 2020 9:45:05 GMT -6
Thank you very much Gayle! Now, as I wouldn't wish to offend Dawn, I suppose I won't send it to either of you ladies |
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 15, 2020 10:17:00 GMT -6
Geeeez, Gayle. Now look what you did! Dawn |
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 15, 2020 14:42:33 GMT -6
Oh my! Two ladies to fight over my bangle! That's a great compliment! Did you see that bangle?? |
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Post by gbobmi on Mar 15, 2020 14:48:32 GMT -6
Whoops!
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 15, 2020 15:18:51 GMT -6
Gayle I really hope you are feeling much better today:)
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Post by gbobmi on Mar 15, 2020 19:07:38 GMT -6
Thank you, Irith. I am!
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 15, 2020 23:33:06 GMT -6
Gayle, I'm glad you are feeling better, but I'm still miffed about the bangle. Hmph! Dawn |
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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 16, 2020 2:05:33 GMT -6
Hahahaha girls..Going to take a look at Cat's new item:)
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Still haven't shown her the one I posted here. 
