I signed up for a two-day class next weekend on making pendants with
silver and cabochons by cutting and soldering silver pieces together. The same
silversmithing methods are used to make rings, earrings and other jewelry. I struggled in both art and shop class due to
a lack of creativity, desire and skill to make things. I might never make beautiful well crafted
jewelry. I am sure that I will enjoy
making things with metal, hot fire and small power tools.
I am excited about the idea of making pendants with polished rock. If nothing else, I will learn more about the
geology of how the rocks were formed in the earth’s crust, some inorganic
chemistry and metallurgy. I want to know
more about all those topics.
I am grateful for the self-awareness to know that I need to find a
creative artistic outlet. I am also
grateful that I have the time and financial resources to afford to a go at crafting
metal into jewelry.
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