http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000ww8x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000ww8x Some of my filigree work http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000edgp.xml A locket designed to hold a pad infused with scent or aromatherapy oils. The pad is approx. 1 inch or 25 mm round. The open filigree allows a maximum of scent to perfume the area, while protecting it from one's skin (and vice-versa). 1.25 x 1.5 inches (33 x 38 mm). Sterling silver, garnet. $175 US. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000edgp.xml 5e9b37e6c6d20b0ebe86b521cc30d1e8 image/jpeg 200 194 35634 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000edgp filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 garnet http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0001426g.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0001426g locket http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00013xcg.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00013xcg pendant http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000fqqq.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000fqqq scent http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00015zsa.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00015zsa silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 A close-up of the heart filigree, made of 3 weights of handmade filigree wires. Approx. 1.25 in. (30 mm). Sterling silver. $110 US. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000dse4.xml 92cbb79482b8fc57f05d5c13ee0f1264 image/jpeg 200 173 35649 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000dse4 filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 hairstick http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00011xzf.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00011xzf heart http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00012687.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00012687 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 The twist helps the hairstick to remain firmly in the hair, without sliding out. Entire stick 6.25 inches (16.0 cm); heart 0.875 x 0.875 inches (20 x 20 mm). $110 US. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000cwp9.xml c6f179b7c4fc3dadeae3e60d97a1a490 image/jpeg 350 200 44233 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000cwp9 filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 hairstick http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00011xzf.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00011xzf heart http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00012687.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00012687 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 Handmade filigree star with the six-fold symmetry typical of snowflakes. 1.75 x 2.125 inches (45 x 55 mm). Sterling silver. $150 US http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000fy75.xml c5a7d81f1e6fec913b5c6ed8e680e12a image/jpeg 250 250 64581 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000fy75 filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 snowflake http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000y9cf.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000y9cf sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 Sterling silver ring, with a hammered textrure and filigree embellishment. Size 8.5US. A hammered texture made with a ball-peen hammer reminds me of the ripples on a pond when a gentle breeze is blowing. I went with that concept here, adding a wavy border on one side, and filigree coils whose shape reminds me of some Japanese drawings of waves. This is not the most practical of rings! Filigree tends to be delicate, and I don't think it would wear well. $130 US. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000bws3.xml 8ba8b43af1f4f207dfc46ad847fdca8d image/jpeg 300 223 45977 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000bws3 filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 Sterling silver ring, with a hammered textrure and filigree embellishment. Size 8.5US. A hammered texture made with a ball-peen hammer reminds me of the ripples on a pond when a gentle breeze is blowing. I went with that concept here, adding a wavy border on one side, and filigree coils whose shape reminds me of some Japanese drawings of waves. This is not the most practical of rings! Filigree tends to be delicate, and I don't think it would wear well. $130 US. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000aa2f.xml 64410c4ed0ba624d31e2aaf40b092a04 image/jpeg 300 229 40138 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000aa2f filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 My first completed original filigree design! It had something like 28 soldering operations, though I was able to do 2 at a time most of the time. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00009ckq.xml 6ea0b353aff42243aad4205aaad3bab5 image/jpeg 250 239 28281 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00009ckq filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 snowflake http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000y9cf.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000y9cf sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 Sterling silver. 1.75 in (4.4 cm) tall. Not for sale. This is a slightly adapted version of project #2 in "Silver Threads." I rotated the points to bridge between 2 of the central motifs, instead of having each point attached to one motif, because I wanted the central star shape to be upright as well. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00008tdz.xml 11514896deca446bbfcefacef28261c4 image/jpeg 250 229 24882 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00008tdz filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 star http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000q34h.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000q34h sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1 Copper wire. 3.25 in (7.6 cm). Not for sale. I made this large version of the (modified) star from the "Silver Threads book, to go on top of my little silver mylar fiberoptic Xmas tree in my studio. http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000646y.xml 9ac5e35ed414f8ca12ef75875ec6f422 image/jpeg 300 270 37763 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/0000646y copper http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000pg96.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000pg96 filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 star http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000q34h.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000q34h Sterling silver, onyx. 2.5 inches (6.3 cm) tall. Not for sale. Project #1 in the "Silver Threads" book. These are purportedly based on Norwegian style filigree. I added onyx beads instead of the pearls the author used, or the traditional gold dangles. They are big, and amazingly light in weight! http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00007xpa.xml a78880b4bc1836078f208af668733b95 image/jpeg 300 279 29636 http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/pic/00007xpa earrings http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000rs6t.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000rs6t filigree http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000k7g6 onyx http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000sdfc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000sdfc silver http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/0000t1s6 sterling http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/afmetalsmith/gallery/00008fq1