First picture of the Blacksmith Ring!

[afmetalsmith]

Here is is! This is just a quick snapshot J took while he was wearing it; we'll get some better shots of the whole thing soon.

Blacksmith Ring #1: Top, on finger Handmade hollow sterling ring, set with a cloisonne glass enamel featuring an anvil on a background of flame.

Comments

[afmetalsmith.livejournal.com]

Wow! Cool! :D

At this point I really have no idea about pricing. However, I do know that I want to make several more rings in a similar construction style before tackling a gold one for J. So how about if you give me your ring size, and I'll make the next one that size, and figure out a price and if you don't want it at that price, that's OK; I'll be doing more on spec than commission, just making in spec in your size. If that makes any kind of sense...

If the hollow one ends up having to cost too much, I can get a similar look by carving one in wax and casting it; I think that might be faster and thus cheaper, but I don't know yet. The first time I do a technique generally takes me a lot longer than future iterations, but I haven't get discovered a pattern in how MUCH longer!

So- let me know your ring size, and I'll start work on the ring that might become yours fairly soon- I do have a couple of commission pieces I need to concentrate on for the next week or 2, plus some other stuff I'm doing on spec to finish up, but it'll get started within a month, I'd guess.

I am assuming you want silver here- there's no way I'm doing this in gold just yet! :)

Sorry about the double copy- I screwed up the replying...

[niac.livejournal.com]

Size 13. And I hate gold, so no worries there. Thank you!