Metalsmith Newsletter

Hello metalsmithers,

Bright hot summer days are here. Yeah! A big part of summer are the shady trees with their verdant green leaves, offering refreshing shelter during the day.

I love making jewelry around animal and nature themes often incorporating leaves in the design. Marquise gemstones are the perfect shape to use as leaves.

A few engraved lines on leaves or petals make them pop out. A millgrain wheel also gives a leaf a nice finish.

Swan pendant in 18k gold set with Sandawana emeralds by Hans Meevis

To achieve the satin matt finish, I used "3M 6" Satin-Finish Buffing Wheel, 2-Ply" - Item 330547 in medium and in fine, supplied by Rio Grande.

Metalsmith Newsletter - Leaves- Scenic cycle

Our scenic cycle tour this afternoon. A perfect way to get creative juices flowing.

When I'm working on a jewelry piece, where a leaf pattern is part of the design, I would usually draw a leaf design in large scale, say 10 cm in size.

Then, I would scan the drawing in the printer and save it as a jpeg file.

I would then print the jpg file, adjusting the printer setting to a percentage of the original, say 10mm in size.

These new ring tutorials show the use of leaves in the design.

I have been working on many new tutorials, during the lockdown months.

To mention a few, the making a square tennis bracelet collets, eternity ring with six baguettes, a Greek style ring, puzzle clasp and more.

A new listing has been created on my YouTube channel, where I will announce the new tutorials as they become available.

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