Fiddly bits

©2019 Barry Smith - A pair of tiny silver-plated book earrings on the anvil which is covered in gaffer tape to protect the silver-plate

I got a few hours today to progress the making of book earrings as product for sale at the upcoming Compassion Artist's Books Exhibition.

Stamping, drilling and riveting these small book earrings (12.5mm wide and 17.5mm long after grinding) does take time and patience - they can't be rushed. In all I'm making 7 pair of the earrings.  As you can see from the photos below they will have compassion related words stamped on the second leaf of the books.

©2019 Barry Smith - Forty-two tiny blanks of silver-plated brass cut from a silver-plated placemat

©2019 Barry Smith - "Be kind" - 3mm metal letter stamps

©2019 Barry Smith - "Love peace"

Each book gets two tiny rivets.

©2019 Barry Smith - Small pendant book - 15mm wide and 25mm long - "kindness" 

©2019 Barry Smith - Two pair of assembled book earrings ready for grinding and polishing

I managed to assemble 3 pair and one tiny pendant today. Once I have finished assembling them all I will take then to the grinding bench. They will then be opened and have jump rings and earn wires attached.