Posted by Bowman Originals on Nov 13th 2024
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Welcoming a challenge! This project certainly proved to be a challenge. After making the Sterling Silver center frame we created a templet to represent the center stone area. We then sliced a slab of
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Posted by Bowman Originals on Sep 11th 2023
It Starts with an Idea and a Drawing | BowmanOriginals
The ideas often come from clients. In this case a special client we really enjoy working with. Our assigned task was to design and make an important One of a Kind Necklace featuring the client's famil
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Posted by Bowman Originals on Jan 19th 2019
What does it take to create this Laurel Leaf Bracelet? | BowmanOriginals
The original step years ago was designing the style of this bracelet and working out the mechanics so the bracelet would be comfortable on the wrist of the wearer. Jewelry has to look good, feel good
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Posted by Bowman Originals on Jan 11th 2019
Adding the color Brown to our Enamel Palette | BowmanOriginals
Not all Enamels work successfully on all metals. To begin with they have to be compatible due to the "Coefficient of Expansion" which is the amount and rate of expansion and contraction of the enamel
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Posted by Bowman Originals on Jun 24th 2018
Tradition of Packing "Old World" Vitreous Enamel | BowmanOriginals
Vitreous Enamel is glass that shares the same Coefficient of Expansion as the metal it is being fused to. This action happens at approximately 1500 to 1750 degrees F ... depending on the particular en
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Posted by Bowman Originals on Jun 23rd 2018
Problem with your ring shifting side to side? | BowmanOriginals
Within the shank of this handmade Sterling Silver and 18k Yellow Gold Ring is our 14k White Gold "Sizing Harp" which resolves the problem of ring size fluctuation and rings shifting from side to
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