by Elizabeth Reid. (Rockville, MD) I consider myself an “intermediate” jewelry maker and love learning new techniques. Recently I did some broom straw casting and love the unexpected and beautiful results. I had a beautiful seraphinite cabochon that I had been waiting for an inspiration for its use Taking a piece of the casting and […]
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by Janice Margaret Warren. (Corvallis, Oregon) I found this pendant and fell in love so I made this necklace to showcase it. I like to use many different beads and findings to keep the pieces interesting from top to bottom. Color is my forte and finding different shades and accent colors is really fun for […]
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by Julie. (Oklahoma) What is the best metal polish for bronze, brass and copper that is very oxidized? Preferably one that really works and doesn’t require tons of rubbing and a lot of time? Thank you. Julie Archaeology
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by Annette Revilla. (Montebello, CA.) Picture 1 – around 10AM. Strong light through a pretty blue cocktail glass to coordinate with the jewelry: I love photographing my creations at my kitchen table. Picture 2 – color balanced bulb through weird lines of light the eye doesn’t see. Kinda liked the effect. I’ve been a commercial […]
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by Chris H. (Virginia USA) I made this using a leather cuff blank and adhered the pieces with an epoxy. I bought a few of these blanks with the intent to make art. This concept was illustrated over the course of several days where it just kept evolving layer after layer. For instance, the last […]
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by Dawn Carpino. (Ruby, NY) So, I just did my first craft show. I was upstairs in a classroom in a high school. There were about 100 vendors. Most of the stuff was “kitchy” Xmas stuff. I sold two necklace sets, one with a bracelet and one with earrings. Also sold a pumpkin bracelet and […]
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by Caroline Jones. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) I’ve recently discovered bead embroidery and am now addicted! This is my favourite beaded jewelry technique. I’ve made a few pieces since discovering this technique and I have to say that You Tube is an awesome resource for anyone who wants to learn how to incorporate various stones and […]
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by Autumn. As I overhaul everything jewelry related, including my website, I realize I’m not happy with most of my old photos. I’ve grown as a photographer, but a lot of my displeasure (annoyance) is because I photographed pieces from every side. This was to compensate for selling online, but now I don’t think it’s […]
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by Deborah Rodriguez. (Mesquite, Texas) Discovering and collecting small, personal items from the past is one of my passions. I imagine the lives of the people that owned them. Marrying small, historical pieces into wearable, assemblage jewelry makes me feel that our ancestors are not forgotten, but rather, brought forward in our consciousness. My favorite […]
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by Patricia C Vener. (Connecticut USA) I decided to start a series of pendants based on the shaped peyote form that naturally folds over (or curls up, depending on use). This was not the first one but it was the one that took the most effort as the larger beads are dense faceted pyrites and […]
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by Maureen Bacon. (Hawaii) I’m curious how everyone cleans there jewelry between shows, in particular sterling silver. We do a weekly show and have a fairly big set up so we always transport necklaces on the busts to save set up time. The silver tarnishes fast and every 2 weeks needs polishing. This is time […]
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by Patti G. (Florence, Oregon) I love jewelry! It has been a natural progression from wearing jewelry to creating treasures that I can share with others once I had the time. Searching for unique gemstones is one of my favorite pastimes so imagine my joy when I discovered this Silver Leaf Jasper pendant in a […]
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