Impressive castings by K.M., K.L., C.E., and L.M.! All castings are designed by the student, carved out of a plaster blank with various tools, cast out of pewter, then filed, sanded, and polished to perfection.
Pewter Castings, part 1
jewelryprojects
Creative pieces by Grade 9/10 students
These Grade 9/10 students wanted to try something a bit more advanced for their pendant projects! After designing and cutting out an image by hand with a jeweller’s saw, each student sweat-soldered their piece onto a different type of metal. Incredible work, everyone: I am so impressed! Browning logo by J.M-J., octopus by N.M., and howling wolf by C.P.
self-directed senior projects
Gorgeous earrings made with re-purposed dimes by Grade 11 student J.A., and hand-cut and shaped fishing lures by Grade 12 student M.F.
Excellent hand-cut pendants
Some amazing work by A.C., C.B., C.H., and A.B. in Jewelry 9/10. Each student chooses their own design and metal, then cuts it out by hand with a jeweller’s saw (definitely a key skill in jewelry-making!). These folks nailed it: great job!
Creative pendants
Impressive jeweller’s saw work by A.F., K.M., and K.L. (four-leaf clovers), as well as J.D. (wolf), and M.T. (Shy Guy! Super Mario 2 is timeless!).
Earrings
Self-directed projects by Grade 12 student C.S.: chainmail/jump-ring earrings, and pewter-cast earrings. Fantastic work!
Rings, rings, rings!
An assortment of rings made in Highland’s Jewelry shop. Lost wax casting (with leaves) by T.G., braided copper wire ring, copper friendship ring by H.G., and overlapping forged ring by K.T. Keep up the creative work, everyone!
Incredible self-directed jewelry projects
These stunning self-directed pieces were made by M.F. (marlin) and J.L. (pendant) in Grade 12, and feature intricate hand-cutting with a jeweller’s saw, as well as complex soldering of different metals together. Impressive work!
Creative Projects
Welcome to a new year of Jewelry 11/12! Check out these amazing projects by T.C., R.P., B.G., E.H., J.G., and T.G.: designs are chosen by each student, cutting is done by hand with a jeweller’s saw, and two different types of metal are “sweat-soldered” together. Excellent work, folks!
Impressive Belt Buckle
Unbelievable work by L.B. in Grade 12: this piece should be in an art gallery! Belt buckle layered with aluminum, hammered copper, and steel, held together with copper rivets. All cutting done by hand with a jewelry saw. Lots of hard work and care went into this project, and it paid off big-time.
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