Silver stuff du jour

[Weldon47]

Hey folks,

Haven't had a lot of time recently due to some serious family health issues (parents) but I was able to do a couple of bracelets. These are both 1" wide. The grapevine is for my wife with the theme being John 15:5 (I am the vine, you are the branches..). It is deep relief engraved and then sculpted. The grapes are left shiny and almost look like little diamonds.

The Indian is a little different and was done on spec. I used a casting of an Indian I carved in wax back in '88. I cast a few extra of these in silver just for such an occasion. It is soldered on and the balance of the bracelet is relief engraved with a couple of sculpted flourishes thrown in for good measure.

Hope you enjoy and wishing you all a belated Merry Christmas,

Weldon

 

[pilkguns]

cool cool cool

 

[monk]

weldon: if you keep this up, i might as well throw away my bracelet former. if only i could afford your fee ! such work is a joy to look at !

 

[ddushane]

I always love looking at your work Weldon! Dwayne

 

[Tim Wells]

So, how did you do the background on the last pic that looks just like burlap? I like them both very much.

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks guys!
Tim, I made a punch that stamps a cross-hatch pattern. I used it to get what you refer to as the "burlap" effect after I relieved and leveled the background. I thought it made an interesting texture too!

Weldon

 

[Tira]

Beautiful Weldon! I love the vine bracelet.

 

[Joe Mason]

Looking great Weldon. Always enjoy seeing your bracelets. Thanks for showing them.

Joe

 

[maryw]

Weldon - your bracelets are absolutely beautiful!! If I had the funds, I would definitely have you make me one with the vine. I use a vine as sort of my signature when I do the engraving events in department stores. It also stands for John 15:5. Really means a lot to me.

The burlap effect is also really nice!!

Mary W

 

[maryw]

PS - Hope that the health problem with your parents is better. Prayers.
Mary W

 

[Weldon47]

Thank you, Mary, we need 'em!

Weldon

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hey Weldon
I don't know which is better......your engraving or your guitar playing

Man, they're beautiful bracelets. Just fantastic.

Sorry to hear about the parents health issues.....that's a bummer....we worry as much about them as they get older as they worried about us as kids.

Best of the season to you and your family

Andrew

 

[Dmitry Martinov]

Grape bracelet looks very elegant. Good work Weldon

 

[jlseymour]

Very nice Weldon, Pray your parents get better...
God Bless...
Jerry

 

[Sandy]

Weldon,
To show how ignorant I am, Do you engrave then form the bracelet or form then engrave? Hope all is well with your parents. Have a good new year.

Sandy

 

[Peter E]

All three are great looking Weldon. Must have taken a long time doing the backround removal in the first one. I also liked the texture you achieved with the punch.

Hope your family's health issues improve quickly.

Peter

 

[fegarex]

Weldon,
You seem to have inspired many an engraver to do these bracelets!
They are just awesome!
Wishing you the best with your parents.

 

[John B.]

Weldon, thanks for showing us some more of your beautiful artwork.
My sincere wishes for a return to good health for your Mum and Dad.
A happy and healthy New Year to you and yours.

John B.

 

[Tim Wells]

Thanks guys!
Tim, I made a punch that stamps a cross-hatch pattern. I used it to get what you refer to as the "burlap" effect after I relieved and leveled the background. I thought it made an interesting texture too!

Weldon

What I like most about that background is that it is't made of perfectly spaced lines like a punch made with a checkering file. The cross hatching is more random and has a canvas, linen, or burlap look and that really appealed to me. It's different; in fact I've never seen it anywhere before. You'd better get a patent on that before I use it.

 

[glendikes]

WOW, Again!

Weldon,
As always, beautiful work. I always look forward to viewing your work.
Regards,
Glen