metal work

Nickel, Silver, Gold and Pickle

Hello there, this post is all about Metals, Heavy, Precious, Rolled, Filled, Nickel and the chemical compound known as “Pickle”. Nickel: One of my biggest pet peeves in the jewelry industry is Nickel. Nickel is not Silver, it is not “Nickel Silver”, there is NO Silver in Nickel what so ever. Not even the tiniest […]

Handmade Clasp Fabrication with Metalsmithing

As I have commented to many people, Debora can design and make necklaces faster than I can complete them with clasps. Sometimes she will also outstrip my ability to keep supplies up. Usually, I will use commercial clasps, because Debora prefers lobster claw style to toggles and other clasps. However, I ran out of yellow […]

Featured Artist Athena6

Some women are able to take what the world tosses at them and come out happier than ever! I know of such a woman who became single about 3 years ago and then found out the firm she worked at for 33 years would no longer need her services. Many of us would just curl […]

Featured Artist Man in the Moon Metal

  You know those young children at summer camp that can always be found in the arts and crafts area gluing Popsicle sticks to every surface? Do you ever wonder what happens to them when they grow up? Well, I found one such lady and boy has her Popsicle gluing days lead to some amazing […]

 

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