Tag: handmade jewelry

New Handmade Running Jewelry & More

We have been busy in the studio. Here is a look at a new piece of my handmade running jewelry plus a few other pieces that have come out of the studio. This first piece is an addition to my running jewelry line. A sterling silver disk with a charming running shoe cutout. To personalize the piece the wearer can put the distance or even initials on the front. I have been working on expanding my offering of personalized handmade jewelry. This next piece I made for close family friends and gave the mother and two daughters each a matching […]more

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Sterling and Copper Initial Necklace

Just finished and mailed to their new home,  this new initial necklace with matching copper earrings. Each letter was sawn out by hand from copper discs that I punch out using my Swanstrom disc cutter. (I love this tool by the way!) I cut the sterling discs the same way and give them a hammered finish before soldering the two together. I do a bit of darkening of the recessed areas and then some polishing. Then it is ready for a protective coating. It is a non toxic coating that will help the metal from tarnishing. Once it has dried […]more

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New Handmade Silver Jewelry

I have been sick since the first and it has really slowed down the blast into the new year I had planned. (In fact, the Holiday decorations only just got taken down last night!) I got a new camera for Christmas and I have fallen in love. I have been pestering everyone with my picture taking lately. It is going to take me a while to learn how to use it, but for now I was able to get a few shots of what I have been working on. I just got a new shipment of silver and gemstones. I […]more

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