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Jul 20, 2018

This is a small tip for you to clean the pitch quickly.

After you did a pitch work, you need to remove it from the piece. Usually, I think, you dip it in some thinner and leave it for a while. But it takes long time. This is my trick to do it quickly. Prepare the piece, some…

Jul 11, 2018

This is the making process of "Art Nouveau style openwork akoya pendant necklace"

 

As usual I draw some sketches first. This is the final one. At this point a round openwork component behind the center pearl is geometric. But I changed my mind soon. The sketches are…

Jul 7, 2018

This is the making process of  "Amethyst Art Nouveau style thistle pendant".

 

Everytime I start from drawing some rough sketches like this. they don't need to be precise because I make the piece by myself and the details often change accidentally. Of course when it's a custom order and I need to show my…

Jul 3, 2018

This is the making process photos of "Art Nouveau style golden blossoms necklace"

 

First I make the outer frame as usual. This frame is made of two layers of sterling silver sheet.

One is 07mm thick and the other is 1.2mm thick. They are soldered and filed. The smoth rounded surface is very…

Jun 29, 2018

Here is the process of the "Blue labradorite thistle pendant"

 

First I make the bezel and the foundational frame. The edges of the frame are rounded because I will apply chisel lines on them.