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Amazing gemstone stories –  story # 1, my  sleepy Dumortierite
28 Nov 2012

Amazing gemstone stories – story # 1, my sleepy Dumortierite

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 0

The fascination with gemstones has probably been one of the reasons why humankind started making jewelry.  These creations of Mother Earth are stunningly beautiful. In Russian, for instance, they are called ‘Flowers of the Earth’ (Цветы Земли). This fascination resulted … Continued

gemstone, healing jewellery
Silver recycling is hot – as is the metal
25 Nov 2012

Silver recycling is hot – as is the metal

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, jewellery materials - all | 0

Recycling is hot. Literally, when it is about silver recycling. I have always been fascinated by melted metal. In my Soviet youth the steelworker was a prestigious profession and a fruitful topic for art, music and literature. I remember this … Continued

jewellery making hobby, jewellery making techniques, metal fusing, recycling
Mending broken hearts and other easy ways of scrap silver recycling
22 Aug 2012

Mending broken hearts and other easy ways of scrap silver recycling

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, jewellery materials - all | 0

  Precious metal clay makes you a real recycling fan. Almost everything can be recycled: from broken parts to dust collected when sanding greenware. Almost…as long as the piece is not fired. However, if anything goes wrong after firing, all … Continued

jewellery making techniques, metal fusing, recycling
WYZIWYG: Buying gemstones online or “live”?
6 Aug 2012

WYZIWYG: Buying gemstones online or “live”?

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones | 0

Some time ago I wrote a blog about making copies of custom made jewelry stating that it was mission impossible. One of the reasons was color deviation in stones ordered later online. See and judge for yourself: on the left hand … Continued

buying gemstones, gemstone, gemstone jewellery
What to do with silver clay remains? Make silver clay bezels!
2 Aug 2012

What to do with silver clay remains? Make silver clay bezels!

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

Once a precious metal clay pack has been opened, the clay can be stored for some time in a sealed storage bag, wrapped in a piece of plastic foil. I usually put a humid cotton swab or a piece of … Continued

precious metal clay, recycling, stone setting
The raw beauty of tumbled gemstone jewellery
9 Jul 2012

The raw beauty of tumbled gemstone jewellery

by Zilvera | posted in: gemstones, jewellery design | 0

Tumbled gemstone jewellery is challenging for a jewelry maker. Their irregular shapes are difficult to fit into a standard bezel. Very often the only way to hang them onto something is to drill a hole through them. Drilling requires special … Continued

gemstone jewellery, jewellery design, tumbled gemstone
Making silver clay earrings using paper stencils – the lizard project
5 May 2012

Making silver clay earrings using paper stencils – the lizard project

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, precious metal clay | 0

It can be challenging to duplicate.objects when making silver clay earrings Lizards have fantastic body shapes: ideal to be shaped in silver clay. Making a lizard on a leaf pendant is probably no big deal, but making earrings is a … Continued

jewellery design, precious metal clay
Soldering or Art Clay Silver Oil Paste?
2 May 2012

Soldering or Art Clay Silver Oil Paste?

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay, soldering | 0

Precious metal clay is a wonderful material: it allows even an inexperienced jewelry maker to put together a jewelry piece without soldering. The easiest way is of course gluing together elements of unfired silver clay. But how do you assemble … Continued

precious metal clay, soldering precious metal clay, soldering silver
Silver clay molds based on antique wood carvings
1 Apr 2012

Silver clay molds based on antique wood carvings

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

The most magical feature of silver clay is the possibility to make silver clay molds of nearly everything: from living flowers to artifacts made long ago by our ancestors. I have inherited from my great-grandmother some antique wood carvings, among … Continued

jewellery design, jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay
Shaping pmc: how to mend a broken contact
28 Mar 2012

Shaping pmc: how to mend a broken contact

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 1

The shining sun gave me the courage to do something I postponed for a long time. Yesterday I opened my 50 g pack of Art Clay Silver (aka ACS). I postponed it because I don’t like this material preferring its … Continued

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