Category: Tips & Tricks
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Photography for Jewelers – Learning the Basics
Lights, camera, action … right?! If only it were that easy. Photographing jewelry takes an appreciation for light, color, and focus and can be difficult to master let alone learn on one’s own. Choosing the right background to make your piece pop, natural vs. studio light, props and garnishes – all of these things matter…
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From the Studio – Etching!
Next weekend we’re hosting a super fun Weekend Workshop on Etching! Saturday + Sunday | Jun 25+26 |11am-5pm | $240 | Register Now! In this two day weekend workshop students will discover how to create raised patterns in metal without using any special equipment! You’ll learn how to transfer images onto metal to etch a variety designs using a…
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From the Studio – Salt Casting!
This weekend we’re hosting a super fun one day workshop on Salt Casting! Saturday | Jun 11 |11am-5pm | $179 | Register Now! Salt Casting is the art of melting metal to its molten form and then pouring it over salt. This creates spontaneous forms and unusual shapes. In this workshop we learn how to…
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Class Spotlight: Business For Designers + Jewelry Production Workshops
This weekend! So you’ve taken a few jewelry making classes, have a fabulous idea for a jewelry collection and have began making samples, but wait! Have you thought about marketing? How about how to set up a business in New York? How to apply for a sales tax certificate, and when to collect it? Running…
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Class Spotlight: Business For Designers + Jewelry Production Workshops
So you’ve taken a few jewelry making classes, have a fabulous idea for a jewelry collection and have began making samples, but wait! Have you thought about marketing? How about how to set up a business in New York? How to apply for a sales tax certificate, and when to collect it? Running a…
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#benchtiptuesday – How to Carve Small Ring Sizes in Wax
A common question we get in the studio is how to size a wax ring for very small sizes. Most ring blanks come in a size 5 – so that pinky ring you’ve always wanted to make will require just a few more steps than your average ring. How to Carve Small Ring Sizes in Wax Et…
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Getting Ready For Tradeshow Season
This season for tradeshows is almost here. In fact, we’re just under one month out from the biggest show I do every year (yikes!). As I’m preparing to show my newest collection at NY Now (formerly New York International Gift Show) – I thought I’d share some tips for preparing for a show. Exhibitiing at…