Bracelet by Sam Patania
This was the first fish bracelet I made. Inspired by my dad’s and grandfather’s fish designs I wanted to make one with Bisbee turquoise all over it. I made the fish outline with square wire and then put as much turquoise as I could bezel set into the center. This was difficult as the stones I was using were large and have to span the radius of the outside of the bracelet. I textured the background with a lined engraver. The dark back ground set the turquoise off just as I wanted it to. I finished off the fish with a sapphire eye.
Photographing bracelets is difficult for me, I stood this bracelet up in a dapping die which is visible in the back ground. I didn’t know which side of the bracelet to shoot so I picked his head. If I shot his side it wouldn’t look like a fish with out several photo’s showing more than one view. When worn the fish appears to be a tapered bracelet unless the wearer turns her wrist to show the head and tail. The eye is a hidden treasure under the wrist.
I have two more set of Bisbee picked out to make two more fish. These fish should be narrower than the one in this picture which was over 2 1/2 wide.
Mark Bahti sold this fish ealier this year.
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