Saturday 9 November 2013

Camellia Leaf Design, Fully articulated Bracelet

Fully articulated Camellia Leaf Bracelet. individually handmade, cut, engraved , and hammer beaten,  made to order
  in
Gold
Silver
Copper 
Brass
 headbands
Necklaces
and belts
too

Thursday 7 November 2013

"Oak leaf" colection, engraved and hammer beaten

handmade, Oak leaf in Brass, engraved and hammer beaten  in glossy or matt finnishes



        Oak leaf design in copper         engraved and hammer beaten

also in kiln fired enamel.
transparent enamels that catch the light as if it were semi precious stone






       all designs can be in a choice of finnishes
              and a choice of metals such as;

Silver
 Copper
 Brass
matt or gloss

Artistic photos gallery, hand made, Camellia Flower design, courtesy of Pablo Boullosa



Monday 4 November 2013

The "Rose" colection


as in all of our jewelery, the "Rose" colection is made with old world tecniques, but with a very modern feel.
Cut by hand, then beaten with hammer and chisel, to create a 3D piece from a flat metal sheet.
all  are originals,
all different.
all so in

silver
copper
brass
headbands
earrings
broches and pendants
                                                      necklaces
                                                      tie clips and cufflincks
                                                      rings
                                                      buckles for belt or shoes
orders taken
don´t delay
beat the witing list

bag clasps

contact details

                          obradoirohedra@gmail.com
  tlfn..workshop (spain) 986708975
                         Pilar    616759158
                         Tony   665470728

Camellia Flower design necklace. "Camellia of Vigo"

 all of our exclusive designs are made piece by piece,
 the design is first transmited to the metal sheet, to be sawn by hand, then beaten with hammer and chisel, to give volume, texture and strength.
  one of the caracteristics of our creations is the 3D effect that can be felt aswell as seen
each piece is unique and comes in many metals with an array of finnishes

handmade to order:
gold
silver
copper
brass

Silver broche with cultivated pearls

silver broche with cultivated pearls with a silver flowers at both ends.
comes in a wide range of semi-precious stones.

handmade in
 silver
copper
and brass

place your order now
dont delay

Sunday 3 November 2013

Camellia Flower design, "Camellia Higo" in silver

another marvellous creation in hand beaten silver
in many formats: broche,
                             necklace,
                             pendant,
                             bracelets,
                             earings,
                             rings,
                             headbands,
                             and more
handmade   in

                                         silver
                                         copper
                                         brass
  click here to see the video making one of these amazing pieces of silver jewelery Pilar Blanco orfebre

quality gifts
buisnesses
baptisms
weddings
place your order
 don´t delay

Pilar Blanco ofrebre (silversmith) the documentaty

click here to see the video documentary of Pilar Blanco orfebre (silersmith)

video en spanish, dubbing to follow

Pilar Blanco opens the doors to her workshop and reveals the secrets of her art.....of how nature plays a big part in her inspiration for her handmade jewlery

Flower design "Camellia of Pontevedra", hand made in silver

The  "Camellia of Pontevedra" is hand made in silver with engraved leaves was designed and crafted especially for the camellia growers and lovers of this wonderfull winter flower the  Camellia, especially the most expert, who delight with all its exquisite volume and texture
order yours now,
dont delay
beat the waiting list

exhibition of Camellias at the " Sarmiento" museum in Pontevedra Galicia,Spain 2013



handmade

Polishing the finnished piece of jewelery

 click to see the video of Pilar finnishing this contemporery piece of jewelery on the polishing wheel



audio en spannish, dubbing to follow
after all of the phases of creation the finnished piece must be polished to buff it to perfection. Here Pilar is using the buffing wheel that she prefers rather than the buffing machine that gives an artificial gleam.
  click here to see more photos of this actual piece of jewelery being modeled in a fashion show
all  handmade,  

Interactive workshops for all ages and sexes

Teaching the values of  handmade,
 Interactive workshops for all ages and sexes 
        !reserve your bookings, dont delay!
for; special needs education schools (with exeptional experience),
colleges and schools, 
comunity asociations
cultural asociations
 womens institutes,
hospitals
etc;


there is no age to begin the young ones have the advantage of  having curious minds and a hunger to learn 
although this craft has always been dominted by men, here we can see that the girls are as much interested and capable  as the boys in this day and age and that they want the same oportunities

                                        

Smelting silver to make lingots

when the silver gets to smelting point it becomes liquid and can be pored into a lingot mold
it must be rolled out and thinned to the required gague.
our craft is only at the beginning stage.
now we can transmit the design to the metal sheet before cutting, hammering, filing and chiselling then after sanding it can be polished to give birth to another unique piece of handmade jewelery from (obradoiro) Hedra Creations



handmade enameling kilns

click to see the video of our handmade kiln for enameling
this video is in spanish, sorry
i will get aroung to dubbing soon

Colection "Oak Leaf ", kiln fired transparent enamels over an engraved and hand beaten copper base

click to see short video of the oak leaf design
all handmade

Erotic art exhibition at Sotomaior Pontevedra, Galicia Spain 2011

click to see the video of the Erotic Art exhibition


the two designers and artists Pilar y Tony (Anthony) exhibit their handmade erotic art at this edition here in Sotomaior Ponteverda along with many other local and international artists

Silver and Bambú Coral necklace and earrings

click to see this very piece and more being ,modelled at a fashion show


handmade








SOLD

                                                                                     

Fashion show at Sanxenxo Pontevedra, Galicia Spain

click here to see photos of our handmade creations being modelled at the fashion show

Pilar of Obradoiro Hedra, the children and their creativity

click here to see more photos of the interactive workshops 
there are no age limits of sexual prejudices for the creatividad.
here the girls are as much a part as the boys in our interactive workshops learning new skills that could lead them into the amazing and exclusive world of handmade

"Camellia Higo" design. Kiln fired enamel over copper with silver stamens

click to see more photos
kiln fired enamel on a handmade copper base with silver stamens
this design is a limited coleccicon
ask us to use your favorite colours
 rings
bracelets
 pendants
 necklace
earings
broche
and more
orders taken
see  catalogue (under construction)

Silver and Bambú Coral ring

some clients want thir jewselery made to their own specifications
this magnificant  silver and Bambú Coral  ring was created exclusively for one who knows what she wants in life
made to order
dont delay

SOLD

Andrea and her silver haircomb for her wedding

wedding of the year. Andrea wore her incredible handmade silver haircomb and other acsesories designed and created at (Obradoiro) Hedra Creations especially for her
the guests all recieved a silver Camellia broche pin
make yours  the "wedding of the year"
order your desires in
silver
copper
or brass
dont delay
 quality and originality


Baby Feeder in silver

this baby feeder was one of those fantastic handmade orders that cause the designer to strive and endure the dificulties that come with one off pieces,
we actually made and sold the 4 that were made
all different.
place your order
made in a variety of metals and finnishes





SOLD

Silver and Mother of pearl pendant

all  of our jewelery are handmade one by one
silver and mother of pearl are made for each other,
do you want one
place your order
dont delay
beat the waiting list
order early
we are only 2 pairs of hands
goodness takes time,



SOLD

Silver and Agate earrings

another satisfied customer
if you see them you will instantly recognise them as designs of Obradoiro Hedra Creations
your very own semi- precious stones can recieve the special attention that is found at (Obradoiro) Hedra Creations
own designs
handmade
order your desires
dont delay,






                                                                                                    SOLD

                                                                                                 
                      

Uxia Pedreira singer artist ,exhibits a design in silver from Obradoiro Hedra

Uxia Pedreira, great artist, and admirer of the "Camella of Vigo" handmade in silver,
her ring  acompanies her on stage.
oh how they shine
both of them


the ring is sold in 7 sizes of flower and a vast array of metals and finnishes
prices   see catalogoue (under construction)

  contact: obradoirohedra@gmail.com
                 Workshop........986708975
                 Pilar.................616759158
(Anthony)  Tony................665470728

Leather bracelet with flower design "Camellia of Pontevedra" in copper

celtic knotwork leather bracelet with handmade flower design "Camellia of Pontevedra" in copper, (varnished to  maintain the shine  no oxidization)
          also in            gold  
                                silver
                                copper
                              and brass
 7 sizes
                 headbands,
                 necklaces,
                 pendants,
                 broche,
                 pins,
                 earrings(various models),
                 rings, etc;
Catalogoue (under contruction)
contact us for more details
orders taken

Flower design "Camellia Higo" silver tableware, winebottle support,

the "Camellia Higo"  flower in handmade silver with engraved leaves makes the perfect enhancement to your tableware
or any other whim you may indulge
for the complete set or sold indivdually
place your orders early

in an aray of metals and finnishes

Spirales, tribal, vine leaves, oak leaves and octopus

 a simple colection that withstands the tests of time, somehow old and new at the same time.


spiral necklace


                         
tribal necklace
                                                                                    
                                                                    
                               vine leaf necklace
                                                   
 oak leaf necklace
Octopus necklace
  handmade
                                 silver
                                 copper
                              or brass
  7 sizes
tambien ein headband,
                 necklace,
                 pendant,
                 broche,
                 buckle for belt or shoes   
                 pins,
                 earings(various models),
                 rings, etc;
Catalogue (under contruction)
contact us for more details  



Flower design "Camellia Higo" in copper

this incredidble handmade "Camellia Higo" is hand made using old style tecniques, hand cut and hammer beaten to give texture volume and strength,
it come in a range of finnishes from high polish to interesting oxidizations.
all desighn can be made in many metals such as;

gold
silver
copper
and brass

as with all of our creations they can be worn en a variety of ways such as;
 head bands and hairpins or tiaras,
earings that hang or close up,
necklaces and pendants,
broches and pins
tieclips and cufflincks
bracelets and rings
buckles for belt and shoe
bag clasps
etc...

Saturday 2 November 2013

Flower design "Camellia" with Amber

your favorite stone can be adde to this or any of our creations
it will be unique, like you
 handmade in
Siver
Copper
or brass
 made to order
make your order reserve now
avoid delays
we are only 2 pairs of hands

. Meet the members of the workshop (Obradoiro ) Pilar and Tony

for those of you who do not yet know us, i am Tony (Anthony John Venn) a Brit  born in Windsor Berkshire, with 20 years in Galica where by fortune i met and joined with designer and creator  Pilar Blanco (silversmith) from Bouzas Vigo, Galcia Spain
both have half their lives dedicated to creativity especially handmade jewelery

their curriculums  are too long to name them all
both have attended
schools of art and design
(jewelery) Orfebraria ... Escuela de Artes y Oficios en vigo
enamelling ....... .Escuela de Arte y superior de deseño Maestre Mateo en Santiago de Compostela