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| [662] Karen Mccreary - Mystifying Acrylic |
McCreary is no stranger to traditional jewelry making. She took her first job with a jewelry manufacturer in the early 1970s, and spent several years casting, mold making, and model making for jewelers while she studied for her B.F.A. Her current work features clear acrylic with colored lacquer applied to the edges or carved areas, and 22k gold leaf applied over the lacquer. When you look at the piece, mainly what you are seeing is the clear of the acrylic, the whitish translucence, and the 22k gold leaf -- and then the color bleeds out from behind it. It makes the color seem a little more mysterious.... (2005)
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| [1007] Katy Briscoe Follows Her Instincts to Create Raj |
One February at the Tucson gem shows, inspiration took flight for Katy Briscoe of Katy Briscoe Inc. in Houston. "I remember opening a paper with this carved blue sapphire and as soon as I saw the stone I said, ´You´re a peacock,´" she recalls. "I couldn´t buy it at that point, but I wished I could, and I thought about that stone for a very long time." Subsequently, anytime Briscoe saw an image of a peacock, the sapphire came to mind. A few months later she was able to purchase the gem and immediately started sketching an 18k yellow gold pin/pendant peacock around the 83.6 carat sapphire, incorporating faceted blue sapphires, diamonds, and tsavorite garnets. She did much research online to ensure she could accurately depict the bird and determine the best use for the large sapphire. "The body of a peacock was about the shape of the sapphire," she says.... (2012)
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| [1010] Kliar Adds Vibrant Hues and Tarnish-Resistance to Precious and Base Metal Jewelry |
Adding vibrant colors to jewelry can involve any number of methods -- from careful enameling by hand to the high-tech physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. But what if you could use a simple method similar to rhodium plating in your shop to apply a vibrant, durable color in 17 different hues to your precious or base metal jewelry line? That´s the promise of Kliar, a new nanoceramic e-coating developed by Legor´s Plating Division in Bressanvido, Italy. (2012)
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| [980] Learning The Art of Anticlastic Raising With Michael Good |
Transforming a single sheet of metal into an undulating organic form using only a hammer and stake is the art of anticlastic raising. When the hammer hits the piece of sheet metal resting on the stake, the metal rises into curves or coils, its edges stretching more than its center. It´s a technique that requires skills far more complex than the tools used -- skills that Michael Good of Michael Good Designs in Rockport, Maine, has perfected since the late 1970s. With today´s high metal prices, one of the greatest benefits of anticlastic raising is the ability to create structural strength in relatively thin metal sheets. The resulting shapes are very flexible and springy, making findings an unnecessary addition. A necklace, for example, has such flex that it´s simply pulled open, slipped on, and closed....
(2011)
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| [920] Leila Tai Creates a Plique-à-jour Delight |
Leila Tai of New York City will be the first person to tell you that in order to take on the ancient technique of plique--jour enameling, it helps to be a little crazy. But looking at the delicately shimmering scrollwork that brings color and life to her Spanish Garden bracelet, theres no doubt that there is a definite method to this jewelers creative madness.... (2010)
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