Nov 29, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Feels like as fast as it started it is fast coming to a end. Nothing like finishing the apprenticeship with wrap around rings. With this we do some more metal forging. Take some half round thick gage wire and hammer it on each side with two different hammer elongating...
Nov 28, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Ok,Let’s make a belt buckle. I had some extra silver from the pendant I cut out in 18 gauge that I normally use for bracelets. Thought yeah I can do another pendant. Or I can turn this big piece of precious metal into a belt buckle. Yeah, let’s do it. I have never...
Nov 28, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Making my my first halibut pendant Greg and I were looking forward to the next project. Something that involved a little bit of metal forming along with soldering. Greg came up with the idea of a Halibut pendant. Ok, so I head back home and start studying Halibuts....
Sep 30, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Wow, so this was quite the project and jump in skill level. Went from a Tin’aa to doing a humanoid like face. I have so much respect for anyone who does this line of work. You have to put countless hours over days, weeks or months depending on the project. Below will...
Aug 30, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
Learning the skills and art of Chasing and Repousse. What is Chasing and Repousse? Chasing is creating art from strategically hitting the front side trying to form the design you want. Repousse is the same thing except from the backside. Possible to use just one or...
May 29, 2022 | Rob Martin Learns Silverworking From Greg Horner
This month was a bit of a short month. Well before Greg and I decided to take on the apprenticeship we had scheduled a intermission from mid May to late July. With the time we had available we got to melt some more silver and make a couple trips out of the shop. Greg...