About a year ago I took a metalsmithing course. I learned the basics, sawing, hammering, soldering, torch etc. after my class I purchased some metalsmith supplies and started sawing, hammering and soldering. At first I sucked at soldering and became a bit frustrated. the last couple of months I began just playing with odds and ends of wire and sheet just having fun and as they say it takes practice. I started recognizing the stages heated metal goes through, my instructor had talked about, how the solder flows. I needed to recognize these stages and it became easier. I am proud to say I am the owner of many new sterling silver rings.
I have been making rings, bracelets and earrings from sterling silver to sell this summer. I am starting to combine my metal stamping on some of my metalsmith pieces. Can’t wait to start selling them.