41/52 Textured Spinner Ring

This challenge piece is a spinner ring. Yes, I know I've made spinner rings before in the past but this one is different!! :D

When I've made them before I've used ready made RingCores for the outer channelled ring band, and then created my own unique inner rings. Here is a photo of some of them.

Don't get me wrong, I do think using RingCores is a great idea, but sometimes the sizes they are available in can be a bit restricting, and it doesn't leave any scope for design on the outer ring.

 

Now you know me, I do love my textures, so I decided it was time to start making the outer ring in silver clay as well. This ring is all made using Art Clay Silver, the main metal clay that I use.

 

 

 

I'm very excited with the result and will be making more of these very soon. Now I can have lovely textures on the sides of the ring and make the channelled ring band much more interesting. Also by making my own I've added a nice comfort fit to the ring with smooth rounded edges around the inside of the ring band. The inner band on this ring is set with 2mm lab sapphires. 

 

I made a short video so you can see the ring 'in action'!!! It spins beautifully - in fact better than any of the ones I've made so far!

 

 

This is a new one day workshop I'll be teaching so if you want to make your very own unique ring let me know! :D

 

Have fun!

 

Joy x

What will you learn in 2012?

Eye, eye, what's all this about then?

2012 is already into February. Amazing, where does the time go. In my diary though I am already putting things in through to November, it will be Christmas again before I know it!

I love teaching workshops so it is very exciting to see my diary filling up with bookings. If you are thinking of coming for a workshop with me do get in touch. There are still plenty of available dates and the workshops can be tailored to what you want to learn. You can find more details at the top of my blog and on my website.

As well as teaching my own workshops here in Hastings I shall also be teaching around the UK this year.

In March I will be at the world renowned Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery in the deep South West of the UK. I shall be teaching two Masterclasses there.

The first is Discoidal Rings. These stunning rings have lots of exciting techniques to learn and we will be playing with nice bright enamel colours.

The second is Joyful Jewellery, making fun pieces in silver clay and learning how to add colour and character to turn them into truly unique pieces. The eyes in my photo above are all from Joyful Jewellery pieces, this is my latest cover photo on my Facebook Timeline.  Enough to make you go cross eyed!

If you are thinking of coming on one of these workshops don't leave it too long to book, pop over to the MCSJ site and have a look now :) I would love to see you there.

More about the other workshops soon .....

I did head this post - What will you learn in 2012 - and I am planning to make sure I learn more as well.

In May I shall be going to Craftworx in Yorkshire to attend Terry Kovalcik's workshop. I am really looking forward to it.

No matter how much we know there is always so much more to learn ;-)

Snow and Teaching don't mix!

I started teaching a Level One Art Clay workshop on Sunday which was supposed to finish today but the weather just did not want to play ball. We worked late to complete the projects yesterday and just as well because today we have a very pretty covering of snow everywhere! Lovely but not very travel friendly!!

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Well done Paula. I am afraid I made her work really hard to get finished but we got there! :)

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Sorry about the picture here but I forgot to take any until the light was a bit dull!! :)

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If you would like to take a one to one workshop just email me for details or see my website.