This seems to be a popular design for jewellery and I decided to make one myself. This is solid bronze (not plated) and has a nice “chunky” feel to it, but certainly not too heavy to wear. I made my own mold for this to get the rough shape in bronze metal clay, and then completely hand finished it with carving and smoothing before firing in the kiln and then yet more hand finishing.
Although I will likely make more of these no two will ever be exactly alike.
At the present this is only available from me directly; I’m not sure if I will continue with my Etsy store as of yet. $50 (US and Cdn $) including shipping to anywhere in USA or Canada.
Bronze Bird Skull
Bronze Bird Skull
Bronze Bird Skull
Bronze Bird Skull
Bronze Bird Skull
Tags: jewellery, pendant, jewelry, hand-made, custom, personal, unique, hand-crafted, bronze, bird skull
Okay, so it’s not an ancient artifact, but I created it with that intention; to give it the appearance of a piece of jewellery from a long gone civilization… It is made of solid bronze and holds a double-terminated quartz known as a Herkimer Diamond in the arms of the pendant. The bronze arms were made with a small divot in each to hold the points of the quartz and then forced together in a vice to grip it. Over time the bronze will acquire a nice patina (which an “ancient” piece should have) but it could be kept clean with the occasional buffing with cloth. The quartz is firmly held in place by the metal for regular wear, but if you slammed it against a wall it might come out!
This piece measures 25mm wide, 26.6mm top to bottom and 10.9mm thick. It is only available directly from me since I have no plans to add to Etsy at this point. Asking price is $50. Shipping in US or Canada is $7, tracked shipping $20. Contact me directly at gslinger at rogers dot com.
Bronze and Herkimer Diamond Pendant
Tags: ancient, bronze, hand-crafted, hand-made, Herkimer Diamond, jewellery, jewelry, necklace, pendant
Just finished this commissioned stainless steel pendant for a buyer on CustomMade.com. At two inches in length the recessed lettering on the back really pushed the limits of the 3D printing on Shapeways.com; I had to do a lot of cleaning out of the characters.
Anchors and Anthems Pendant complete
Anchors and Anthems Pendant front
Anchors and Anthems Pendant back
Tags: 3D printing, anchor, custom, jewellery, musical, note, pendant, personal, shapeways, stainless steel, unique
A young sailor in the 1700’s is homeward bound at the end of his first whaling experience. Haunted by the grotesque sights of mighty whales slaughtered and cut to pieces, he knows he will never return. He would rather grow potatoes on the family farm than sail through blood red waters again… At night, on the rocking ship, the young man works by lamp-light and carves into a piece of whale-bone using needles and his knife. The image burned into his memory is of the first whale spotted at sunrise by his crew and subsequently killed. It is this scene that he attempts to preserve on the small piece of bone. Once complete he will encase the edges in copper scraps that he found on the ship and, finally, will present it to his mother when he tells her he will never again return to the sea…
Faux Scrimshaw
Faux Scrimshaw back
Before Greenpeace comes a’knockin’ – no, this is not whale-bone, or tooth, or part of any animal. It is, in fact, tagua nut, an extremely hard nut used by woodcarvers for miniature pieces. I made this myself to try and recreate something a little different. I wanted to make something that looked like it was an antique and something with a story behind it. I cut and shaped the nut (no mean feat in itself) and then set to work using micro chisels to carve some of the design. It isn’t 100% carved, I want to make that plain, and I then took my Micron Pigma pens and inked into the carved lines and the rest of the image around them. With help from blades used in scratchboarding I then scratched into the design to create cross-hatching and, thus, more depth.
Once that was done I took some copper, heat and beat the hell out of it and formed it around the back of the piece, finally joining the pieces with copper wire (and a bit of glue). Finally, I polished it and then coated the surface in resin for that extra shine…
Signed and dated (2012) on the back, the piece is for sale directly from me. It measures 48mm in width and height and is 20mm deep (approx 1.75×1.75x.75 inches).
Cdn/US $125 includes shipping and Certificate of Authenticity. One of a kind and I won’t be making another…
Tags: antique, art, bone, desktop, faux, gift, hand-made, scrimshaw, teeth, tooth, unique, whale
* SOLD *
I created this pendant in pure silver with an amber centrepiece and intentional distressed look as a commissioned piece. It is approximately 3cms in length.
Silver and Amber Pendant 1
Silver and Amber Pendant 2
Tags: amber, bat, contemporary, design, jewellery, jewelry, pendant, silver
Thought I would design something new for the Chinese Year of the Dragon… This is a climbing dragon (wingless, Chinese-style) pen barrel in acrylic that I hand painted and then resin coated. I have it offered for sale in my Etsy store: Dragon Pen Barrel. There are also three other unpainted versions in white, indigo and red.
The pen itself is a button-click. chrome and black and uses a Parker-style refill, as well as the widely available UNI-Ball® refill. This one has black ink. It has real heft to it and does not feel like a cheap ball-point.
Dragon Pen Painted Detail
Dragon Pen Painted
Dragon Pen all colours
Tags: 3D printing, custom, painted, pen, personal, shapeways, unique, year of the dragon
I hand-crafted this ring in .999% pure silver and added the amethyst in a gypsy setting as a final step. It is a size US4.25 but adjustable by a couple of sizes (it is not a thin ring and will hold its size easily).
Silver and Amethyst Ring 3
Silver and Amethyst Ring 2
Silver and Amethyst Ring detail
Tags: .999%, amethyst, amethyst ring, custom, gypsy, hand-crafted, jewellery, jewelry, pure silver, ring, silver ring, unique
I designed this 3cm stylized sea turtle to be work either as a pendant or, with the appropriate fitting, as a brooch (see the digital renders of the back of the piece). Available from my store on Shapeways in various materials, from plated stainless steel to glossy .925 sterling silver, from $12.80 to $52.00
Sea Turtle - Render 3
Sea Turtle - Render 4
Sea Turtle - Render 2
Sea Turtle - Render 1
Tags: 3D printing, brooch, custom, jewellery, jewelry, marine, pendant, sea turtle, shapeways, silver, stainless steel, sterling silver, turtle, unique
