s8 Ring (Moonstone set in sterling)

This is the first of a series of rings. The theme you ask??? Mongolian Death Worm and other such fantastic and creepy creatures....any suggestions, pictures, complaints or free money please send me an email.

Green Turquoise Ring

I've had this stone for a long time....8.5 years to be exact, and never thought about using it in a ring. I always envisioned a pendant. Green Turquoise....time flies...... at "9,192,631,770 cycles of radiation corresponding to the transition between two energy levels of the caesium-133 atom" to be exact.

Autumn Ring

Autumn Ring

(Garnet set in sterling silver)

Autumn is in the air...... Lately I've experimented with different textures for my rings. I love the hammered look but its time to expand and explore. The texture for this ring was created by roll-printing a dry leaf onto the silver at an annealed state. Then patina was applied to darken the metal and, using steel wool, I brushed the top surface which left the deep surfaces dark.

I think I will experiment with organic textures more...I like it!! Any one want to donate a finger so I can roll-print it onto silver strip?? Hahaha...I'm kidding! But suggestions would be cool....

On a Late Summer's night dream...

This is a silver ring with a rough cut Rhodonite stone. It may not look like it but I think I'm getting better at making prong settings...its tough! Especially when its an odd shaped stone.

But as always it was lots of fun working on it, as its for a dear friend (I hope it resembles your dream...I tried....although I only used one piece of stone and have some left...hmm pendant?).

Ring Ring

Moss Agate Ring

This weekend was busy......studio on Friday (all day and still not satisfied, I did create three rings), movie and art opening on Saturday , and family on Sunday. Note about the movie....My friend Ashley called and invited me to see Amreeka by CHERIEN DABIS. It hit on a very personal level since it was about coming to America as an immigrant. Fantastic movie and I recommend everyone see it when it opens at the Angelika on Sep 25th.
So about the ring: I roll-printed corn husk on to the silver band to create the texture and then patina to add shadows. Anyone wants to buy it?

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30905764

Simple Textured Ring

This is a simple brass ring textured by roll-printing with window screen material. And you can buy it here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30909841

Memories of Yellowstone

So after many months of summer fun, I'm finally in the studio again creating and destroying. Fall is upon us and the air is getting cooler, crispier and sweeter. Not that summer was not sweet...I'm just a bit partial to fall and spring.
Today’s creation is called, as stated above, Memories of Yellowstone since the rock was brought back from Yellowstone National Park by a friend of mine. Not much else to say just that creating your own bezel sucks....next time I buy!!

Well its a short one today, but since the new semester is here check back for more posts. This fall is casting.....should be interesting!!! At least I think so!

Have fun and get some sleep, I know I did....15 hours last night!

Chased Silver ring with Black Onyx

For as long as I can remember I have been drawn to the color (or rather lack there of color) black. Black cats, black eyes.....and I think I have enough black shirts to last me a month. And its not that I don’t like color in my life, because technically black absorbs all colors of the spectrum....so my life is pretty colorful, despite all the black....its just what I like. Oh and gray/silver also.
Creating this ring was fun, fun (no sarcastic connotation at all). The bezel had to be curved on the bottom to get a good solder all around. Then I created a flat seat inside the bezel so the stone does not sit on the curved part of the ring which could cause the stone to crack.

Sketch....Sketch