Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Background is important. Both in general and in specific terms, such as in images of webshop listings. Some webshops, like Amazon.com and ebay require photos to be taken on a white background. And with etsy.com moving in the ebay direction … Continued
It’s been quite a while since my last blog. I can blame it on acts of nature such as the holiday period, but, to tell the truth, other things kept me busy. As usual I bought tumbled gemstones on … Continued
Like any craft artists, jewelry makers are focused on their creations, seeing them as the center of universe. It is quite logical from the point of view of the maker. However it is much better to see your creations from … Continued
What can be more frustrating for a jewelry maker (next to jewellery not selling) than losing hours of work just for a futility? The smaller the processed pieces the easier they get lost somewhere in the atelier, never mind how … Continued
The cute little kitty in this blog has grown up into the sweetest young cat I’ve ever seen. Smokey loves to kiss and to hug, sometimes his affection is out of every proportion. He also jumps on my lap when possible … Continued
Springtime, time for cleaning up one’s closet. Everybody has somewhere a piece of antique silverware… wow, it rhymes 🙂 But is the precious grandmother’s piece real silver? One can always go to the specialist to have it tested, but as … Continued
Is PMC Standard really THE most difficult silver clay to solder? If you like challenges, try to solder PMC Pro. Soldering is inevitable if you want to integrate (semi)precious stones into your pieces. Or even larger CZ stones, because owing … Continued
The RTFM (“read the f..abulous manual”) instruction is sometimes given to people who look for easy answers. But the opposite can also be true: the manual provides a seemingly easy answer, which – if you think a bit – is … Continued
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. By comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Brass is used for different applications such as locks, gears, bearings, zippers, doorknobs and electrical applications; and extensively in musical instruments … Continued
Soldering fine silver from precious metal clay to sterling silver can be quite tricky. Metal clay silver is porous and it sucks… literally, it sucks solder. Instead of flowing along the weld, solder just permeates through fine silver surface, contaminating … Continued