March 27, 2012
Posted by Bruce Pringle
Thorny Hearts
Electro etched copper and mild steel
These are the posts from March 2012
March 24, 2012
Posted by Bruce Pringle
Hobart Hammer Meeting
Some of the Hobart members ‘aftermathing’ outside the shop
March 19, 2012
Posted by Bruce Pringle
Simon Pankhurst, Blacksmith, Joins Hammer and Hand Hobart
Simon, http://www.simonpankhurst.webs.com/ joins Hammer as the Hobart Collective begins a transition under the management and curatorship of Ben Beames
March 13, 2012
Posted by Jen Banks
ring my be-e-ll, ring my bell….
March 11, 2012
Posted by Bruce Pringle
The demise of “The Crucible” The South Hobart Metal Workshops on the Rivulet track at the bottom of Angelsea St.
We leased these workshops off Boags (Well I did..cheap ! Thanks !)… for about 8 or 9 years , shared them with many Metalheads ..among them and in no particular order, John (the Knife) Hounslow, Richard Martin ,Mat Carney ,David Hurst (Bloke), Kerry Whittle (KerryX), Grant Maddock, Hossein Khadenbashi, Jai Hay, Ben Beames, Larrisa Kemp, [...]
March 6, 2012
Posted by Eve
More Precious Metal Clay Earrings
These were a productive experiment; embedding fine silver wire directly into the thicker clay before firing. I was really delighted when the wire didn’t melt. And as much as I love colour I’m also enjoying the purer look of using silver on its own. Then…
Posted by Eve
Precious Metal Clay Earrings
Precious Metal Clay, known as PMC, is one of the primary mediums that I use in making my jewellery. It was developed in Japan in the 1990s and is an amazing (and challenging) medium made from recycled silver, that when fired becomes fine silver. I pattern it before firing with stamps and tiles and textures. [...]
Posted by Eve
Pendants and necklaces
A few pendants and necklaces made from silver Precious Metal Clay, known as PMC. It was developed in Japan in the 1990s and is an amazing (and challenging) medium made from recycled silver, that when fired becomes fine silver. It has endless possibilities that I am only beginning to explore. But keep checking back because [...]