Student Gallery - Bracelets Page 2

If you have taken a class from Connie or used one of her tutorials as a basis for a piece, please feel free to submit a photo of your work for display here. See Student Gallery Index for more info on submissions.

Arli Wolfson

In March, I had the opportunity of taking Connie's torching class, and immediately set up a torching area at home. These bracelets are the result of my first day's efforts on my own. I find torching silver to be an exhilarating adrenalin rush.

I naturally tend to work symmetrically but fight it all the time because I love the look of asymmetric. Since the torching process takes you where it wants to go, it is easier, and very freeing to design asymmetrically with the torched pieces.

It is an amazing process to saw the silver pieces, torch them, drill them, apply gold diffusion bonding, antique them, select accompanying beads, and wire them into wonderful pieces of jewelry.

Connie, I thank you! Email Arli.

Eugenia Chan

My cuff, with turquoise and swarovski beads was inspired by the cover on Connie's CD, Design Fundamentals For Wire Jewelry. I decided to try it out and this was the result. Email Eugenia.

Cynthia Mariano

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Jayne Furman

This is a bracelet inspired by one of Connie's cuff-like creations. I first sawed the pieces of 18 gauge silver, then torched the heck out of it to bring up the reticulation process and also smooth the edges. I applied keum-boo which is 24k gold foil, copper rivets and brass and silver nuts & bolts. For a finish, a little liver of sulphur and a trip to the tumbler for polishing.

I have taken quite a few of Connie's classes over the past year and it has opened up a whole new world for me. Thank you Connie! I can't even remember what I was doing before. Email Jayne

Amanda Janney

I have been fortunate to be able to take several classes with Connie over the last few years. The Santa Fe Bangle class was one of the most challenging but fun classes I've taken with her. The metal is 22g that has been cut, filed, stamped and oxidized. My fiance, Chad Trent, (who is also a big Connie fan) made the glass beads for the bracelet. I get a lot of comments on this bracelet every time I wear it. In fact, I get a lot of comments on every Connie inspired piece I make! Email Amanda