Silversmithing

Finally! Photos of some of my silver creations.

Hoot

I finally got my silversmithing supplies and have been busy making rings and necklace pendants. I will post pictures soon of everything I've done so far, but this guy came out so well I just had to post him first.

I give you - Hoot:

Gem & Mineral Show

I went to my first ever gem & mineral show today. It was called "Gemstreet USA" and was in one of the buildings at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Pretty cool, though there were more bead vendors than I expected, but there were at least a few vendors with cabochons (the reason I went!) I also found a guy selling display elements and

metalsmithing tools.

Here's what I scored:

Some trays (which will come in handy at the Covered Bridge Festival), steel block, 2 different sets of letter stamps and 3 cabs. All in all, a pretty successful trip!

Cabs I purchased from left to right: Picture Jasper, Tiger Iron, Picasso Stone