Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist May/June 2019

THE DRAGON? You’d recognize that no problem. But if you ever did manage, it might take you a while to pick out the plucky guitar-related shape of Roger Halas’s Dragon Pick pendant (page 44). All scenarios would be fine. The best references are those people either get, or never know they’ve missed. They’re ideas that work on multiple levels. The stamp Roger created and used for the dragon impression is just what we all think a dragon looks like — or at least could look like, given that this is an imaginary creature none of us has ever seen in the flesh. That’s a good design motif: it’s clearly meant to represent something, and everyone will know what that is. The outline of the pendant is a tracing of a real guitar…

THE DRAGON? You’d recognize that no problem. But if you ever did manage, it might take you a while to pick out the plucky guitar-related shape of Roger Halas’s Dragon Pick pendant (page 44). All scenarios would be fine. The best references are those people either get, or never know they’ve missed. They’re ideas that work on multiple levels. The stamp Roger created and used for the dragon impression is just what we all think a dragon looks like — or at least could look like, given that this is an imaginary creature none of us has ever seen in the flesh. That’s a good design motif: it’s clearly meant to represent something, and everyone will know what that is. The outline of the pendant is a tracing of a…

Your Design Riffs Designs based on projects and jewelry shown previous issues of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. Your Settings…

Re: “Steel Into a New Metal,” January/February 2019 I just finished reading “Steel Into a New Metal,” by Bette Barnett in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, January/February 2019. I decided I would send images of my Stainless Steel Foldforming necklaces which I have been making for the past 5 months or so. I originally used copper. However, after reading Charles Lewton-Brain’s Foldforming book, I decided to use stainless steel as my medium. At the time, I had not seen anyone using stainless and decided to try it. I like the way the oxidation works with the shiny side of the steel. Patrick Purcell State College, Pennsylvania…

Your Design Riffs Designs based on projects and jewelry shown previous issues of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. Your Settings…

Riff on the design of any of these or other pieces within this issue, using a design feature such as color, texture, form, value, line, space, repetition, balance, contrast, unity, or variety for your sketch. Please indicate which piece your entry is based on. Sketch a setting for this topaz, designed and cut by Jim Perkins. From “Texas Star,” page 52. DEADLINES: JUNE 30, 2019 Email digital scans at 300 DPI or send photocopies of no more than three sketches per challenge, indicating the design factor that is your starting point. Sketches will not be returned. WRITE TO US ANYTIME: What do you think about what you’ve seen and read in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist? SEND SKETCHES & LETTERS for possible print or online publication to: Karla.Rosenbusch@fwmedia.com. Please include your name, city, and state,…