Posts tagged with 'jewelry_making'

  • Enamel Excitement!

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, OCTOBER 22 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

     

     Sterling Silver and Black Enamel Pin
    by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, ca. 1960s
    (courtesy of Carol Lane at Trocadero)

     

    It was exciting and inspiriting to see Peggy's art nouveau and art deco jewelry these last few weeks! As a former dealer of vintage jewelry and general vintage lover, it was great to see a really refined collection and learn about the Arts and Crafts style. I love enamel, as Peggy does, and like to use cold enamel in my work. (I'm not yet 100% on my hot enaml technigue -...

  • The Virtues of Vintage

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, OCTOBER 15 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

     
    Victoria's Discotech Neckpiece 2002
     
    Almost every designer you can think of says they have been inspired by vintage style from this or that era. I guess it shouldn't be surprising: after all, it's said that in art there are no new ideas, just new interpretations of the old. I think this is why vintage jewelry from any age never quite goes out of style.
     
    This is why Peggy's clutch purse idea this week on metalchik is genius: Using pieces from her vintage collection, gathered not only at...

  • Metal Chik #6: Diamonds 101

    POSTED BY MICHAEL GLENN, OCTOBER 01 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Diamonds are everywhere. From Eva Longoria’s engagement ring to your own stud earrings, we all love bling! Dennis Marlow, a diamond expert, shows us what to look for when buying diamond jewelry and Victoria demos how to create a burnished setting on a ring.

  • Metal Chik #5: Punk Rocks & Bod Mods

    POSTED BY , SEPTEMBER 24 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    It’s not just about the music, the clothes and the hairstyles. Victoria takes us back to the bullet rings and punk rock chokers of her youth, and we also explore the world of alternative jewelry and body piercings.

  • Metal Chik #4: Metalliferous

    POSTED BY , SEPTEMBER 17 2007 12:31 PM | PERMALINK

    What do crème brulee, cigars and jewelry making have in common? Find out as Victoria takes us on a tour through Metalliferous, a one of a kind jewelry supply store in Manhattan.

  • Tool Time with Metalchik

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, SEPTEMBER 17 2007 12:12 PM | PERMALINK


    Sterling and 18K Gold Ring with Tourmalated Quartz

    Tools, glorious tools!
    What wouldn’t we give for those extra bit more? That’s all we jewelers live for! Why should we be fated to do nothing but brood on tools, magical tools, wonderful tools, marvellous tools, fabulous
    tools!!!


    So much for my Metalchik ode to Oliver Twist. Seriously, tools are the most important, and most debated, aspect of any jewelry making. So dizzyingly diverse is the array of jewelry tools that it’s enough...

  • MetalChik #3: Revamp

    POSTED BY , SEPTEMBER 10 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Victoria gives us tips about what to do with those funky pieces hidden deep inside our jewelry boxes. Watch them transform an uninspired flower pin into a pair of modern earrings.

  • MetalChik #2: Roman Chain

    POSTED BY , SEPTEMBER 03 2007 12:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Metalchik shows us how to get a jump on the latest fashion by going to the past. This week, Metalchik demonstrates a Roman chain. To get the look like you just stepped out of the streets of Pompeii, all you need are 2 ordinary tools and a few ancient tricks.

  • Kickin' Some Metal Chik Tires

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, AUGUST 28 2007 10:13 AM | PERMALINK

    Woot! Welcome to Metal Chik and my first blog post here. Like you, I'm checking things out and getting situated in some new blog digs. When I first learned about Metal Chik and got an early look at one of its jewelry-making videos, I was hooked right away.

    If you are already a cruiser of the blogosphere or perhaps a blogger yourself, then you might recognize me behind my bead board. My name is Tammy Powley and I'm a jewelry junkie from way back. After spending about a decade writing boring...

  • MetalChik #1: 60's Retro

    POSTED BY , AUGUST 27 2007 11:27 PM | PERMALINK

    Victoria shows us her favorite 60's retro pieces that inspire today's jewelry trends. Then she demonstrates how to make a stone ring – surprisingly simple!

    Favorite sites:
    Metalliferous
    Etsy Jewelry
    Victoria Tillotson