I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here’s hoping that a ring like this one from Metalsmitten could make you feel a little richer after your Black Friday Shopping.
I like that the artist will try to find a coin … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lanvin Inspired Bracelet
Tricia over at Oh So Crafty posted this tutorial on how to make a Lanvin inspired bracelet out of a broken strand of faux pearls and some ribbon. She was recreating a look selling for $890 at Barney’s. Not bad … Read More ...
Inspiration: Bali Beauty
This piece is from mixed media artist Allison L Norfleet Bruenger, who submitted some of her work to the CraftGossip Flickr pool.
Allison does a lot of nice work with pierced metals and … Read More ...
Book Review – Steampunk Style Jewelry
You can now pre-order the book Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian
, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs from Ornamentea.com.
It sounds like this is going to be an excellent book on combining Victorian, Fantasy and Mechanical elements through cold … Read More ...
Pieces Of Me Giveaway
To launch her new products (Scrabble Earrings, Charm Bracelets and Keychains) Lisa from
Pieces Of Me Pendants is giving you the chance to win this adorable Reindeer pendant with ball chain for Christmas.
For your chance to win simply enter … Read More ...
New Products From Pieces Of Me
Scrabble Earrings, Charm Bracelets and Keychains new at Pieces Of Me Pendants.
Charms, Earrings and Keychains are made from wooden Scrabble® tiles (approx. ¾” square), decoupaged with graphic images that are sealed with a high gloss non-toxic finish. Your charms, … Read More ...
Inspiration: Forged Iron Necklace
I have yet to blog about a forged piece, and that is probably because I don’t know much about forging nor do I know anyone who makes forged jewelry. But I stumbled across … Read More ...
Tutorial: Layered Flower Pin
I can’t help it, I just seem to love all of Alexis’ pins over a My Momma Made It.
The great news is that she gives lots of tutorials for us fans and you can also buy some of her … Read More ...
Inspiration: DangerousCurvesII
For some color and pattern inspiration check out this excellent beaded bracelet by Snapdragon Beads, a UK artist.
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Design Contest: Moonstone
The jewelry store, David Kodner Personal Jewelers wrote to tell us about their current design competition which is open to designers of all levels.
The designs need to be based around the moonstone illustrated here. The top five designs will … Read More ...
Friday Inspiration: Pulp Sushi
Here is some big and colorful Friday inspiration, submitted to the CraftGossip Flickr Pool by Pulp Sushi.
She has lots of different jewelry which can be found in in Etsy Shop or check out her blog to she what she … Read More ...
Free Issues of Jewelry Artist
Click here to subscribe now to Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist and receive 24 issues for the price of 8.
I do love this magazine and it can be expensive to by issue by issue on the newsstand, so this is … Read More ...
Dikra Gems
Another great resource, if you are in NYC, and it also happens to be right by Metalliferous, is Dikra Gems. They have an amazing selection of almost any stone that you might want and can also work with you … Read More ...
Modern Masters Workshops
The Florida Society of Goldsmiths is running a Modern Masters Workshop in Wildacres, North Carolina, from the 26th of October to the 1st of November. Tuition covers the 5 day courses and room and board.
You can choose from master … Read More ...
Shrinky Dink Anyone?
Think back on the fun projects you might have done as a kid, before you felt the need for fancy materials and when the possibility of something shrinking in the oven was totally exciting. I remember lots of Smurf Shrinky … Read More ...