A mysterious disc shaped silver object with about a hundred holes for crews and I hate every single one of them.
Secret #silversmith business
So if you recognise what this is please don't comment words people could search for or that would get the attention of sportsball feeds. I'm serious. 😬
Can give updates in 1-2 month what I actually did here.
#SmithSky #Metalsmith
For those who missed it, this is today.
#SmithSky #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldmsith
International State of Practice 2026 International State of Practice is a webinar series created by the Community for Ethical Jewelry, addressing the urgency of sustainability in Jewelry and Metalsmithing.
Hey, I've just signed up for this webinar tomorrow, thought you guys might be interested too. The link to register and for more info is below (they asked we don't share the zoom details so I crossed them out)
ethicaljewelry.org/internationa...
#SmithSky #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldmsith
Moonscape earrings
Reticulated argentium silver on copper. Handcrafted. Little Bird Designs littlebirdesigns@yahoo.com
#jewelrymaker #metalsmith #designer #wearableart #visualartist #littlebirdesigns #depotbench #boise #idaho
Argentium silver and brass earrings, Little Bird Designs
littlebirdesigns@yahoo.com
#jewelrymaker #metalsmith #designer #visualartist #wearableart #depotbench #boise #idaho #littlebirdesigns
ooh, and another question, have you heard of Rinderr? I have been told it's like Tinder but for rings 😂. Looks interesting! www.rinderr.com/en #SmithSky #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldmsith
Makers - when you price your pieces, and you work out your time do you include design time, or only making time?
#SmithSky #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldmsith
I'm hearing a lot of people talking about making with bronze lately. Would love to hear what people think of it? #SmithSky #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldmsith
#SmithSky The podcast that my academy has put out did an episode this week on dealing with the rising cost of metal - thought it might be useful to you guys. www.jewellersacademy.com/blog/running... #Silversmith #Metalsmith #Goldsmith
Throwing out a few questions to get us started. #SmithSky #Silversmith #Goldsmith #Metalsmith
How're things? What have you been working on this week?
Are you having any conversations with your customers about the volatile metal prices? What is their feedback?
Is in-person doing better than online?
Trying to finish up a commission piece today. There will be two oval opals in the settings. #metalsmith #jeweler #silversmith #smitthsky
Sharing again for the afternoon crowd~
#metalsmith #jewelrymaker #crafter
Yes! Who else would like to join? Simply post with the hashtag #smithsky for an hour beginning at 5 PM EST / 10 PM GMT for our weekly check in and share 🙂 #metalsmith #jewelrymaking #artisan #community
You guys up for another #SmithSky sesh today? #Silversmith #Goldsmith #Metalsmith
A rare pair of Annemarie Davidson copper enamel Zebra design trays artworks circa 1960.
Available...
www.rubylane.com/shop/califor...
#handmade #enamel #enamelart #annemariedavidson #sierramadre #california #modernism #opart #popart #art #americancraft #metalsmith #vintagemodern #zebra #design
Since I’m up, unable to fall asleep, I submit my art offering for the day:
From a workbook, watercolor practice
Happy spring…
#art #artist #visualartist #designer #metalsmith #jewelrymaker #watercolor #practice #garden #spring #flowers #depotbench #boise #idaho
Art offering
“Tattered Tutu”
8” x 8”
Mixed media
Abstract
I was inspired by the tutu of a Degas bronze I saw at the Norton Simon Museum.
It’s sits on a brass easel in my living room.
#art #artist #visualartist #designer #metalsmith #jewelrymaker #mixedmedia #abstract #depotbench #boise #idaho
Sterling Silver Butterfly Necklace by Rayvenwoodmanor! A great statement piece! #rayvenwoodmanor #butterfly #butterflyjewelry #ooakjewelry #artisanjewelry #sterlingsilverjewelry #statementjewelry #metalsmith #riojeweler #halsteadmakers #gemstonejewelry #amethystjewelry #amethyst
etsy.me/2KvezJt
A question for the #Silversmith #Goldsmith #Metalsmith types, do you have a signature style? Do you feel like people can see something you've made and recognise it as one of yours? Is that important? Ok, that's three questions lol.
#SmithSky
A flat-lay style image of a series of botanical and constructed items including rose petals, mushroom tops, slag, perfume and rings.
I think I did this for some sort of challenge set by Via Hedera. My tools of the trade, so to speak. One set of them, anyway.
#witchSky #metalsmith
Sterling silver pendant. The top half is a bear walking against a background of mountains, the bottom half is a cabochon that looks like river rapids.
Inspired by that 7 day period every year where folks watch bears eat lots of food before hibernating (the name is trademarked 🤷)…..the Tahoma Agate stone looks like river rapids 🐻🐟⛰️
One of a kind pendant.
#Metalsmith #HandmadeJewelry #SmithSky #Lapidary #Bear #TahomaAgate #OneOfAKind
Long narrow sterling silver pendant. The main stone is clear toward the bottom, the rest is whit and orange background with three green cogwheel shaped designs with orange centers. A top accent stone has the same white, green, and orange combination.
Check out this incredible Cogwheel Ocean Jasper!! It’s old stock; I bought the stone in 2012 and fussed with different designs over the years before deciding to go with something minimalist to showcase the stone.
#Metalsmith #HandmadeJewelry #SmithSky #Lapidary #Cogwheel #OceanJasper
Art offering
I did this painting over a decade ago. This is the office it went to hang in.
Untitled.
Mixed media
#art #artist #visualartist #abstract #mixedmedia #metalsmith #maker #designer #jewelrymaker #littlebirdesigns #depotbench #boise #idaho
I’ve been getting more opportunities to practice resetting center stones. Today I reset two ovals, a pear, and a marquise shaped diamond(s). Most of the rings required prongs to be rebuilt and all of them required some retipping.
I wish I could take pictures to share! #goldsmith #metalsmith
A small sheet of silver in the palm of my hand
The silver held between my fingers
Do you want to see what £100 will get you in silver bullion these days? No mark-up for time or artistry, just the pure silver. 100m x 80mm, 0.5mm thick.
This is the price from my supplier, they have some markup on it of course. But still. 😔 #SmithSky #Metalsmith
A pendant featuring a colourful blue stone and a motif of bare trees.
Seems like every day I need to add more blocked words and tags here. It's a drag. So here is a necklace I made when I first started making jewellery. The centre stone is opalized wood - such colours! Like a spring day.
#smithsky #metalsmith #goldsmith #jeweller #jewellery #statementNecklace
Art offering
I’ve posted this before. It’s a gift wrap I did for my neighbor…Xmas book club gift exchange. Assignment was over-the-top wrap. The theme of the gifted book was Victorian, botany, kind of dark academia…loved doing this one.
#art #artist #designer #maker #metalsmith #girtwrapper #idaho
Knife edge agate burnishing tool with bamboo handle. Not the best quality, but the stone itself is smooth and shaped well enough. I’ll use it for stone setting, gold leaf, and scoring cardstock. Maybe other things as well.
Wanted fresh epoxy for a kintsugi project, and was faced with adding $6 to my order or pay $8 in shipping, so I purchased this cheap agate burnisher. The bamboo handle was rough and covered in blobs of glue, but I fixed it up and think it’ll be quite useful #artstudio #artsupplies #metalsmith
A question for #SmithSky, do you have a go-to resource for help identifying stones? I have a few that I didn't keep great records for when I got them, and I think I know what they are, but sometimes it can be hard to be sure. #Silversmith #Goldsmith #Metalsmith #HandmadeJewellery #HandmadeJewelry
