Peridot and Sterling Silver Pendant
Last Updated on Thursday, 12 January 2012 08:55 Written by John Atwell Rasmussen Thursday, 12 January 2012 08:55
I was thinking and decided to try a twisted wire project. I took three strands of 18 gauge round soft copper wire and twisted them together into one strand. Showing this to my wife, she said, why don’t you use silver. I would like something done with this in silver. I took three strands of 21 gauge square half hard sterling silver wire and twisted them in a similar manner. When I show this to Debora, she asked what I was going to do and I replied that I was thinking of a twisted drop with a stone set in the bottom loop. She asked to select the stone, and she selected a 6 mm round peridot. That set the size and shape of the stone and setting.
The twisted wire was formed into the basic shape, then the top was wrapped with 21 gauge half round Argentium sterling silver wire to form the bail. A precast head was soldered into the loop with hard silver solder. The entire piece was then pickled, hand polished and tumbled to a high gloss polish. The prongs were notched with a square fine file, and the peridot was set into the silver setting. We have a finished pendant:
These last to views are from the back and the extreme left side. Overall, the effect of the twisted wire accents the entire design.
Lynn Frederickson, Seams Incredible!
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 November 2011 11:52 Written by Start's Arts Sunday, 20 November 2011 11:52
By Beverley Start
Saturday November 19 2011
I would like to introduce you to Lynn Frederickson, a very interesting woman and a wonderful artist. Lynn lives in Orillia Ontario and enjoys many forms of arts and crafts from knitting to gourd-carving. 
OK, this next part is amazing! So amazing in fact that people don’t get it and don’t believe it but believe me it is true. Lynn can knit whole sweaters; pairs of socks, anything that has two sides all at once off two straight knitting needles…NO SEAMS! Even more amazing was the book she wrote about it called Seams Incredible. The book has long ago been lost among the discount bookshelves but if you can find it, it’s a true gem! This is super easy to learn and Lynn is anxious to answer any questions that anyone has. I’ve encouraged her to join the forum so that you can have easy access to her brain to pick. If you are a knitter I strongly encourage you to. This will save you time and stitching. It gets better…not only can she make anything with two “ply’s” we’ll call them, she can make as many ply’s as she wants/needs… off two straight needles! Think about this. It’s a wonderful thing.
Lynn, as well as being one hell of a piano player, has been creating art her whole life. Painting, macramé, crocheting, playing music (a variety of instruments), and currently she enjoys carving gourds, beading jewelry, and experimenting with any materials she can get her hands on. In fact I remember her making paint from egg yolk because she read about it somewhere and when I was little I remember sitting under her easel. Oh ya, Lynn is my mom:)
This Is Not A Turtle Tutorial.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 08:27 Written by Start's Arts Thursday, 17 November 2011 08:12
A Simple Polymer Cane With Reductions
By Beverley Start, Polymer clay artist
October 30, 2011
What is a polymer cane? I get that question a lot, so I decided to make a short video demonstrating how a polymer cane is made from beginning to end right before your eyes!. I had to speed it up so that it would fit in the allotted time but I think you’ll get the idea.
OK grab your clay and get ready for a bit of inspiration! Please enjoy this free simple turtle cane video which hopefully will give you a better idea of what it is that I do here at Start’s Arts.
After the video I hope that all you cane-curious folks give polymer caning a try! Thanks for watching…
Just click on the link below to watch this tutorial, you might have to click it twice 
This is not a turtle tutorial.
Beverley Start
startsarts@gmail.com
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