Thursday, May 26, 2011

In the Studio: Soldering Handmade Rings



Here's a short video of me soldering handmade bezels onto handmade rings. It's pretty typical of what I might do in my studio on a given day. Alas, no makeup, safety glasses on, and a hooded sweatshirt gave me second thoughts about putting this up. But, let's all love ourselves just the way we are. :)

Eventually, the rings you see me making in this video will become these rings (the finished product).

Friday, May 20, 2011

In The Studio: Time To Clean Up!



Above: Emily Wiser's Jeweler's Bench. Photo by Emily Wiser.

Yes, it's my jeweler's bench. It's a big, giant mess! Boy, do I love tools! See that little white gold ring on the steel bench plate (bottom left). It's going to be one of these 14k white gold birthstone stacking rings: