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leslie villarreal leslie kail villarreal metalsmith instructor jewlery artist sunday december 7 2014 bling it up silver garnets rubies whoo hoo i ve really been having fun making some pretty pieces ready for the holidays rings cone set basket set tube set and of course silver balls earrings made with hammered sterling cups and a post back they are quite stunning totally eye catching the pendant is a lovely tube agate and set with some garnets and a big ruby i m offering my next class is dec 18th rivets and tube set rings got room for 1 more student hope these photos inspire you most of these are available on my etsy store https www etsy com shop leslievillarreal ref hdr_shop_menu posted by unknown at 11 12 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday november 11 2014 here it is part 2 jewelry making and metalsmith hand tools video from hammers to rolling mills tool tools why so many when do you use a planishing hammer what s a rolling mill used for in this part 2 video you ll get a review of nearly all my tools and what they are used for you can decide if you need the ones shown and it might help you make good choices when buying tools if you want info on where to purchase any thing leave a comment on my you tube link and i ll add them for you posted by unknown at 4 00 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday november 7 2014 so you want to learn to make jewelry so many of you have been asking me a lot of questions about torch set up and studio tools when i was first learning i met so many lovely people who were willing to help me so its only right that i pay it forward and make a few videos to help those who want to learn here is the first one you can skip the introduction and go to about 8 11 min into the video if you like please share it here are links to some of the items i use this video is and introduction to basic metalsmith tools how to use a propane only torch set up smith little oxy propane set up soldering pickle use tumble polish rotary tool and foredom flex shaft part 1 of 2 you can watch it here or click the link to view it on you tube https www youtube com watch v a2gigbfjaiy go to the you tube link for are links to the tools if you would like to purchase them posted by unknown at 7 26 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday october 28 2014 spinner rings class spinner rings who can get enough last week my students made spinner rings from bronze and sterling silver they had never soldered or sawed metal before and they did such a great job by the end of the day they had made some awesome pieces at the bottom are photos of class projects and student work love to have you come for class too posted by unknown at 8 27 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday october 22 2014 studio is open sign up for a class classes available fridays and saturdays so many of you have been asking me for private and small group instruction so i m delighted to announce that i have my studio fully stocked and ready for small classes so let s make your jewelry making blossom this friday from 10 to 4 were making my favorite thing yep rings and we are going to have a blast if you are interested in coming up for classes i m located in 10 min north of san francisco just over the golden gate bridge i m in marin corte madera ca i offer small classes from 1 to 4 students at time 2 5 hrs for 75 or full day 10 to 4 for 150 leave a comment here and i ll get back to you or call 415 999 8720 private small classes are a whole lot better than sitting in a hotel conference room class with 20 or more others you get more attention and improve your skills quickly there are a few lovely and affordable hotels less than 5 min away from me you can even take a ferry over from san francisco and i will pick you up you ll be in a real fully loaded studio with proper tools and a real work bench you ll get to see all the fun tools we love and hoard to make real jewelry from sterling rings to setting stones enameling and metal clay we can do it all ready let s take a peek in my studio the hardwood floors are covered with fatigue reducing foam and there are double doors that open to the back yard so there is beautiful natural sunlight in the day time can t wait to have you over why not grab a girlfriend and make some gifts for the holidays while there is still time left posted by unknown at 10 51 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday october 4 2014 art is you 3 ring circus i spent 4 blissfully art filled days last week with richard salley and jessica jordon for their rings 3 ways and bracelet classes had a blast learned a few new things and made some really nice pieces first up was the spinner ring next up turquoise ring i decided to try a double setting with some pierced hearts in the back jessica taught me how to solder a lot of things all at once and the back side filling my ring tank so i chose to make a enameled pendant showed a class mate how to torch fire white but my favorite piece was this awesome balance beam braeclet the class example was in copper i really wanted to do it in sterling and it came out pretty awesome i think but the best part of all is i met some old friends and made some wonderful new friends too can t wait to go back for more in april 2015 hope i ve inspired you posted by unknown at 10 18 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday september 20 2014 bottoms up or culets up my latest thing is setting faceted stones upside down hey maybe i ll start a new trend posted by unknown at 10 32 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday september 17 2014 can metals marry why yes they can i m learning some different methods of marrying layers of metal to make patterns the one below is called multi metal lamination it s a type of faux married metal this is done by cutting strips of silver brass and copper and melting solder between them i put the stack through a rolling mill and slice off layers with my saw then put the striped slices side by side and solder them until i make it as wide as i need it the result is multi stripes of color there are many different ways to do this ganskin has a nice article on it if you care to learn more www ganoskin com bori sat neman metal overlay htm or ask me about it and i ll be happy to share more detailed instructions with you posted by unknown at 7 30 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest every problem is a chance to learn i decided to add my multi metal lamination slices to my hollow formed ring well oh boy did iearn a lot it s a very ambitious endeavor to try to solder a bezel on to a married metal piece every time your piece is reheated the solder may move leaving gaps between the slices after my ring was joined i added the bezel and got gaps but someone encouraged me to try and fix it and i m glad i i did i melted off my bezel in the process but replaced it with a larger one in the end it was a lot of work but i excelled in all of the troubles if only life could be that simple huh here s the ring i ended up with posted by unknown at 7 10 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels hollow formed rings jewelry making married metals multi metal lamination friday september 12 2014 hollow forms more and more i m moving away form mixed media and falling in love with metal i find myself easily bored with everything but metal and metal clay and enameling so these are the mediums i ll be focusing on this year and making some on line classes for many who have been asking yesterday i made this lovely hollow form ring it s massive and i really love the shape i have to let it set aside until i find the inspiration for the front of it hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 7 34 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday august 22 2014 what more hearts you say so i thought i d give prong setting a try to mount this pretty heart stone since this was a new technique for me and i was in uncharted territory i started with copper was good practice but didn t look good with my stone so i decided to make the back plates with nickel sheet and use sterling for the prongs and balls the fire scale was no fun but it cleaned up nicely hope it inspires you and here is me trying it on heh posted by unknown at 12 19 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday august 13 2014 go big love me some sterling it s the only metal i want i my fingers this one is simple elegant and big you can stick it front of your face and say fabulous daaahling silly me having some fun with this one might need to put in on my etsy shop hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 4 25 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday august 3 2014 from scrap to art hey remember that nasty old pipe someone gave me it just keeps on givin made another bracelet with it today hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 6 21 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest caged wire choker made with a little inspiration from slk this one is fabulous the design possibilities are endless could add some enamel here an there posted by unknown at 11 05 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday august 2 2014 resin heart druzy i love druzy s the bigger the better this is a faux druzy made from resin and glass glitter set in a hand made silver and brass heart shaped bezel with a hammered silver choker hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 2 47 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday july 15 2014 wings and hearts i ve always been attracted to wings hearts and crosses i managed to get all those things into one necklace i made all of these bronze elements by hand i love the rough citrine nuggets with it hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 10 23 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday april 27 2014 represent yeah go for it i needed a drop dead gorgeous statement piece to wear with a black maxi dress to a black tie event after all i can t just wear some rhinestones i make jewelry i need to wear my own work uhh don t i it s awkward when you meet someone and they ask you so what do you do umm well i make jewelry immediately their eyes take inventory first my ears neck fingers and wrists looking to size me up see so i have to r e p r e s e n t hmm well i ve b een looking at the beautiful crown i made from goldie bronze clay for months now trying to decide how to finish it it s regal enough for the event i m attending i love the beautiful look i got from my goldie bronze pieces but they looked flat and boring i cringed at the though of darkening all that pretty gold color but on the other hand i wasn t feeling the love the crown i made deserved so whats an artist to do i dipped my brush into some novacan patina an applied it sparingly to selective crevices of my crown and brass bullet casings the results are well quite pleasing and give the crown a much richer appearance combined with the hammered wire shank and beads yeah i think this will do nicely here is the back side view of the bail equally as important hope it inspires you hope it inspires you posted by unknown at 6 23 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday april 21 2014 shabby chic just a visit to the hardware store so i was at the hardware store buying a can of mapp gas and a guy comes in and says to the cashier hey do you recycle old copper pipe this one has been nothing but frustration to me no the cashier said we do not i saw the bent and wriggled pieces in his hand looked like they came from under his sink i replied well sir i ll take it and make it into somethin purdy he handed it to me and said here ya go lady good luck so i took it home cut piece off hammered it flat and torch fired some enamel on to it and now its pretty posted by unknown at 2 49 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday april 4 2014 where is your current inspiration coming from so where is your current inspiration coming from i m loving choker style necklaces with large focals and long dangles this one is palm 23 set in resin with touches of enameled rings pearls and wire wrapped beads and this one was for easter i love the message of the cross and god s love for us all i also love fashion i ve been trying to master enameling which for me was not as easy as it looks and was very inspired by susan lenart kazmer s enameling dvd and her recent elle magazine shoot the look of her long pendants with large focals sent me over the moon here s the result some robins egg blue enamel prenite stacked beads and a very large copper etched cross i revamped some resin set pieces adding long dangles and enameled elements using susan lenart kazmer s cone shaped copper looks and mixing kiln firing with barbara lewis immersion enameling method which is much easier than traditional torch fire enameling since you do not need to counter enamel hope i ve inspired you be blessed posted by unknown at 2 38 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom metalsmith instructor jewelry artist be silly like to purchase something visit my flickr page to see my work followers blog archive 2014 23 december 1 bling it up silver garnets rubies whoo hoo november 2 october 3 september 4 august 5 july 1 april 3 february 1 january 3 2013 20 december 1 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