glass, bone, shell and other materials. All of the beads that you see here are cold connected, tube riveted, there is absolutely no soldering involved. I use a torch to heat color the copper sometimes but no solder. I have another extensive series of beads that use similar techniques but have soldered elements that are included in the design.
This is a small selection of the hundreds of beads I've made in this series that started in 1997. I make each of the metal shapes, they are sawn, pierced, stamped, roller-printed, rippled, slotted, engraved, drilled, oxidized, heat colored, bent,
domed, hammered, filed, sanded, polished and anything else I can think of to do to them in my endless search for new variations. I'll be on the road for a little while but when I return I plan to start the process of taking photos of each element in the sequence of actions that result in the creation of these beads. If you have an interest in seeing how these forms are made, send me an email letting me know. I'm motivated by emails and will it done quicker. Email to Jima@mcn.org
