Posts tagged with 'stones'

  • How To Make A Roman Chain

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

    I love to make chains! There is something soothing about the repetitious work. I guess it’s sort of like knitting, something that I can’t do at all! ☺ Learning how to make a chain is great because once you to it, you understand it and can decide when to buy them and when to take the time to make them yourself. There are some pre-made chains I would never bother to make because to get them that perfect is not a good use of anyone’s time. Leave it to the professionals! But you can’t get the look and feel of...

  • 1960s Modernism Blog

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, AUGUST 27 2007 02:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Welcome to my blog! I’m Victoria, aka Metal Chik. I’m not really a metalhead (anymore), but I am a lover of metalsmithing and jewelry and want to share the luuv with you! My story is simple: A punk rock kid who collected jewelry becomes an academic, later moves to NYC and becomes a jewelry designer and teacher at School of Visual Arts! I am a geek inside and also a historian, antique jewelry expert and author. I know, ho hum. But as Metal Chik, I’m going to focus on cool jewelry, trends, get inside the...

  • Metal Chik Promo

    POSTED BY LINDSEY CHEN, AUGUST 27 2007 11:32 AM | PERMALINK

    Metal Chik is a weekly webisode dedicated to all things jewelry featuring the funky Victoria Tillotson - the mistress of rocks and metals and her sidekick apprentice, Adam. This is a "dummies" guide to jewelry with primers on the latest trends and how to make them plus, learning the art and appreciation of rocks, bling and metal.