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Some of our designs already look like snow crystals but especially as fresh castings with the ice white investment still packed in around them.
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Hand holding a freshly cast sprue of sterling silver jewelry designs.

Ever wondered what a typical silver casting session looks like? Here's a peek behind the scenes of us removing our sterling silver designs from their plaster mold. We do this in an ordinary bucket, nothing fancy. When the metal is around 800 °F/ 427 °C we dunk it in the water. The high temp causes the surrounding water to boil and this turbulence helps break away the plaster from the silver.
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Gloved hands hold silver jewelry designs still attached to their sprue over a bucket filled with water and dissolved plaster.

We are approaching the 10 year anniversary of Xover0 Jewelry Studio! 🎉 So we'll be sharing some throw back pics to reflect on the last 10 years.

Over the past decade, we've worked our asses off. Not only designing and creating original jewelry with our own two hands, but also building the studio space itself.

This is what our studio looked like in the final phase of construction as we were preparing to paint.
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#designstudio #architect #jewelry #craft #craftsman #indie #designer #silversmith #slowfashion #handmade #process #adayinthelife #studiolife #BehindTheScenes

Duane wheels the airless sprayer into the studio preparing to paint the newly constructed space.

Our jewelry studio is getting a much deserved scrub down. After so many casting, soldering, and polishing sessions it gets a little crazy in there.
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#jewelry #designstudio #design #designer #craft #craftsmanship #detail #precision #art #artisan #original #unique #indie #designer #silversmith #slowfashion #handmade #process #adayinthelife #studiolife #BehindTheScenes

Back wall of a jewelry studio featuring shelving and work bench full of tools and equipment. The studio is brightly lit and painted white to aid with the detailed precision work of creating our intricate designs.

@silvermoon82
Not for Vancouver silversmiths. Only a couple on the island but finding someone closer to them on the mainland is a better choice. #VancouverBC #YVR #Silversmith

@Dtraslerwriting

"Jane Short studied jewelry at London’s Central School of Art and Design and was introduced to enameling by her instructor Patrick Furse (1918–2005) during her second year of coursework. Short recalls “liking the rich quality of the color and the way the light reflected through it. I fell in love with the technique.” Upon graduation, she studied silversmithing under Gerald Benney (1930–2008) and was encouraged by his introduction of color in his silver a few years earlier. Short’s early work reflects her use of cloisonné, in which the enamels are applied within compartments formed by affixed wires or strips of silver. Her current work frequently employs champlevé (enamel in carved or etched cells) and basse-taille (enamel in an engraved or chased low-relief pattern) to produce painterly images that are modeled on her watercolor designs. The stunning decoration of Malcolm Appleby’s Oil Slick tumbler resulted from the designer’s request for Short to enamel this challenging surface. Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/BritishSilver" This was posted to our Instagram account on April 25, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729356605/

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In today’s #mail: a #SterlingSilver #ClanYoung badge made by #Inverness #Silversmith #JohnFraser.

It arrived very tarnished & the eBay photo of the badge made it look even worse.

I managed to score it for less $50 Aussie, which is a little under a third of what these provincial Scottish silversmith badges sell for.

The motto of "Robore Prudentia Praestat", translates to "Prudence excels strength”.

After less than a minute wiping it with a silver cloth the badge started to brighten & show the silver under all the muck.

I FINALLY set up my oxygen/propane Smith Little Torch. I need to do some fine #soldering and that's what I bought this damn thing for. I've got the tanks set up properly, turned on, and pressures set for the tip I'm using. I can't get the damn thing lit. And yes, I did RTFM.

Any #silversmith out there able to suggest what I might be doing wrong? Maybe @Silverworker?

"Ndidi Ekubia is a graduate of London’s Royal College of Art. She employs traditional silversmithing techniques to push sheet silver to its working limits in her Manchester studio. Of Nigerian descent, Ekubia cites inspiration from her African heritage to create flowing, sculptural, and highly expressive forms that range from small, domestic items to stunning centerpieces. The form of Ekubia’s Flamingo vase, hand-raised from a single sheet, appears liquid, as if the silver is flowing upward from the eye of a cyclone. Examples of Ekubia’s silver are held in such prestigious collections as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford. Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/BritishSilver" This was posted to our Instagram account on March 26, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729356761/

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"After submitting drawings, plans, and digital renderings, Rowan Berry (b. 1996) was honored as the 2017 Incorporation of Goldsmiths Outstanding Scottish Student while attending the Glasgow School of Art. The award allowed Berry to create a silver goblet (5) under the tutelage of silversmith and master chaser Michael Lloyd at his workshop in Dumfries and Galloway. Of Berry’s inspiration for the goblet, the artist states she is “inspired by religious, spiritual and personal objects, and the connotations of the simple symbols of the circle and cross. I understand the symbols of the circle and cross to mean many different things in connection to love, religion, luck and faith. I wanted the goblet to have a real sense of being made by hand, and an important part of translating this was using chasing.” Goblet 2017 Rowan Berry (b. 1996) Edinburgh Britannia silver, parcel-gilt Collection of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh L2018.1801.019 Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/BritishSilver" This was posted to our Instagram account on December 20, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729357229/

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Timeless Elegance: Georg Jensen Silver Set to Dazzle Antique Collectors

...#GeorgJensen #SilverAuction #DanishDesign #ArtDeco #ArtNouveau #Collectibles #AntiqueSilver #LuxuryAuction #Silversmith #VintageDesign #RareCollectibles #KinghamsAuction #DesignIcons #Silverware #TimelessCraftsmanship One of the most significant single-owner collections of Georg Jensen silver to emerge in recent years has been consigned to Kinghams Auctioneers, a renowned auction house in the…

https://pussygaloresemporium.com/timeless-elegance-georg-jensen-silver-set-to-dazzle-antique-collectors/

Today's mail was a #Clan #Grant #SterlingSilver #servingSpoon made in #Aberdeen some time before 1841 by #silversmith #WilliamJamieson

It's BIG! It is huge compared to a Coke can!

""When invited to exhibit at the inaugural "Elements" silver show in Edinburgh…my memories of the Periodic Table hung in my science classroom…sparked the idea to use them as the basis for my piece, executed with a mixture of precision and freedom that I hope characterizes all my work." - Karen Wallace (b. 1984) Tumbler cup 2015 Edinburgh Britannia silver, parcel-gilt The Pearson Silver Collection L2018.1801.034 Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/BritishSilver" This was posted to our Instagram account on November 27, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729357315/

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Gallup has an amazing selection of Native American art, with much lower prices than other places in New Mexico.

#VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #weekendgetaway #Route66 #Route66Roadtrip #jewelry #pottery #NativeAmerican #art #artists #weaving #silversmith

And now for something completely different. I took a workshop at The Society for Contemporary Craft with Glen Gardner and Maria Camera-Smith today. The copper one was practice for the sterling silver one. The facility and instructors were top notch. And I think they turned out pretty nice. Thanks. #maker #pghmaker #diy #jewellery #cuff #copper #silver #silversmith #coppersmith #forging

A close-up of a hand wearing two metal bracelets: one copper, and one textured silver. The hand is above a wooden workbench, with tools and materials visible in the background.

The brooch I made for my gold and silver smithing exam in the beginning of this year.
After my maternity leave, I hope to find an apprenticeship to continue my education.

#traditionalcraft #goldsmith #silversmith #jewellerymaking #dragonfly #handmade #brooch #smith

"Rebecca de Quin is drawn to the vast, artistic potential offered by working with silver. As a silversmith and teacher, she is “captivated by the purity and simplicity of silver sheet” and has found inspiration in the two-dimensional works of the cubist painter Amédée Ozenfant (1886–1966), the modernist architect and artist Le Corbusier (1887–1965), and her father, the constructivist sculptor Robert de Quin (1927–2002). In her work, de Quin wishes to “challenge perceptions of three-dimensional form.” Her innovative silversmithing techniques that combine cutting, scoring, and folding, are demonstrated in her centerpiece, pictured here, which provides remarkably different impressions from every perspective. Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/BritishSilver" This was posted to our Instagram account on March 07, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729356869/