I just finished this piece for my metalworking class, it’s a necklace with the ultra-nerdy ASCII method of typing a heart (perfect for online chatting), hollow formed in sterling silver. The <3 necklace is the only kind of bling I’m able to pull off.
Rio de Janeiro-based artist Mana Bernandes has a knack for elevating everyday objects to elegance with her jewelry. Pictured above is Clasp, a gorgeous necklace made of bobby pins, fit for a green goddess. Check out more of her innovative work at Munique and on her site. (Her toothpick and pearl necklace is featured on […]
Chic Metal: Metal Jewelry to Make at Home by Victoria Tillotson I love jewelry-making but never realized that I could take my love further than just simple beading until I picked up this book, Chic Metal: Metal Jewelry to Make at Home by Victoria Tillotson (published by Potter Craft). I love the look of hammered […]
Super Fly Feather Earrings: Adorn yourself with one of nature’s finest adornments. By Sara K. Woll Photography by Portia Sanborn I invite you to play with feathers. Hollow and air-filled, they want to take flight, and bring their own levity and movement, which I refer to as wonk, to each project. Accept the wonk and […]
Roadkill Jewelry: The Art of April Hale By Linda Permann When April Hale accidentally hit a squirrel with her car a few years ago, her reaction wasn’t typical. Instead of driving away, she wanted to take responsibility for the death, so Hale, a 12-year vegetarian at the time, called a friend to help her cook […]
Hey all you jewelry designers out there! Enter the second annual Bead Star challenge — an exciting competition with more than ten thousand dollars in prizes and a Grand Prize all-expense paid trip for two to beautiful Santa Fe for Bead Expo 2010, $1,000 in beading supplies, and the cover of the new magazine, Bead […]
In true geek fashion, these contact microphone earrings are functional and stylish. Via Collin @ MAKE.
