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Published: 2007-11-07 20:01:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 27462; Favourites: 955; Downloads: 345
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(2007) 6 1/4" long 2" wide. Silver art clay, carved, fired, antiqued, polished and burnished, 10 mm moonstone cab, bezel wire.I guess after my "Miriel" bracelet [link] it was finally time to attempt the more ambitious, because more delicate "Zaphiria" [link] design as a bracelet. I made a few modifications to render the design more compact and I picked up on the moonstones of the original by setting a moonstone cab in the center.
This is definitely one of the designs I am really pleased with. Everything behaved itself very well and came off as planned without a hitch. Being able to set stones now makes such a difference...
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Thank you! It's really taking the clay to the limit...
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HOW CAN YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT someday you will have to make me one
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These ones are tricky and kind of at the edge of what the clay can handle, being fairly soft as 999 silver, but I must say I did enjoy the challenge...
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well you are very good at it
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well done by the sound of it it looks hard
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I may just have to commission you to make me a cuff like this someday (if you'd be willing). I would love to own one of your pieces
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Thanks so much! This piece is still one of my all-time faves...
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I can see why! Each time I see it I love it more. It's so different from my own style of design work, which is perhaps why I'm so drawn to it. I've sent yo a note about a commission
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Thank you so much - just left a comment there.
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Beautiful couple to celebrate the spirit of this sabbath! Thanks for letting me know.
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You are most welcome. Thank you for the use of your stock images. Much Love and Light!
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Thank you! I guess I really pushed the clay to its limits, but it was fun to make.
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Yeah ^^ I never see something like this before 
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No secret. I start by rolling out a sheet of clay, then superimposing a paper cartoon of the pattern and using a craft knife to cut out the open areas. What's left gets wrapped around a slender bottle and is secured and left to dry. I then use a dremel to shape the design, i.e. carve the "over-under" effects. After firing the carved clay I add the bezel wire for the stone fixing it with oil paste and firing again. After setting the stone the silver gets a patina of liver of sulfur and is then polished and burnished up.
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Sounds like hard work ^^ Thank you
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I wanna do a watch like this, have a big fat black piece in the middle, drill a hole through the middle, have the numbers placed, thick band, it's gonnna be bad. 
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That sounds like a really cool and exciting project. It would be a piece that definitely makes a statement.
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You know i think your the only person who wrote me back after i made more than a few comments on there pieces or works, so for that your an alright gal with me.
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I usually tend to check out the gallery of someone who comments and especially if they have some definitive things to say rather than just "Cool" or "Awesome". You do some really original work with your traditional flint projects.
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Right right, I always think of what can I write that will leave some sort of impact, as in words that won't just be passed by as another comment. Not there yet, but on my way.
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Thank you! Great article. I left a comment there.
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I love the kind of raw, natural look this has, it's nice
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Thank you! I definitely wanted something that felt organic...
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exuisit! omg... words are waisted on this brilliant piece.
is it for sale somewhere, or do you take projects/requests?
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Thanks so much! I do work on a commission basis, so if you'd like to talk about a replica of this piece or an idea of your own, please note me.
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This is gorgeous! And just like ~Death-Pony7 , I haven't seen this before! It's wonderful
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Thanks so much! The bracelets are a little iffy to carve and fire, but I am glad about how this one turned out...
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