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The Ladysmiths: September 2013
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, September 26, 2013. This is our 3rd or 4th etching workshop- always an adventure etching metal in acid! Thanks to Sharon, Bodil, Odaybea, Caroline, Ellen K., and Ej for coming out today (and me, Dana! Odaybea carved a dragonfly body into a ring shape out of wax. She then etched it's wings and will attach them once the body is cast. Very very cool! Aren't Sharon's robots cool? Links to this post. Links to Member Websites.
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The Ladysmiths: March 2013
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, March 21, 2013. Fleur-de-lis Earrings by Dana Evans. Today I finished a pair of new earrings and I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak. They include a pair of Australian opals I got in Tucson last month- I knew just how I wanted to use them! After this step, I needed to solder the bezels to a back plate. And here are the oxidized finished pair. I discovered that it was challenging to hammer/punch close these beze...
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The Ladysmiths: Etching Workshop
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, September 26, 2013. This is our 3rd or 4th etching workshop- always an adventure etching metal in acid! Thanks to Sharon, Bodil, Odaybea, Caroline, Ellen K., and Ej for coming out today (and me, Dana! Odaybea carved a dragonfly body into a ring shape out of wax. She then etched it's wings and will attach them once the body is cast. Very very cool! Aren't Sharon's robots cool? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Photosh...
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The Ladysmiths: October 2012
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, October 18, 2012. First Fall Meeting- Silhouette Cameo. Today we met at my house (Dana) so I could show everyone my new toy:. It's a Silhouette Cameo, and you can get one from SilhouetteAmerica.com. It's an electronic cutter, developed for the scrapbooker, but there are other uses. Here it is cutting some CopprClay, during a class I took this summer. You can even buy some adhesive vinyl and make your own glass etchings!
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The Ladysmiths: June 2014
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Friday, June 6, 2014. This month the Ladysmiths met to see Bodil do a seed bead mosaic demo:. Here she is demonstrating it's finer points. And here is an instruction sheet if you couldn't make it to the meeting! Here's Cynthia Toops' website:. Http:/ www.cdbeads.biz/. We are lining up for our potluck lunch! Thanks to Ellen K., Sherry C., Cindy, Vicki, Sonia, Sharon, Brenda, Ann and Bodil (for hosting! And me, Dana- for coming!
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The Ladysmiths: March 2014
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, March 13, 2014. Adventures in Pen Plating! So today the ladies came to see how to use a 'pen' to selectively plate metal. We had a big group: Jowita, Cindy, Ann D., Vicki, Sonia, Ej, Sharon, Odaybea, Ann C., Bodil, and Dana- 4 of which are new Ladysmiths! Like you need a reason to validate a tool purchase.). It's a nasty and expensive mix, so be sure you don't spill it! It will explain how and where to clamp onto your ...
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The Ladysmiths: Seed Bead Mosaics
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Friday, June 6, 2014. This month the Ladysmiths met to see Bodil do a seed bead mosaic demo:. Here she is demonstrating it's finer points. And here is an instruction sheet if you couldn't make it to the meeting! Here's Cynthia Toops' website:. Http:/ www.cdbeads.biz/. We are lining up for our potluck lunch! Thanks to Ellen K., Sherry C., Cindy, Vicki, Sonia, Sharon, Brenda, Ann and Bodil (for hosting! And me, Dana- for coming!
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The Ladysmiths: June 2013
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Thursday, June 6, 2013. Strathmore visit- Creative Crafts Council Show. Today we visited the Strathmore Mansion in Rockville, Maryland to see the Creative Crafts Council Show. Our own Sherry Terao has a piece in the show and won 1st prize for Metals! Here we are congregating, waiting for everyone to arrive. A cool pic by Karen of the interior of the mansion. Another cool pic by Karen- a marble frieze. Another view in the mansion.
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The Ladysmiths: November 2012
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Saturday, November 17, 2012. An earlier pic of Caroline's work in progress, above, and some stones, below, she wants to encorporate into her work. Bodil's sea glass bracelet (in progress) above, and custom gold bangle, below. Bodil's jellyfish pendants, above, and silver nugget bracelet, below. Bodil's sea glass earrings, above, and sand necklace, below. The 3 pendants below are all by Lucia:. From Ellen: "I learned how really i...
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The Ladysmiths: April 2013
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A group of female metalsmiths who get together monthly in Northern Virginia. Wednesday, April 24, 2013. More Beautiful Items to be Raffled at The Ratner Museum. In case you missed this, we're saying Thank You with an amazing Raffle at our our Ladysmith Show at The Ratner Museum, April 27-28. Links to this post. Jewelry Show at The Ratner Museum. Rafffle items for The Ladysmith Show. Monday, April 15, 2013. Raffle Items for The Ladysmiths Art Jewelry Show at the Ratner Museum. Links to this post. Light bu...
