MandanaStudios

MandanaStudios

This is my soldering station. We call it soldering but it technically really is welding.

Bezel is soldered on, next to saw out the shape

Each ring is stamped by hand

Stamping the pattern before shaping the ring

Perfect fit!

Soldered all the parts and checking the stone fit

Checking the fit of the stone

No it's not tomato soup! Lol this is the etching pot where the magic happens to get the pattern into the silver. If you look close, you can see the ouija board.

This is the application of the pattern before I put everything into the acid bath to start the etching.

No it's not tomato soup! Lol this is the etching pot where the magic happens to get the pattern into the silver. If you look close, you can see the ouija board.

The not so pretty stage, bezels are all soldered on and now ready for the sawing.

Bits and pieces that will soon be a badass coffin pendant with bats on the back!

Planning out the shape of the pendant with the stone and stamping

Decisions decisions! Here's a peak at my design process. Some ideas make it, some don't:)

Snowflake etched in the silver, before I've soldered on the bezel for the stone or soldered on the ring band.

My assistant is helping me with getting photos done. Many new items will be listed soon!

Making skulls from sterling silver shots

itty bitty kitty all cut out and ready for stamping

Hey everyone!! Check out my SALE section to get a great deal on some of my older inventory. <3

Hand stamped details ready for setting the stones

This ring is silver metal clay before firing. All the details are hand made and 80% of the finishing work is done before it goes into the kiln. Once it's done, it is 99.9% pure silver.

All elements, even the flower are made by my hand.

Metal clay pendant, pre-firing. Once it's fired in the kiln it is pure silver, the clay burns out.

Soldering is a messy job ;)

Creating stone on stone settings for rings, pendants and cuffs.

Bezel and details are soldered on, making sure the stones fit.