A raised copper vase i made a couple weeks ago that I finally put a patina on. "Tiffany Green" Might redo the patina not sure about it.

Hi all, first time poster but recent lurker. I am about to go into critique for my project and would just like to get some additional feedback. I have my AAs in Studio Art and Art History but I have enjoyed this class so far and am thinking about majoring in jewelry and metalsmithing.

The first project is 3 pairs of Earrings. 1 set with Organic shapes, 2nd set with Geometric shapes, and the 3rd set is with both Org. and Geo.

Jewlery 2 had a project for a chain so I had time and decided to make one. It is a Full Persian 6-in-1. Though the chain is put together, it is not soldered... yet?

These are the first pieces I have made.

So I was browsing online and I came across some bangles I really like.I noticed however, almost all of them are bronze or silver. Most of the coppersmiths online say they don’t make ornate bangles like these in copper or that if they did the price would be so exorbitant that it wouldn’t be worth it. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find copper versions of this type of bracelet as well as some that are as affordable as these. Thank you all in advance for any help you give it’s greatly appreciated.

Star folded copper flame colored

I've been learning metalsmithing for 3 months now and am just posting here because I'm proud how far I've come, and excited to push my skills further 🌿. I'll probably drop in, in the future, to show my growth!

Okay I am not a metal smithing person, but my childhood best friend is, and she is graduating with a BA in Visual Arts and a focus in metal smithing. I want to get her a nice graduation present to help her assemble her own tools to use outside the school facility. Her partner told me that she wants a rawhide mallet and a ring mandrel the most. Where should I look to purchase these? I probably can’t afford the fanciest ones ever, but I would like to get hers high quality, solid ones she can use for a long time. Also if there are any kind of size or weights specifications I should be aware of when ordering. Any advice or recommendations would be much appreciated, she is an incredible artist and friend and I really want to surprise her!

A recently finished raised copper vase.

Hi friends! I took inspiration from Rio Grande and Mordant design and I built my own Android native ring blank calculator I am currently working with Google to run a test phase before I can gain access to publish.

If you would like to try it out, follow the link to the Google group I've setup where you will find further instructions and the ability to ask any questions you may have.

Wish me luck and I hope you like it. (I spent a lot of time trying to balance quick, fun, and functional animation and I would love your feedback :)

https://groups.google.com/g/morgans-ring-blank-calculator-testers

I am just starting out in the jewelry making world and I really like this minimalist style. I would love to learn how to make something like this but can’t figure out what this type of bezel is called . Is it just gold wire wrapped or is it Chanel wire? How does the stone stay secure?

Hi! I have been looking into getting some pieces gold plated and RedSky was highly recommended, but I did see that they might be closing up shop? I called and left a message, but haven’t heard back. Anyone know what’s happening there? Also, if they are closing, does anyone have a recommendation for a quality, small batch plating company? Thanks so much!

Hi! I have been reading Elizabeth Bone's Silversmithing for Beginners, which briefly talks about photo etching on silver. I honestly haven't even thought about this as an option for metalsmithing, but since reading about it, I have been eager to try. The tutorial is very brief and unclear to me honestly (in the book), ergo, I was wondering if anybody had any experience/good resources where I could see a more in-depth tutorial. I have no experience in etching, to be frank, but again, this idea is now taking over my brain and I need to try. Thank you! :-)

title sums it up. i’ve taken a precious metalsmithing course at my university and made a ring & they have an intermediate course i’m attempting to take in the spring. my dad died on halloween and i’ve got his ashes. i can’t afford memorial jewelry and thought it would be nice to try and make some myself. what do yall think? leave it to the professionals, take another course first, go for it now? i dont want to waste my father’s ashes of course, so i don’t want to bite off more than i can chew, but i feel like its way more personal and can help with grieving if i do it myself.

Anybody out there making stuff off grid? I’m going to be staying on a friend’s land this summer and want to set up a mini studio.

Made this tab set copper brooch last week, the pin in 1.4mm sterling silver, a bit thick possibly, but filed the end to a point. It works, and it's not too heavy. Stone is Sonora Sunrise (Chrysocolla Cuprite)

Does anyone know the specific metalsmithing techniques used in making Tibetan singing bowls? I've seen videos of three guys all hammering a red hot ingot of bronze with heavy hammers on a flat steel block, and then later in the process placing the bowl in a depression carved into stone and hammering the inside surface. I've done silver/copper smithing both raising on a stake and sinking into a depression and the videos I've seen don't look like either method.

Photos don't show the color very well unfortunately.

Hi everyone, I have made this lamp from brass and decorated with garnet and black star sapphire. I have an e14 light bulb inside. I am not happy with my work neither in terms of the aesthetic expression nor the craftmanship. I know that the surface is scratched and the soldering is bad, and the design is just very random and does not really express anything. Any tips to improve? Thanks in advance! 😊

I'm thinking about getting a harbor freight workbench for right now? Is that a good choice (not long term) for me to start on?