work in progress - copper stacking rings

I've been impatiently wanting to add stacking rings to my shop for such a long time, this process is a bit of a learning curve for me as I've not worked with thick wire before.

I've already made a silver ring but I thought I'd experiment with copper which is softer to work and also a bit cheaper!

These three rings are made from 1.6mm copper, two smooth, one hammered finish. I'm not all there with the solder joins yet, they aren't as smooth as I like. But I like the finish and the thickness of the wire.

I'm wearing these with the silver ring I bought, they stack well as a four, or a three, or a two!

Am continuing to work on these, watch this space! Hopefully I'll be back working with the silver soon too.

more work in progress...

I seem to have a lot of work in progress projects on the go lately, there will be a time (hopefully soon) when they will be finished and ready to list in my shop.

The one I've had the most fun with lately is making a stacking ring, I've wanted one myself for a while but never got round to buying one from Etsy. Now I'm soldering I thought 'Hey I can make myself one!'

I wanted a substantial ring but something very simple and good to wear everyday. I have chosen slightly thicker wire than a normal stacking ring, this is a nice in between a thin stacking ring and a thicker stand alone ring. You can wear it either way.

This one isn't quite there with the brushed finish yet so I have more wire on the way to make more! I like the brushed finish, I use it a lot in my silver work and it makes the silver sparkle in a different way to a mirror finish.


Keep your eyes peeled for rings in my shop very soon - hopefully in gold fill and silver!

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work in progress

Normally with jewellery projects come together quickly and there aren't many versions of something, mainly because its easy to tweak things as you are making the final version.

Lately I've been working on some more complex projects and some experimental wire wrapping.

I've got these two lovely work in progress pieces which I hope to finish very soon, I am especially excited about the handformed daffodil that I hope to bring to my shop for Easter.

These little brass teardrops will be in my shop very soon, I made them as teeny as can be so I think they need to be a little bigger.

I am also planning versions in silver and gold fill (and in fact i've had another idea for them whilst I've been writing this - Yay!)

Polishing

I do like an 'in progress' pic - I like capturing the ordinary.


I loved the way the pink polishing cloth looked against these oxidized earwires that I just made.
It has also given me an idea for a pair of earrings, now I need to track down some beads that go perfectly.

Work in progress..

Some pictures from weekend crafting, working on a lovely long necklace. The design is also flexible so you can loop it twice round your neck or lots of times around your wrist for a chunky bracelet.

Listing later on today on Etsy!