Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Wax Model of Oregon Sunstone Pendant






I love to carve wax! I really enjoy the freedom of carving wax models, there is no pressure because it is just wax. It is not valuable and even if I make a mistake I can always go back and add more wax. Here are some pictures of a wax that I just carved for a fancy cut Oregon Sunstone.

New Custom Design




Here is a ring I just finished for a friends mom. It is 18kw gold with diamonds. The three main stones where from my friend and I got the smaller side stones to make it extra sparkly. I really like the way it turned out.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

New Addition




We now have a new addition to our family! His name is Momo and he is the smaller black cat in these pictures. His name was inspired by the word Monster, he is an adorable and cute monster though. He has been really good for our older cat Buddy. They play a lot and seem to like each other quite a bit. The first week was difficult, but now they are friends. Buddy is awake more now days and I am expecting him to loose some weight.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Ruby Mokume Gane Earrings


I am really excited about these earrings. We made this mokume in the Jewelry Arts class at TIJT. It was nice to make it as a group because everyone could take turns rolling and annealing it. We all got a piece of it, and I made sure not to waste a single bit.