We don’t solder the links of all but one design of our handmade chain, (we solder the links closed on the oval shapes). This allows you to separate the links and use them as components in your designs.
I use the round shaped links a LOT in my finished earring designs. Any of the shapes look wonderful around the neck area of a necklace. Bonus…when you complete your necklace and decide that you’d like to tweak the length a bit, just add or take away links!
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Why is Endust sharing this photo with my beloved Rust-Oleum? Good question.
I spray a little Endust on a soft cloth and clean the copper pieces of my finished jewelry. This helps to release and remove lotions, sweat, grit, soil, peanut butter, (yep, it removes peanut butter). The best thing about Endust is that after using this polish on your copper a few times the wax starts to build up, giving the lacquer even more oomph power. Lacquer can get damaged when scratched or if you live in an extreme dry climate. Endust helps in both cases by filling in any scratches or cracks in the lacquer.
I learned about Endust while visiting a museum store with beautiful metal work on the walls. I asked the shop keeper how they keep their metals looking so healthy…and she said, “Endust"
]]>I’ve lightened up the color palette of my personal website and am floating each component and pendant in a white background allowing for more of the detail and colors to “pop”. I'm revamping one category per day, and before you know it, it'll be done. Until I tweak the next thing, LOL.
When I first built this site it was more about progress than perfection. My line of copper is HUGE and each and every piece needed to be photographed, measured, weighed, described, etc…
I’ve streamlined my photography process this time around and am re-shooting each and every one of my designs. Sounds overwhelming? Not with this new set-up.
After photographing three of my categories, I’ve got a rhythm to the process that is remarkably efficient. I make a latte, put on some upbeat Brazilian music, reshoot a category, move on to other studio projects, rinse and repeat...with a good nights sleep in-between!
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Choosing colors for jewelry design can be as overly complicated as choosing an outfit for a first date!
]]>Choosing colors for jewelry design can be as overly complicated as choosing an outfit for a first date!
For my inspiration here I googled “color palette for starry night”. Fluorite fits the bill beautifully.
Inspiration for colors can come from a sweater that a friend has on with color combos that would seem absolutely ridiculous until you see them knit together in a beautiful sweater. Walks on the beach, a bouquet of flowers…where do you find your inspiration for color?
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