In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that Rio Grande is a great site for jewelry making supplies, including more tools that you could ever imagine. I discovered that Rio Grande also accepts scrap metal and will give either cash (75%) or a credit (85%). So I traded in all of my sterling silver flatware (a must-have when I was married many, many years ago), which had languished unused in a drawer all these years. Woo hoo, I hit the mother lode! $400 credit, which I used to purchase a Swanstrom disc cutter and accessories. Essentially this tool will enable me to make metal circles and "washers", which I can turn into all sorts of interesting creations. Also, it will enable me to make rings, which thus far, I have not been inclined to do using wire.
So this rainy Sunday afternoon, it's just me and my disc cutter. So much fun.
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| Silver choker with organic soldered silver circles $63.50 |
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| African Wedding Beads on hand forged silver circles $60 |
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| Hand forged organic silver circles and disc $66.50 |
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| Sea glass off center focal on soldered circles $87.50 |
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| Aquamarine briolettes in silver circles $36 |
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| Hand forged necklace with organic circles, discs and granite beads $78.50 |
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| Aquamarine and peridot briolettes in gold filled circles $42.50 |
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| Silver cubes on circles with freshwater pearls $35 |
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| Hand forged organic circles of fine silver $42.50 |
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| Red Chinese crystals and garnets, plus silver circles and various "dangles" Very pretty $58 |
