I've been attending two jewellery making courses for a fortnight now, and I'm throughly enjoying it so far. One class is all about using everyday household objects to create wearable pieces and the other is a basic silver-smithing course. Boy oh boy is working with metal tricky and complex! Super big applause to those who work with it and on a regular basis!
The ring above is one of my first finished pieces from our wood laminating lesson. It's made using paddlepop sticks! I know this technique is probably obvious and old news to those who have worked on such projects before, but if you know me you'll already have guessed how happy I was to be working with such a colourful and child-appropriate material.
I'm looking forward to my next class, as we were instructed to go op-shopping for cutlery! Having an excuse to raid thrift stores is like telling a kid they can eat however much icecream they please. Supreme joy!
5 comments:
So great! I don't think I ever would have worked out it was made from paddle-pop sticks unless you'd pointed it out! Adorable! You clever bean.
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awesome ... maybe you can think of something to do with all those souvenir spoons in the op-shops!
How cute!
Can't wait to see what you come up with using pre-loved cutlery! Jx
Thanks @megan mckean and @jane!
Your paddle pop ring is awesome! I love the colours. I never knew something so cool could be made from paddle pop sticks- remember the dodgy things we used to make out of them in primary school?!
I did a silversmithing course at the QCA in February and it was heaps of fun! I'd love to keep learning how to work with metals, there are so many possibilities to what you can make. You'll have to post some pics of what you end up making! :)
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