Etruscan Chain

I've been doing a little fishing around the world wide web for examples of Etruscan chains and stumbled across this bracelet on Etsy. I love the way the artist designed the clasp for the bracelet. I think these chains are stunning on their own and should not be out shined by another heavier design. This bracelet does a really nice job of letting the chain be the main focus and then just accenting it with a decorative clasp. Follow the link below to take a look for yourself!

Patrick Burt- Roman (Etruscan) Chain

Lost and Found... But Mostly Lost

Creating a piece with a found object...

Here's the process:

-Find a piece of junk (I.E. floor tile)

-create some kind of cohesive design our said junk

-realize that tile is not actually tile

-break DIAMOND drill bit trying to get through tile

-break tile by gently tapping the rivet into the one hole you managed to drill

-cry

-move on to new design

I ended up adding some fiberous craft to the metal that I found in my junk drawer. (Bless my Polish Grandfather for teaching me the value of a junk drawer) Stay tuned.

Hinge

I decided that I wanted to learn how to make a hinge on this project. I'd say all is well that ends well! I was a little nervous about soldering the tubing to my piece since it was quite large compared to the hinge itself. I was very careful to keep the focus of the heat off of the small tubing and it worked out just fine! 

Riveting

Riveting 101

New favorite.