The cupcake "solitaire"

Just wanted to share.

I had so much fun working with silver* today! 

This is the first time I am opening my toolbox after the silver class. Sometimes, it's hard to work alone.  Especially when you have so many questions, no resources available on the internet, and your teacher is in Japan. lol.

So today, a couple of my batchmates and I got together in my still-unfinished studio in Cubao Expo, to try and work on our thesis projects (lol, more like assignments for Level 2 certification, actually).

Here's one of the projects I was able to finish today.



We are required to create a simple ring with stone setting, carving, and oxidizing.  And it should be a perfect size 13. 

I came up with a simple solitaire, but instead of a diamond, I made a teeny tiny cupcake with a synthetic pink stone (cherry) on top.

It sounds and looks so simple, but it took me the entire day to finish a single ring.

I was totally stuck on the design, I couldn't translate my ideas into something tangible, so I resorted to my time-tested favorite.  Sigh, I know, cupcake again??

I promise to do better next time.  In the meantime, I am enjoying my first ever silver cupcake. 




*eco-friendly, recycled silver! from film!

Finally, fine silver!

ALBUM TEMPORARILY CLOSED

We have transitioned to a more precious material! You could say this took years. lol. When I first started working with polymer clay, I couldn't avoid reading about metal clay, but I knew I would never be able to buy the material because a) it's not available locally, and more importantly, b) it's terribly expensive.

But finally! I was able to grab my hands on the material.

Metal clay is pure silver in clay form. It feels like putty, and you have to fire it with a torch to sinter the metal. The end result is a 99.9% silver piece. It's harder to work with than polymer clay - more steps, especially after sintering, and the torch is a bit daunting!

Here is our initial metal clay offering. Handmade by me in my craft studio.

Monogram pendants - 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch.
Available from letters A to Z, made to order. You will receive your order by the end of July pa though, because there's a long waiting list, and this takes longer to work on than polymer clay.

PM me for price. (i have to warn you though, baka magulat kayo sa price. it's expensive coz it's real silver, not as cheap as my other polymer clay stuff.)
While the album is closed, i wouldn't be able to PM you the price yet, because I can't predict the material's price in the world market. Silver prices vary daily.