Welcome to the new format of the Orchid galleries and BenchExchange!
We are in the process of upgrading all the 192 old orchid galleries to this new gallery presentation, and we will upload some 60 new galleries that were submitted during the last few months.
Thank you all for the support and patience during the upgrade.
Brooch made from sterling silver, fused. About 6 cm (2.5 in.) long. I've be working with this ridge form for some time (doming, cutting and soldering) and have recently been fusing sterling silver in the so-called 'slush' temperature range to get the same form. I use small steel picks to push, mold and draw lines in the silver. I'm trying to make it look fluid, like clay.