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  • Cleaning Silver

    A lot of people wonder how to clean silver chains, or more delicate silver jewelry. When I was in grad school so many years ago, one of my professors, Arline Fisch shared her secret. Arline specialized (still does) i…

  • More Leaves!

    I am working with some different thicknesses and metals for my leaves, in order to reduce my use of propane. My forge runs on propane. As you might imagine, the cost of propane goes up as the cost of oil goes up. Thi…

  • Copper Oak Leaves

    I've got some nice big copper oak leaves that I've been making into talisman-like pendants. The leaves are my design, well nature's design, about 4 inches long from the top of the stem loop to the bottom of the leaf. Y…

  • 2nd Butterfly Pendant finished!

    The 2nd butterfly pendant is finished! It is created with chasing and repoussé, no molds or forms, completely one of a kind.and a side view, just becauseBoth the first and the second butterfly have been claimed and wil…

  • Butterfly Jewelry in Progress and Studio Update

    Many Etsymetal Street Team members participate in a monthly theme challenge. There are no votes or prizes. The goal is to stretch our creative skills and grow as metalsmiths and artists. I'm currently working on the i…

  • Big or Little?

    Many of you have noticed that I'm doing much more jewelry these days. A few people have asked which I enjoy more, the small work or the large work.The truth is, I enjoy both. At this point in my life, the smaller pieces…

  • Hearts and Leaves, No Bunnies

    I know. I should have bunnies right now. Instead I have Hearts and another Ginkgo Leaf.The matching set of heart pendant and earrings are on their way to their new owner.And here's the back sides of them. They are crea…

  • This and That

    Spring is finally coming. The snow is just starting to melt and the back roads are muddy. The eagles are passing through, some staking out territory in the Mississippi River Valley. Some ducks are back along with a …

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  • Pendants

    These pendants are all for sale in the pendant section of my Etsy Shop . They are all hot forged, except for the silver bird pendant.Flying Bird Pendant...Knitsteel$25.00Oak Leaf Pendant fo...Knitsteel$25.00Handforged…

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