My newest treasury… there are so many absolutely talented artists/artisans .. here in Etsyland… from painters.. photographers… crafters…. beaders…sculpters… seamstresses…just to name a few… people that are so visually keen… have a sense of style.. proportion… just know what works!! .. We are the small folk… no big corporation behind us .. but we are […]
I thought and thought and thought and just could not devise an unique chain pattern of my own, so I sat down and made a European Box chain with 6 mm ID rings (hand cut from 18 gauge round copper wire). The result is a 7 inch bracelet here displayed on a flocked hand. The […]
I found this discarded formerly silver plated teapot at a small shop and it was just begging to be transformed. Fortunately a client had seen my other teapot Lamps at my flickr site…. She fell in love with it and ordered one . I started out cleaning up this teapot, sanded, ruffed it up a […]
I love copper jewelry don’t you? It took me a while to figure out how to slow down the tarnish and the proper way to clean my favorite metal safely. The best way to keep it nice is to always store your jewelry in a separate plastic zip bag.(silver too) I prefer natural methods over […]
I was thinking and decided to try a twisted wire project. I took three strands of 18 gauge round soft copper wire and twisted them together into one strand. Showing this to my wife, she said, why don’t you use silver. I would like something done with this in silver. I took three strands of […]
A blog post about pricing handcrafted goods sparked more debate than I would ever have imagined. So, I thought, why not jump into the fray? It hadn’t seemed that complicated to me. Whatever job I do, I expect compensation for my time and my talent. I demand compensation that includes health benefits, paid vacation, paid […]
Jewelry is everywhere. There is estate jewelry, handmade jewelry, costume jewelry, high-fashion jewelry and everyone’s favorite– fine jewelry. Whatever your style, whatever your pleasure, you can always find jewelry. For those who adore jewelry, they can always find it somewhere. Even some grocery stores (we’ll keep it general– no free ads here) have a small […]
In order to create my art, I first cut the stone that will go in the piece, then design around that. Here are two stones cut in the lapidary in the past week. The first is a piece of Lapis Lazuli about 2.5 inches long and it is very heavy. Will probably use it in […]
Hello all, I just wanted to share with you a short contest I just ran on my facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ShendoeCeramics) that was super fun and easy for my friends. I was just about 16 people shy of my 2011 goal of having 400 fans, so I ran a contest asking for existing fans to share my […]
It is no secret that the right jewelry which you can get from Gema & CO can really help you stand out in a crowd. Jewelry makes the perfect accessory and can transform any look into the ideal style. However, it is easy to get lost among the masses even when you feel you are wearing […]
