revisiting ... revitalzing ... redesigning ...

"re" pretty much everything ... I'm just redoing all sorts of things!  And I'm totally psyched!  So I put together a slide show of what's going on in the studio.  More to come!

metal clay tools and set up

revisiting some favorite old themes and designs amidst my array of tools for working with fine silver precious metal clay

teeny cubes drying

kind of obsessed with these little elements ... more is definitely better

cigar box full of raw and faceted gems

I have a nice selection of faceted stones, but am more excited about using the raw gems

clasps and posts in progress

post earrings waiting for backs to be soldered on and my signature hooks in progress

signature clasp and post earrings

signature hooks finished and ready to be tumbled

nixing the hand plied cord

ready to move on to a sleeker look with the .8mm chinese knotting cord that arrives today

too shiny

took everything apart and pulled all the components out of the bins to re-tumble with fresh abrasive media for a more matte finish

much less shiny

I'm better now ... much less shine

writing a new story

while waiting for things to tumble and arrive in the mail, I've been writing a new story ... check out the updated about page

Stay tuned ... lots and lots in the works!

with deep gratitude - kvk