I am Nancy Pace an artist passionate about love, life, art, nature, especially gemstones. Recently I am intrigued with the gemstones given special mention in the Bible and plan to study those and incorporate them in to my pieces. How long have I been an artist? Always forever and a day! My inspiration comes from […]
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 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 […]
Eryka describes her work as Pappier Cole, which means using paper in other ways than the usual. This term was new to me and I had to really stop and think about how we use paper and what else could you do with it? Nothing like meeting an artist that really makes you think […]
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 […]
I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I’m curious if your customers can get a feel for who you are? Do you give a bit of your personality in shop announcement? Do you give a bit of yourself in your product descriptions? What about your profile, did you fill it out? I firmly believe […]
There is a special gift that allows some people to combine different types of gemstones and silver in a way that is absolute perfection in every way, jewelry that does not scream look at me! Yet you can not help but notice because of the intricate elegance. Colette is one of those special people who […]
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 […]
