Well at least I had a better day in the studio. No cuts, no bleeding–that’s a good day. Not to mention, my 3 new reliquary cases. I don’t know why I am so obsessed with them but I am. The funny thing is I just like to make the cases. I always think I will fill them and make some kind of jewelry out of them, but it never happens.
These are out of the watch tins, riveted, with an acrylic center. The usual stuff–but the medals are interesting.
This case was made from the medal to the right. I have tried and tried to find out which masonic organization this is from and can’t find it. As you can see I removed the middle, removed the scales and riveted them to the top of the medal. Polished them up a bit and VOILA! a new case.
None of these are listed yet. I will probably list them next week, I just wanted to give you a sneak preview.
This one is from the “Astra Castra Numen Lumen” medal that I had listed. If you want any medals in my shop you better grab them quick, if not I will make a case out of them! This one is ‘rosary style’ meaning it has the 2 links on top and 1 on the bottom.
Last, but certainly not least is a finger rosary with a sterling silver sacred heart medal riveted to the top. Man, I have written riveted about 6 times in this post. My torch is probably thinking I abandoned him. I need to get back to my torch–no more rivets–I must stop riveting–I need riveters anonymous!!!!!!
I am still trying to figure out how to make glass tube lockets so that you can add your own stuff inside and then glue it closed. It sounds easy but it isn’t because the brass tube has to fit the glass exactly right so I need hunt more brass tubing down. It’s next on my list of things make. I think I will take tomorrow off from the studio stuff and enjoy the outside world.
I am excited to have some girlfriends over Saturday for a day of soldering. They have never soldered, I think we will make Christmas ornaments–fun, fun…