New Jewelry for the Last Downtown Market

Well, I have a sale going on in my Etsy store until Wed (the prices shown are already reduced)... I'm heading off to GA (and then the UK and then back GA) on Monday... Tomorrow is the last Downtown Salt Lake Arts & Crafts Market of the season AND, I have a Jewelry Party tomorrow night too... I've been a leetle crazy busy this week.

So... Sorry for getting these up so late today:

Couple new Cameo Pendants


Natural Peridot, Rubilite Tourmaline, and Andalucite GF Pendants


Natural Amethyst, Rubilite Tourmaline, Andalucite, and a big lab Sapphire Sculpted Argentium Sterling Silver Pendants


Stones I found myself and tumbled: Rose Quartz from NC, and Agates from Utah (and a faceted stone I didn't find which is also the next picture)


A Natural Oro Verde Citrine in Argentium Sterling Silver - you really can't tell how lovely this stone is in the this photo either...

Ok. Got at least another hour of getting ready for tomorrow to do (got to get up at 5am and I'm going straight to the party after the Market so I have to bring clothes to change into and everything I need for the entire day).

Hopefully I'll see some of you tomorrow - either at the Market (8am to 1pm) in the usual place - or maybe at the party after.

Have a great weekend and I'll talk to you next week on my trip out East.

This Friday, I Have New Stuff to Show

Ok. Last Friday I had nothing to show because I was away all week and made nothing new.

Where was I? Incase you forgot; I was out watching Phil beat the hell outta some drums on stage with the Swans first couple nights of the new tour. Yes. It was amazing and I wanted to travel with them longer but...

I came back and then had bad internet connections and nowhere to work until Wed... But, I did get roasted on Saturday at the Downtown Market (cause it was like 90F) and went to a really nice birthday party Sunday and then it rained a lot all week. This morning, the humidity was 80%. Kinda like Oregon in the high mountain desert of Utah... Though, it was a bit too cold to start wire wrapping in the mornings so, I did only have a few hours of solid non-arthritis bothered wrapping each day this week. Yep. I am whining a little bit...

Finally supposed to be a clear, warmer, day tomorrow though. Just in time for the second to last Downtown Salt Lake Arts and Crafts Market in Pioneer Park. Where I will be from 8am to 1pm on the street side of 400 S next to the City Weekly tent. Like usual.

Didn't get to make a lot of new stuff since I spent most of my jewelry making time working on custom orders this week but, I did make these:

And a couple of these:

[These got made because I had a special request for a simple more square know like ring. Obviously, one of these didn't quite fit the bill, but the other one came out ok. However, it was too big so it goes out into the general ring box now...]

Next week is the last Saturday to come out to the Pioneer Park Market for the season, and I will have a lot more new stuff next week... then I'm taking it all to Jewelry Parties and a couple Craft Shows in GA; with a brief flyover to catch up with Phil on the tour again. I love being a groupie!

See you tomorrow... or next Saturday... or at a Jewelry Party... or in Georgia.

Rings, Rings, & More Rings! And Max...

So, I only had Mon-Wed this week to make jewelry and Wed was just custom orders... which means, I seriously cranked out some rings on Mon and Tues! I made over 50 $10 rings and a dozen $15 ones. Plus, some lovely cameo and faceted gemstone rings. Wanna see what I got?

Ok. Here they are..

I made almost all these rings on Monday and all but one of the spiral rings on Tuesday:

And I made all these rings on Tuesday:

Thurs, I was taking care of my mom's geriatric terrier and cat. Max, the terrier wasn't doing so well and when my mom got home, I had to drive her and Max to the vet. We came back without him. Heart failure was the diagnosis. He was an amazing dog. He was at least 15 (probably older) and had Cushings, was blind with cataracts, deaf, had senile dementia and was a little indomitable tank that kept going longer and stronger than any batteried up bunny! Even though he was also incapable of getting outside to do his business (we won't miss that part!), we miss him.

So, here's a picture of Max back in June, when he was able to get himself up on the porch and in through the door again (something he hadn't been able to do for over a year). The vet said they get better before they get worse, and he sure did!

Max was an inspiring little guy and we'll miss him!

However, sad as the family is about Max... I'll still be at the Pioneer Park Market, in the usual place on 400S, tomorrow. So, maybe I'll see some of you there trying to get your favorite ring(s) before someone else does?

Brand New Pendant Styles... & Other New Stuff For Friday

This is the last Sunday for me at the Park Silly Market (back in my old spot on the side of Kimball across from Zooms)... and I'll be at Pioneer Park tomorrow (in the same spot I'm always in between City Weekly and the handmade wooden toys)... just 5 more of those including this weekend...

How about that tornado in NY? Hope all my NY readers are unscathed!

Um, I had a lot to say about new jewelry and my weird week, but I lost it in the black hole in the back of my head. So, let's just get to the pictures of the new jewelry...

Ok, so this is the new NEW stuff. Pendants. Turquoise, Silver, Lapis, Malachite, Rainbow Moonstone, Bear Grylls like raft of Sterling. Waves of Silver Plated and enameled Copper wire with Rainbow Moonstone, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Carnelian. Did I mention they're pendants?


New word pendants in Silver with lots of different stones... OK: Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline, Malachite, Agate. Sterling chains are longer than the other ones I had.


Rose Quartz I found in NC and rough tumbled all wrapped in plated and enameled Copper wire. Chunky and funky but totally not clunky (ok, so I might be losing it...)


Lab grown Emerald Spinel, Sapphire & Ruby Corundum wrapped in Argentium Sterling Silver and 14K Gold Fill wire. Got a little long on me, but I still like 'em... you?

Ok... That's it for this weeks new stuff... unless I make something tomorrow night when I get home...

Have a great weekend and hope to see some of you in Salt Lake or Park City (probably see some of you at both too;)

Have Party... Um... Have One!

Hey everybody...

Quick thanks to Terry for throwing a Jewelry Party last night. And to all her friends and family that made it so wonderful to be at!

Terry was partying for charity last night so that meant that her hosting gift was a piece for an upcoming auction and instead of getting 5% of the total sales in free jewelry at the end of the night, she got 10% going to The Sharing Place instead.

Yay, Terry!

This is the gift that's going to auction:

So... if you have a charity you'd like to party for, let me know so we can start making it a success before it even starts!

Oh. Happy Ethiopian New Year and hope there's a lot of feasting and festiveness for the end of Ramadan!

Now, here's the new stuff for the week:

5 new U Rock Rings...

Lavender Rose Quartz and Jasper I found in NC and rough tumbled in Argentium Sterling and two shades of Bronze.


A recent Red Jasper I found literally in my backyard in Bronze and a Blue Aventurine Quartz and Amethyst I found in NC and rough tumbled in Argentium Sterling Silver.

2 new Cameo Pendants...

Resin reproduction cameos in Gold Plated and enameled German Wire.

Plus 2 new, totally new never been made style, found local stone and gemstone bracelets...

A milky Agate with 3 kinds of Opal chips and Carnelian in Brass.


A cool Sandstone Quartz I smoothed out with a Dremel and wrapped in Brass with Baltic Amber, Rose Quartz and Rainbow Moonstone.

And that's what's new for this week.

I'll be at the Downtown Salt Lake Market tomorrow, in the usual place, and then I have to hurry home to clean out the trailer, AKA my studio, so it can be prepared Sunday to be taken away for an Oregon trip on Monday. So... I'll be winging it for making stuff next week and the week after that... But, I'll definitely get some stuff made and pictures up for you to oogle next Friday non-the-less.

Have a great weekend and hope to see some of you tomorrow.

A Week of Jewelry in Three Days

So, all of you regular readers, friends and family know:

I moved to Utah this Spring to live with my folks and here I am while Phil is in NJ getting ready to start the rest of the month rehearsing for the world tour that starts on the 28th... AND, he was here visiting last week... AND, I got severe vertigo and nausea mid visit and I'm still getting over the dizzy...

Ok. That established...

I spent Monday on the couch not moving (cause stuff spun when I did), Tuesday catching up on e-mail and making a couple pendants for a custom order, and the last three days making jewelry for this weekend. Ok, actually, I only made two pairs of earrings on Wednesday. I made most of what follows yesterday and today...

Can you say: Making up for lost time?

You tell me:

Non Tarnish Brass Adjustable Rings (made last night at last minute)


Faceted Argentium Silver & 14K Gold Fill with Lab & Natural Sapphires and a Natural Rubilite Tourmaline Rings (all made today)


Orange Catseye and Brass Bracelet (made yesterday)


Red and Cream Rose Fashion Cameo & Brass Bracelet (also made yesterday)


Non Tarnish Copper and Brass Fashion Cameo Pendants (all made yesterday)


Sterling, Gold Fill, Vintage Chain segments and Fashion Cameo earrings (two made Wed, the rest yesterday)

So, there you have it... And, I'm thinking I'll even try to make a few Gemstone Cabachon Pendants tomorrow after the Saturday Market Downtown (that's in Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City for anyone just tuning in. I'm always next to the City Weekly tent on the street side of 400S about midway). I think I might need some more for Sunday at Park Silly... where I'll be back in front of the Banhoff again (that's Y38 on the map. Click on it to enlarge).

Maybe I'll see some of you this weekend and the rest of you had better enjoy the weekend. We're due to have more dangerous wind so... Yay!?

New, New, New, New... Well, A Few New... It's The Friday Update

So, I got some new laser cut beads... some Brass plated in 18K Gold, some Brass plated in Copper, and some Copper "dipped" (plated) in Silver. So, I made some rings (All priced at a mere $10 each):

And... I made some 5mm Natural Peridot rings - one in Argentium Sterling Silver and one in 14K Gold Fill (a little bit more than the other rings price wise, but still a bargain - oh, and they're shown the other way around too fyi):

And I wrapped one of the Moss Agates I found in NC (and tumbled) in Argentium Sterling Silver as well (thinking about putting this - and some other pendants I made - on a necklace of it's own... whatya think?):

Now, I'm getting them all ready for Market and then taking them off to Salt Lake City's infamous Pioneer Park and the very Silly Park City Market this weekend. Usual places (though, I'll be at the bottom of the hill on Main in Park City this week infront of the Banhoff just off 7th), yellow umbrella, new taller tables and no banner... :{

So, hope to see some of you this weekend. Have a great one whether I do or not!

This Week in Faceted Gemstones...

Hey everybody! How's by you? Good week? Hot week? A week?

I made some stuff this week. Gonna take it with me tomorrow to the Downtown Salt Lake Arts & Crafts Market... that's it this week. Um... 8am to 1pm along 400 S next to City Weekly tent about the middle of the block... Er...

Wanna see the new stuff?

Ok, lets start here:

This is a big Lab Ruby in 14K GF... and This is a little Emerald Spinel in Argentium Sterling Silver...


This is a CZ in Argentium Sterling Silver...


This is a Lab Pink Sapphire in 14K Gold Fill... and This is a Lab Alexandrite in Argentium Sterling Silver...

This is a CZ Emerald in Argentium Sterling Silver with Copper and 14K Gold Fill wire vines... and This is a Lab Ruby in 14K Gold Fill with Copper and Argentium Sterling Silver vines...


This is a huge CZ Emerald in Non Tarnish Silver Plated Copper... and This is a not quite as big CZ Pink Tourmaline in Non Tarnigh Gold Plated Copper...


This is two Natural, 4mm, Gemstones (Blue Sapphire and Pink Tourmaline) sculpted in 14K Gold Fill...


This is a Natural Peridot and a Lab Spinel Sapphire in Argentium Sterling Silver - both 4mm...


And that's all the new stuff for this week. Whatya think? See you tomorrow? You can try me next Saturday at Craft Lake City if I don't... Not sure what'll have left but...

Have a great weekend!

What's New For This Weekend's Markets

So, having trouble with the computer, but after accidentally just posting pictures... not sure how, think my Mac has bugs... I am letting you know what those pictures are of (on Firefox since Blogger isn't working right with Safari right now, again).

So, I'll be in Pioneer Park downtown Salt Lake, 8am to 1pm Saturday (tomorrow) with all these new things...

Eight new Cameo Rings:

Purple Butterfly Cameo Earrings to match the pendant I made last week:


Lady Jand Cameo Earrings to match last weeks other pendant:


Lady Diana Cameo Earrings to match the other other pendant I made last week:


And a new style of Cameo Bracelet with a Blue Diana in Brass:


If you come on Saturday, you'll get to try and buy before everyone in Park City on Sunday so... just wanted to point that out to ya... ;}

Oh, and I'll be on Main Street in Park City on Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

Next week, it's all stones...

Have a great weekend!

The Pendants' The Thing...

Ok, I'm feeling a bit old today, so I'm making the pictures bigger than usual... "Large" instead of "Medium" whatever that means... ask Blogger, I don't know.

Of course, I always use "Large" font... for the more visually challenged... like me;}

Off to Downtown Salt Lake Arts & Crafts Market again tomorrow, and while Phil was around visiting last weekend and I didn't make anything new or blog... I know, you missed me, right?... a little?... Well, THIS week, I made a bunch of new rings And a handful of new:

Babpbapdada! Yes, the thing you've all been waiting for... ok, I'll do the ring versions next week...

CAMEOS!!! Well, the pendants anyway... I'll try to do some new earring ones with the new ring ones next week too...

TaDA:

Yes, that butterfly is purple... Well, they call it "Amethyst". I have other colors too. Next week. Oh, they're all two tone too.

I also got around to making some new rings, but only a couple. WAy too hot! Seriously, after 11am or Noonish, it's way over 80F in here and no AC and no way I can keep from sweating which means no way I can make as much jewelry as I want to...

So, here are the two new Faceted Gemstone Rings (in Argentium Sterling):

8mm Lab Grown Ruby and a CZ Emerald. Differentish designs than usual... because my hands were starting to slip and slide and I'm lucky they came out at all let alone as nice as they did.

Also did a bunch of new Knot and Wavy (cause you asked for it) Spiral wire rings. {Finally. I only had two left after last weekend!}

For your perusal this weekend:

Tried out some new designs and think there are some really unique and beautiful choices in this weekends new offerings - all for $10 & $15 each - yes, the more complicated ones are pricier. Whadaya think?

Oh, I'll be at the Park Silly Market on Sunday too this week. Almost Right in front of the Sugar Bear kettle corn and cinnamon sugar nuts Hut. Um, yay? Um, no. I really don't like the smell of burning oil and sugary nuts... Start joke making......

NOW!

Anyway, hope to see some of the Utahns and visiting outta towners [who've been waiting for more knot rings and cameos to descend on my little table] at least one of the days this weekend.

Otherwise, maybe I'll see you next weekend?

Keep your eyes here next week for the new new stuff too.

Have a great weekend!!

Markets and Rings

So, I have a newish ring design - three of each bead and three metals (well, all Copper but two are plated and then they're all enameled so they're non tarnish...) AND five new faceted gemstone rings in Argentium Silver for this weekend's Markets. See:

How does $10 each sound? Well, that's what they're gonna be. Sizes range from 4 to 8 and each one is a different size... half sizes, quarter sizes, eighth sizes, nine different sizes in three metal and three bead choices so you can see which one fits best... as always; no two are exactly alike.

Or, get a new non tarnish Sterling Silver faceted ring:

There's a London Blue Topaz (size 5), Lab Ruby (size 4.5), Natural Blue Sapphire (size 7.5), gorgeous Natural Amethyst (size 7 and a bit more unisex), and a Natural Garnet (size 6 1/8). All very different and very lovely on.

Ok, that's my shill for this weekend.

Downtown Salt Lake, Pioneer Park, on 400S by the ATM from 8am to 1pm. Park City, Main Street by Zooms and the back entrance to the Kimball Center from 10am to 5pm.

Maybe I'll see you there? Maybe I'll be square? Maybe I'll have funny hair? Do you care?

Ok. I probably should get a little more sleep? Maybe...

Craft Lake City, Here I Come!

So... Hope you all had a good 4th!

Found out I got accepted to the 2nd annual Craft Lake City Arts & Crafts Show at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake... coming up mid August and hosted by Slug Magazine (who did an interview with my cousin Matt last year).

That's good.

Should be a rip roaring good time... as a matter of fact... and I'm taking that day off the Downtown Market so I don't get burnt out by the end of the night. See, I get up at 5am so I can be ready to drive an hour to get set up by 8am... then go to 1pm. The CLC show starts at 2pm and goes to 9pm, with music going later. So, if I go to the Downtown Market, then I'll have to pack up early to be set up by 2pm and I'll be totally wiped out by 5pm so... I wouldn't be able to enjoy it as much.

Plus, I plan to do a full (two table) set up under a tent for Craft Lake... but, I'll rant more about it later when I give more details in August.

Right now, I'd like to direct your attention to some pictures:

Purple Catseye Pendant Charm


Black (but sometimes looks Blue) Catseye Pendant Charm


Resin Mare and Colt Cameo Pendant

I'm in the process of making new rings this week, so I'll show you those on Friday so you know what to expect for next weekend's Markets. Oh, and please: Feel free to e-mail if you want anything you see posted and can't make it to the Markets...

Feel free to e-mail if you want custom work, or want to host a Jewelry Party... or leave a comment if you just want to say something about something that says something.

Ok. Well...

Yep.

Friday.

More then...