Chainmail Jewelry and More

09/16/2020

Simple band with single turquoise cab.

08/25/2017

08/21/2016

03/07/2016

My first Mini, it's not terrible, and not great. Serves the purpose of a fighter with a tower shield with a big sword in heavy armor.

This is how I make a good portion of my work if I am not making chains or fabricating from raw materials. To me it is a way to make objects which I would need to cast (without having a casting studio myself), or waste a lot of material (and money) cutting out of solid pieces.Technology makes possible many things which I wouldn't normally be willing to make, or spend as much time doing them. It takes a long time to 3d Model something from scratch, so it is not a cheap alternative in terms of labor. Getting an item 3d printed and cast by a 3rd party is also not cheap.

Generally I like to have something 3d Printed and then cast by shapeways.com that I designed, then have it shipped to me so I can finish the surface of the work the way I or a customer wants, or give it the right patina, or set any stones into it.The finishes that shapeways.com offers are usually too grainy and not as aesthetically pleasing unless you pay for a polished finish (which I can do cheaper and still have it look as good or better). Shapeways used to or maybe still does offer "stainless steel", but it is not the kind of stainless steel most think of. It is impregnated with bronze and does "rust" or discolor skin. I do not buy that material or suggest it for any wearable jewelry (though for mechanical parts it might be a good choice).

03/02/2016

I've been selling a lot of galvanized dice bags at Kelpie Games in Dekalb IL. ^_^
Thank you to anyone that has, and I hope you enjoy your dice bag!

08/21/2015

sold

08/17/2015

I have been making dice bags lately. Its been fun and I think they are much better than the ones I made a long time ago.

07/23/2015

I'm still alive. I've just been working on my Rhino3d Skills in a different way. I'm trying to get better and learn a little more on my own. Ideally I would take a class, but this is the poor man's option.

07/16/2015

Check out this beautiful work. I like the recent piece shown with blue enamel and I think silver.

The pieces I make are a merging of engraving and enamels. Read more about what I do on my website ww

07/11/2015

Shout out to Gordon Hardware In Dekalb IL for having some very nice "daylight" light bulbs for reshooting a lot of my work with MUCH better lighting. Thanks for that.

If anyone is ever in the area I highly recommend stopping in to see a real and old fashioned hardware store. It has everything you need and if they don't they can probably get it for you somehow.