In case you had wondered, I have dropped out of the Ring-a-day challenge. Real life snuck up on me and said “boo!” I hope to do another challenge for myslef soon, perhaps around earrings, something I don’t often do!
The new website is coming along slowly but surely. It’s a lot of work, but hopefully it will be easier to navigate and super pretty:)
This morning a purchased a burnout kiln. Just a few more accessories and I will have a complete casting studio! Huzzah!
Spinning Ring
Sterling Silver with Gilson created opal
I’m definitely leaning towards the conceptual side of ring making lately. I’m just too dang busy having fun! Today I’m having fun in the garden:)
Challenge #42 Created Feb 11
Cheesecloth
It totally smells like cheese. Anybody got tips for cleaning this stuff?
RAD 41
Fine silver in an ancient design with a bezel set opal
Challenge #40
Created Feb 9
Cast sterling silver ring with opal doublet
I made it to 40. Dag, yo.
Challenge #39
Created Feb 8
When I decided to make the lichen ring-> 
I just grabbed the first wood I saw on my bench for the ring part- which happened to be my drawplate for hand knit chain. I later thought that it would be a pretty schnazzy ring in and of itself!
Challenge #37
Created Feb 6
Sterling Silver Scribble Ring with bezel set dark green tourmaline
RAD 38
Challenge #38
Created Feb 7
Way back in the day when I was doing that cuttle fish bone casting from RAD 33 I made this awesome blob. I had way over-guestimated how much metal I would need for the cuttlefish casting so when I poured it, it overflowed into the annealing pan filled with volcanic rock that was balancing the bone. Over the years I’ve chipped out the bits of rock and ended up with this here fabulous blob!
Challenge #35
okay, confession time. This ring is not actually finished. It’s a maquette for a potential client made of pieces I had around and sticky wax. I’m hoping she goes for this variation, ’cause It thought it looked spankin’, but I don’t want to put it all together until it’s all decided (so I don’t have to take parts apart)
Challenge #36
created February 5
Johnsonite Inertia Multi-Functional and Sports Flooring sample with sterling silver rivet
I picked up this great flooring sample at MECCA for a steal. If you need inspiration in Eugene, they have an ample supply on the serious cheap!
