Ring or Pendant ?

Today a nice group of girls paints my studio with Art Clay Silver 950 and gemstone beads. Just like 1 week ago Daniëlla and Thea, they also come for the Stone Joint Pendant workshop. This workshop can also be called Stone Joint Ring. Striking that all participants tend to have a ring, whereas the technique is initially intended for a pendant.
 
The attendees are:
Margit Borst – Topper of “Zilver en Zo” from Dieverbrug, Greet de Rooij of “Atelier Syrla” from Oud Gastel en Irma Henstra of “Zilver Art” from Leeuwarden.
 
Coffee, tea and sweets are always included, although less time is spent than I am used to. They clearly are looking forward to it and start immediately after a brief explanation. Diversity, there should be, and so Irma and Greet each make 1 ring and Margit no less than 3 ! Well, you know the phrase "Every Man (Woman?) may meet his (her) Match”? Hahaha.
 
Lunch is done during the firing program and today I choose the shortened schedule. I would prefer to use the actual schedule, but it takes up to 2 hours and we do not have that time. Now I save for a minimum of 50 minutes.

And again the results are beautiful. Take a look at the little ring Margit has made of a leftover clay, just adorable! In this she applied the technique of the Japanese master Kae Isono, this time without reinforcing plate. The 950 is harder, stronger and less flexible than the 999 and therefore it may also be suitable for this technique to put stones in a ring.
 
Dear girls, it was so nice that you all came overhere. Thanks for everything and have fun with your beautiful rings and pendants !