Challenge Day 7

This is also for the Aspiring Metalsmiths March Challenge which was to make a piece of jewelry or sculpture based on architecture. I searched around and found these beautiful houses from Santorini, an island belonging to Greece. I love all the shapes, and the domed roof. When I saw this image, I knew one day I would have to visit this beautiful place.

So I started by creating the octagon in the center. This was don't by cutting a copper strip, using the dividers to mark a specific distance, and then filing a groove with a triangular file. Then bending the pieces at the groove.



Did the same with the rectangle and soldered plates above each. Made a hole for the airflow before soldering the dome. Then I cut and shaped the side bits and soldered them on.



I'm still experimenting with enameling, but eventually I want to use enamel to make the piece white and blue, and add a ring part as well.