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I love this jewelry studio

By admin On March 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment


I think this is my favorite place to be, the Cultural Arts Center. I guess I just can’t stop blogging about it. Tomorrow, I’ll be a student working on my own projects in the afternoon and a teacher helping people with theirs at night. As an artist, I find myself inspired by [...]

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Making Spoon Rings for the Eco Chic Craftacular!

By admin On May 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment

My trusty tool box is full of spoons, cut and ready to bend around into spiral rings! I can’t wait to show them to everyone at the Eco Chic Craftacular this coming weekend. I’m working on as many as I can possibly make, since I almost sold out at my last show.

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I love my disc cutter

By admin On May 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

My disc cutter was made by Pepe tools. I think they are in the Ukraine. Hard steel punches and dies that cut perfect little circles for me over and over. The picture on the left shows a piece of sheet sterling silver, milled down from an old spoon and embossed with a texture. There are [...]

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How to make a spoon ring!

By admin On December 16, 2009 · 2 Comments

You need to start out with a bunch of unsuspecting flatware. Little do they know that their days are numbered. Soon, they will be upcycled into the rarified world of luxurious jewelry…. You can use solid sterling silver or silver plate, but not stainless steel flatware.

 

Next, you cut the [...]

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