Birch. Jewelry. Love.
I love birch trees! So naturally I’ve created a number of jewelry pieces which are inspired by their beautiful wrapping bark. Recently I had the privilege to work on a more intricate custom piece for a client. The design was to be based off of the birch tree and some of the techniques I used … Read more
Earth Friendly Jewelry
Being a metalsmith, there is always the underlying thought of what it takes to produce the materials I work with. Obviously mining and processing metal and stone can be damaging to the environment, not to mention dangerous for the workers. And while I am not an expert on it all, I try to do my … Read more
Two Weeks to go..
So I only have 14 days left to reach my fundraising goal on Kickstarter. I would love all the help I can get so please take a minute to check it out and also help spread the word. For those who make a pledge I am offering my handcrafted jewelry as shown here. It’s … Read more
Sketches
I have some more sketches to share for my Orchid Jewelry Line designs. My funding for the project is slowly climbing. If you would like to help, that would be awesome and much appreciated! You can simply follow This Link. These sketches are the early stage of my designing process. I imagine that they will … Read more
In the Studio
This week I found out that I made it into the INDIEana Handcraft Exchange which is coming up in Indianapolis on June 9th. Yeah, I am super excited! Also this week I have been developing sketches for The White Orchid Jewelry Line. I am not ready to show the final sketches, but below are some … Read more
Salt & Pepper
Starting the new year I have decided to divide my time up better to allow me to work on bigger projects in addition to my jewelry. So with my desire to make unique functional objects I have started my next project. Here are the sketches I drew up first and then the first few steps … Read more
Metalsmithing: A Jeweler’s Saw You Say?
Here’s the next tool of the week … The Jeweler’s Saw: One of the first tools you learn to use when beginning working in metals. When you start a metals project you will almost always begin with a sheet of metal. This fabulous tool is what you use to cut out shapes, circles and slits. … Read more
Plexiglas Your World
Everyone should have one – a silver and plexiglas ring that is. Over the past few months I have had many commissions for making these fun funky rings. There is quite a bit of work that goes into making an acrylic ring. As with any creation attention to detail is extremely important. I took some … Read more
