Entry 001 - Pat Decamp - Website - Email

I used Argentium sterling silver wire and fine silver. The viking knit is hand woven with Argentium, the clasp is hand made with Argentium as well and the fresh water pearl is encased in a bezel that I made with fine silver and a bearing wire made of Argentium. Only the end caps were a purchased component.

2nd Place Winner

Cuff bracelet of copper and steel, hammered texture, heat-patinaed, forged, components textured with tool and riveted onto cuff, "sewn" with copper wire.

I have been making metal jewelry for about a year. This is a pendant for the Spring Zing contest that used all of the skills I've learned. It is made of a nickle silver base, with a brass and copper flower wire riveted on. I made the flower parts with a disc cutter, then cut the petals with snips. I made the ball in the center of the flower from sterling silver. The stem is flattened copper wire with nickle silver fold-formed leaves. The leaves, stem, and silver ball are sweat soldered on. The bail is a handmade "spring". I tumbled it then hand polished, and it has a mirror finish, but the photos don't really show the shine very well. It measures 2&1/2" (including the bail) by 1&1/4".

Honorable Mention

"Heaven's Children" - For this piece I used steel wire and mixed metals including brass, base metals and found objects. The focal for this necklace is an antique German, bisque, baby doll found buried in the grounds near an old doll factory in Germany. The baby is attached with steel wire to a base metal filigree piece that acts as "wings" for the doll who represents all the babies and children hurt and killed in the holocaust during World War II. Mother of pearl stars dangle from the wings and symbolize heaven. A quartz crystal, wrapped with steel wire, hangs below and represents purity and the crystal sea of heaven. A vintage watch is attached to the piece using formed steel wire and acts as a reliquary for the word "live" and also contains stars and beads that represent the heavens. Inside the reliquary, the background is vintage text from an old Bible: Deuteronomy 30:19..."This day I call Heaven and earth as witness against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now, choose life, so that you and your children may live." The piece was done in whites and neutral colors to represent purity. Included are antique chandelier crystal beads, mother-of-pearl beads, a white freshwater pearl, and a drop-shaped faceted moonstone bead. The brass bullet casings represent death. Suspended through the casings are beaded sterling wires with garnets symbolizing drops of blood. The clasp hooks into a rusted and weathered washer with the word "forgive" stamped into it. I've added a vintage St. Jude medal...he is the protector of children.

"Make Mine Lite" - Multi-strand bronze, sterling silver & brass with my three handmade sterling silver "lobster-link" components and center wire-wrapped bail for African trade bead and brass dangles.

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