Back on time and on theme! Plus, I really, really like this piece. It's really heavy and substantial, but feminine.
Started out with some Green Jade donuts that I wanted to put in a Byzantine weave - after making one section, I decided it needed more. Adding rings in various places gave me the effect I wanted, and then I just needed to try to remember what sizes (because they are fairly tight - 3.0, 3.5, 5.5) I had used in each design.
Big rings are 16g 9mm...really fun to cut. After adding a clasp, the whole thing was tossed in the tumbler for about an hour to shine it up.
Started out with some Green Jade donuts that I wanted to put in a Byzantine weave - after making one section, I decided it needed more. Adding rings in various places gave me the effect I wanted, and then I just needed to try to remember what sizes (because they are fairly tight - 3.0, 3.5, 5.5) I had used in each design.
Big rings are 16g 9mm...really fun to cut. After adding a clasp, the whole thing was tossed in the tumbler for about an hour to shine it up.
