Copperheart

A while back I mentioned on facebook that I have been working on cleaning/organizing my studio space, and I promised a picture when it was a...

I Just listed a couple of my new "macro-filigree" earrings in my etsy shop .  More earrings and pendants too coming soon!

Here's the second filigree piece I have finished- only about two years from the first filigree piece I made. I had just started expe...

Glass etching cream is a great thing to have around if you are working with enamel. You can use it to get a nice matte finish over the surf...

Anybody who has done any kind of etching always eventually encounters the problem of what to do with all the spent solution. In electrolytic...

After a lot of searching and some trial and error, I finally found a good resist pen for electrolytic copper etching. I had been using a sh...

So far all the enameling tutorials I've posted have been based on sifting techniques. Sifting is great if you want an even layer of ena...

I've been using commercial paste flux for years because it was what I learned to use in college. While the flux I had been using wasn...

As my next step in making my studio a healthier place, I replaced my Sparex pickle solution with citric acid. I have to say I'm extreme...

Now that we have a baby in the house I've decided to make some changes in the way I do things in the studio to keep everybody safe and h...

Here's my latest tab-set solder-free pendant. This one is a little simpler than the previous one. I didn't realize until I finishe...

A while ago I posted about a great filigree how-to book called Silver Threads . I didn't have much time to experiment with filigree befo...

Since I temporarily gave up soldering and enameling, I've been a little stuck on how to make interesting jewelry using only cold working...

Like many jewelers, I have had an old, rusty can of liver of sulfur (or "the stink" as we call it at my house) sitting around for ...

As part one of my mission to make my studio practice healthier for me and any future babies, I decided to give electrolytic copper etching a...

Happy New Year everybody! I think the time has come to explain the bareness of my shop and the infrequency of my blog posts. Of course, I a...

I finally finished this necklace that I have been working on on-and-off for a few weeks. I constructed all of the links, made all the ename...

My new "pebble" bead design is now available in oval and 16mm round sizes in my shop. This latest batch came out of the etching b...

Here's another new earring design in sterling silver flat wire. I made this pair for my mom's birthday. I like the design a lot- i...

I've been using my own handmade hook clasps for quite a while now, and I love them for how simple they are and how well they work, but l...