jewelry Archives

Maker Spotlight: Rachel Koukal

Make: Editors

August 1st, 2016March 8th, 2021

Rachel Koukal has dabbled in many hobbies, but these days she’s focusing on creating inspired 3D designs for jewelry and accessories.

Amy Davis Roth Shares What it Takes to Be a Full-Time Maker

Bill is the owner of http://onecarworkshop.com, where he makes videos about optimizing a small workshop for maximum effectiveness. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, their dog, and two guinea pigs.

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June 23rd, 2016June 22nd, 2016

After losing everything, Amy Davis Roth turned a desire to create into a successful jewelry business from scratch.

15 Year Old Starts Her Own Upcycled Jewelry Nonprofit

By bill livolsi

bill livolsi

Bill is the owner of http://onecarworkshop.com, where he makes videos about optimizing a small workshop for maximum effectiveness. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, their dog, and two guinea pigs.

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June 9th, 2016June 8th, 2016

To Green and Beyond’s upcycled papercraft jewelry funds women’s charities and education around the world.

Hollow Out Rocks for Cairn-Inspired Jewelry

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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January 20th, 2016January 19th, 2016

Use a handheld rotary tool to make holes in rocks for jewelry and other art projects.

Marie Claire Pairs Stylized PCB Designs with Luxury Jewelry

By Donald Bell

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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@donald

November 25th, 2015November 25th, 2015 1

Boldport collaborates with Marie Claire for a series of custom circuit boards designed around luxury jewelry.

Learn Mold Making Basics for Jewelry

By Robert Spickard

Robert Spickard

Robert casts sterling silver or bronze into original design and historic reproduction pendants, earrings and cloak clasps. His work is known for its high quality, exquisite detail and meticulous finishing. See some of Robert’s work at his website or at his walk-in store, Dragon’s Treasure, in Fresno, CA.

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By Lisa Shuck

Lisa Shuck

Lisa Shuck, Robert Spickard’s wife and partner, created our web site, puts our postings up on Facebook and generally gives good advice. At least her husband says she does.

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October 29th, 2015October 29th, 2015

With these basic mold making skills you can create wax copies of your handmade jewelry for lost wax casting.