At my work bench…
As part of my Kickstarter project a few months back I had sketched up some designs that I hoped would be part of my new line of jewelry. One of these designs was a bracelet inspired by the beautiful birch tree. The design itself has been updated and the piece has been in the works … 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
My Exciting New Kickstarter Project!
If you have been following my blog than you know that I have more recently developed a new orchid design. Since I was so happy with the design and really wanted to explore it, along with some of my other nature theme pieces, I put together a project goal. Yesterday I posted this project on … Read more
Plexiglas Jewelry
My plexiglas and silver jewelry line was one of the earliest designs I created. From the beginning I always received a lot of comments and compliments on the style. I mean the plexi is an awesome way of adding color to my work, and the rings are really fun pieces. And while I’ve had many … Read more
Exploring Wire Wrapping
Alright, I have to be honest as I start this off, I have never really been a huge fan of wire wrapped jewelry. Maybe because I feel like you see it everywhere and it all looks a bit the same. Needless to say, I have always steered clear of anything pertaining to wire wrapping. But … Read more
Fun New Work!
Here are a few pieces that I just put the finishing touches on over the past week. I have really been having fun putting things together in my studio, and testing new designs. My recent theme lately seems to be playing with simple shapes and patterns. I have some more dome pieces in the works … Read more
Yeah Patinas!
So I finally got around to ordering some new patina a couple weeks ago, and I thought why not explain the whole patina process. So here it goes.. After I get a piece to a final state I set up my work area, slap on some gloves and clean up my pieces to get any … 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
The dust is settling..
It has been almost two weeks since Jason and I got married.. I have no idea where the time went. The wedding day started off with a wicked thunderstorm and it kept pouring until about 20 minutes before our vows were to be exchange. At just the right time the clouds gave way and it … Read more
Torches, Trees and Hammers
I began working on a ring for Jason yesterday. To begin the process I needed a long strip of silver, since I didn’t have any I hammered out a shorter thicker sheet. I got it to almost twice the length with a few hammering rounds. In between each round of hammering I had to anneal … Read more
