When I work with my clients to capture their personal narrative in a piece of jewelry, I never know what might come up. This next one is a great example. Having relocated to another part of the country, my client is having a friend send me a box...
Remember Kumbaya? I can still summon the tune in my head, and suddenly I'm at camp in a circle with a bunch of other girls, some guy with a guitar, and the smell of a campfire and marshmallows roasting...
If I say: "finishing each other's sentences" "food for the soul" and "flash mob" ...
With the stones set, the assembly complete, and the patina and polish applied, I can now say that the Merger Locket is complete. We did it! If you've been interested enough to follow this locket from the beginning, when I say "we" I mean you. You...
Six days in, and I decided several things needed to be changed. It's unusual that I would make this many changes this far along in the process. And wouldn't you know it happens this way the one time I decided to share my process with all...
Welcome back to the locket studio! Day five has been productive indeed. I completed the initial monogram on the back panel, but first I shared some of my best bench tips and tricks for appliqué soldering onto a concave surface, and for adhering a design to the...
Welcome to Day Four! If you're just finding this series of blog posts on the making of a locket, you'll want to go back to the beginning here. Moving right along...
Welcome back for day three! Mondays are normally marketing days for me. But this week, I was excited to continue the locket work. And, I had quite a few orders to fill from my happy new online shop! If you watched the videos from Day Two,...