Tribute to Richard Salley
First in a series I'm currently working on using old pocket-watch innards (gotta love eBay!) with shaped and forged iron wire, beads, stone chips, sterling headpins and leather.
Glass Bead and Steel Wire Necklace
To fabricate the end cones, I forged steel wire flat, then annealed with torch and wound flattened wire around the end of a metal knitting needle. The resulting spiral was pinched tighter, and the rough corners filed down. Silver soldered spots were perposely not darkened to maintain the rough look.
S-Link Chain with Glass Beads
The S-links are connected with 18 ga steel wire jump rings to maintain flexibility. This closure is simply wrapped wire hook and eye from a smaller gauge iron wire.
