Found object jewelry

Get details for a simple but charming project on how to make a vintage found object necklace. Perfect for displaying your love of vintage.

If you love making jewelry, you’ll no doubt appreciate the amount of new materials and supplies you can buy these days in order to keep on coming up with unique and beautiful designs. To help feed…

This past Sunday, I went to the Alameda Point Flea Market...it's been a couple of months since I've been there. It was a beautiful day and I...

For the second project ('But Rachel', you ask, 'where's project 1?' Fear not, gentle readers...post coming soon - posted here!) in J102 students will learn various cold connections (more info below) to create an amulet bracelet. I have several examples of bracelets made with cold connections but my favorite one is the one I just completed - my 'Lucky Penny' bracelet. I was thinking of old penny loafers with the slot and the 'find a penny, pick it up' rhyme. I'm hoping that by wearing it I…

If you travel and you’re female, you may pick up some jewels along the roads you travel. Maybe they’re talismans and amulets with purposes to protect. Maybe they’re pendants made from colorful semi-precious stones with meanings, like turquoise and carnelian. Maybe they’re one-of-a-kind pieces made by artists for the sheer pleasure of creating, no purpose … Continue reading "A Nomad’s Jewelry"