God-bothering AND dog-bothering!

 

In the fair city of Ephebe there is a temple devoted to Chefet, the God of Metalwork. Some basic information about it is as follows:

The dog-headed God of Metalwork is usually depicted carrying a hammer and wearing the rings and woven metal armour He is renowned for crafting. Chefet's followers include blacksmiths, armourers, jewellers, and a fair number of dog-lovers. He is often called upon for protection, especially in battle, and His priests are much admired for their steadfastness and reliability. 

This a a likeness of him, as taken from a local artist:

As you might image, a temple devoted to a forging god should have some nice tidbits for metalworkers, whatever their religious beliefs -or lack thereof- should be. In the temple's shop, one can purchase a well-chewed metalworking book with some interesting goldsmithing patterns:

This is a small, plainly bound book of papyrus pages. It looks rather as though several dogs have chewed on it.

There are seven pieces you can make from this, and almost all of them would further require an ability with gem-setting, so as to complete the pieces. They are:

Ceremonial Hammer

This ornate hammer has been forged from a single piece of gold.  The striking head is formed in the shape of a blunt-faced bulldog, teeth bared, and standing proudly on a fluted Ephebian column.

Kantharos

A noble hunting hound gazes patiently from this lovely gold drinking cup, each keenly pricked ear hollowed for a handle.  The stem is an Ephebian column, widening to a broad circular pediment incised with grape vines.  Six empty small gem settings take the place of grapes around the foot, carved tendrils twining around each one.

Earring

An elegantly simple gold bead with a setting for a tiny gem hangs on a curved hook.

Navel stud

A slim gold setting engraved with complex Ephebian key patterns frames a setting for a large gem.

Nipple ring

An elegantly simple red gold ring bears a gleaming bead in which is set a setting for a small gem.

Pendant

This pretty gold pendant forms an elegant setting for a setting for a large gem, highlighting its inherent beauty.

Hound brooch

This elegant gold brooch has been wrought in the shape of a finely detailed hunting hound with his nose held low and tail flagging.  A setting for a small gem forms his glittering eye.

Quasi-godbothering

No, dear readers, Winswand hasn't hung up the robes to take up priestly functions. but I have continued improving my goldsmithing techniques, and taken up a book with jewellery for the god-bothering kind of folks that roam around the Disc. The expert patterns required some non trivial effort,  but I have been able to master all the forms in the book - even if not to perfection. I've also been engraving, but that's a story for another post.

First, the new finesmithing pattern book. This was not obtainable at Master Weestone's, but rather, I had to fetch in in Sleepy Hollow, at a certain jeweller's (the same place where I obtained the tome on Hedge wizard patterns). It makes sense, as these gold pieces allow for the inclusion of sparkly gems, once they've been completed. 

The book is called Jewellery Patterns for the Pious, and it looked like this:

A linen-bound book featuring rough screen-printed pictures of religious-themed jewellery on the front cover.

It appears to have something written on it.

It is closed.

read book

You read the cover of the religious jewellery pattern book:

Written in embossed gold letters:

Jewellery Patterns for the Pious

       H. O. Lyworshipper 

Within we find an introduction, along with the crosshatching inscriptions for nine pieces that you use as a pattern when goldsmithing each item. The are the ones that appear, along with my own crafting result:

Raincloud necklace

Wispy curved red gold links form a chain supporting a cloud design, also of red gold.  Three raindrops, created by three empty tiny gem settings, hang from the cloud.  The pendant makes an ideal tribute to Pishe.

Corridor necklace

Sculpted from red gold, the pendant of this necklace is a corridor that disappears into the distance with a setting for a tiny gem set at the vanishing point.  Clearly a tribute to Sandelfon, the pendant hangs from a fine red gold chain.

Ball of fluff necklace

A little ball of fluff with two empty tiny gem settings for eyes has been skilfully wrought from red gold and hangs from a delicate chain.  It is a fitting tribute to Gufnork.

Fishing rod brooch

This brooch has been expertly crafted to depict a little fishing rod.  A fine red gold chain hangs from the very tip of the rod to represent the fishing line, with a perfect little fish, in the same metal, hooked on the end.  The intricately detailed reel of the rod has been further accented with a setting for a small gem.

Fish bracelet

This piscine bracelet of gold is formed by a chain of fish joined head to tail.  One more prominent fish features a setting for a large gem in place of its visible eye.

Dust devil necklace

An intricate spiral of gold spins slowly on a delicate chain.  A centrally placed dust mote is represented by a setting for a tiny gem, which catches the light attractively.

Vulture bracelet

This white gold bracelet embraces the wrist with the wings of a vulture.  The bird's head rises proudly in the centre and glares at the world with eyes of two empty medium gem settings.

Coat-hanger necklace

This highly fashionable star-shaped pendant is formed by two crossed coathangers studded with four empty tiny gem settings.  It catches the light dazzlingly as it dangles from a chain of white gold, attracting the well-pleased eye of Gapp.

Seven handed brooch

Seven hands have been deftly sculpted from solid black gold to form a decorative brooch.  Clasped securely within the hands are seven empty tiny gem settings.