Last week’s live feed saw me attempting an idea I’ve had in my head for a LONG time. A silversmithed take on your traditional maille-wrapped pendant. Here are some examples that I’ve made in the past in the usual way that maillers make them. They can also be sort of caged in a maille wrap, [...]

Since I’ve gotten my silversmithing tools, I’ve been dying to get started on making the maille-specific jewelry components that I’ve been designing. With that goal in mind, I set out to make a simple prong setting for a gemstone cabochon. I’ve got a small hoard of cabs, and I honestly think that the first step [...]

I know I told a lot of you at Tekko this, but in case you weren’t there… I’m taking BLACKSMITHING LESSONS next weekend! WOOT! *dances* As much as I love jewelry, I learned to make chainmaile so that I could make armor. Once I get the hang of smithing (and an anvil), I’ll offer riveted [...]

Yep, we’re getting more snow tonight and our road still hasn’t been plowed. >_

Yep, I finally got my hands on some! I didn’t get much because I wanted to test them out and see how well they worked, and as such I only grabbed three colors. This is what I have. White, green and blue. They’re my favorite colors out of the ones available, and aside from black, [...]