[Jewelry making - Article 00259] - Re: [Orchid] Anticlastic forming in the studio

[SusanThornton]

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    You can look at my bracelet on the Orchid galleries and an example.
    For that piece I started with a piece of sheet that was 10 inches by
    4 inches and the bracelet ended up fitting perfectly. I made my own
    form out of maple to create the curve. You can use pine but the
    harder wood lasts longer. I always keep pieces of wood in the studio
    and rasps to create any curve or tool to move the metal smoothly. I
    also, thanks to Jack Da Silva, make my own sinusoidal stakes from
    drift pins. The key to these curves is knowing where to strike the
    metal to generate the curves you desire. I studied with Betty Helen
    Longhi and she is really a great teacher. Jack Da Silva is a great
    teacher too. Both of these instructors are very well worth the money
    and time. 

Susan
http://web.mac.com/SusanThornton
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