The ring is done and dusted!

My latest project at the jewellery course was to create a silver ring with a bezel and gemstone.
It took a little longer than I planned, but the project evolved as we went.
Now it is finished. It is big and chunky, just the way I like it.

The band and bezel are textured to make it look a little tougher.
The gemstone is a smokey quartz and I think it really suit the ring.

This was a fun project and I learned a lot.
Next project is supposed to be fast and easy. Time will tell if my plan work out this time as I want to have it finished by the time I go home for a visit.

I also want to make more rings, but without the bezel and stone.

This is so much fun! :)

 

 

Nordic Light is open today!

My new webshop Nordic Light is open today.

Handmade jewellery will be added to this webpage and if something is of interest, you can easily put the piece in the basket and have it sent directly to your mailbox.

Day off and last news

Hi there!

It is Wednesday and my day off. Every second Wednesday is my day off from a job that quite often can be very stressful. I noticed this week that I have had enough. Monday was a day of hell and I had reached my limit. Yesterday afternoon all phones and email had their out of office notices added and then shut down.
It felt really good.

Woke up to sunshine and beautiful weather today, but it has been a slow day. Not much energy left here and I don't really know how to get it back. No energy for biking, baking or shopping which is quite unusual. So Bella and I have shared a yoghurt in the backyard and we are both happy.

The autumn has arrived, but the weather is still good. I love those crispy mornings and the autumn is very welcome!

Last week, I started on 2nd term of the silver jewellery course.
My second project, the heart pendant is finally finished and you can see a picture on the right side of this page and also below. I have also added a little page on the right side where you can check out my projects when they are completed.

I really enjoy the course and learn a lot. It is very calming to be around people that are creating the most amazing pieces to give away to family. There are some lucky wives, daughters and grandchildren out there. Most people seems to give away their jewellery and do not sell it.
I have not gotten that far that I can make a piece for another person just yet, but hope to get there one day. I would say it is a very special gift to have a piece of jewellery especially made for you!

Heart silverpendant

Still here

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year!
We are well into the new year so better wish you a good one before this year passes as well.

The months has passed since my last article, I am back at work after the holiday in Norway, still biking in the weekends but have also started on a goldsmith evening course. You can see my first project, a silver ring, in the right corner of this page.
It is very interesting and something I always wanted to do and learn. We have now been through both annealing and soldering and my oh my there are a lot of files and sandpapers out there.

If you want to follow me on facebook, please check in on "Torhilds Rollings Beads" where I am writing about new jewellery projects.

We are in the middle of summer here in New Zealand, weather is good and it is lovely with the long days (even though most of them are spent in the office). Anyway, weekends are good. Life is good.

Found my wings

Summer greetings

The title could be a little bit confusing as we have winter in Auckland now.
However, we are very lucky to be in Norway right now and have already been here for almost 5 weeks.
What a holiday! The weather has been incredible most days and we have enjoyed life to the full.
We have also been in both Gotheburg and Oslo to meet good, old friends.
Next on the menu (so to speak) is the Shellfish Festival in Mandal.

Happy summer!

Some pictures from this year's incredible summer attached below.

Gothenburg

Skjernøya, Mandal - heaven on earth

Sjøbu (fishing equipment storage), Skjernøya

View from restaurant by Akershus Fortress, Oslo

"Rogna" - Art in Mandal

BBQ at Birkeland

We had visitors from New Zealand

Photos from bike trip on Waikato River Trail

Hi all,

Photos from Waikato Rail Trail in January. We love it!

Surprise!

The interest for biking has been in my NZ family for a good while and since I quite like to bike myself, my husband and I started looking for a new bike for me. We have been testing mountain bikes, shock absorbers, seats, sizes of this and that and tyres 26 or 29??? It is good fun but hard to pick the right one.

The other day when I came back home from work to an empty house (husband was out biking...surprise...surprise) and saw all the arrows glued to the floor, I knew he was up to something.
He is very good with the surprises and you do not have a clue before it hits you. So here it is. My new bike. I love it.

One arrow pointing toward the stairs to the garage

Hmmmm....here we go.....