Two weeks ago I hit a wall. Has this ever happened to you? Not literally of course.. I mean everything felt like it came crashing down on me at once. Taking into account that none of these 'everythings' were considered a negative. Quite the contrary.. all of the components were great! My Marketing Job was in high speed. It seemed like every one of my clients had a pressing … [Read more...]
Tools of the Jewelry Trade; Pipe Cutter
The other day I decided to play around with a new process... using copper piping to create a jewelry design. I had seen some designs recently that started out as tubing/pipe and then were chased with a hammer to create some awesome results. I had some 1/2" pipe and 1/4" flexible piping that I had purchased at a local Home Depot. As I brought out my Jewelers Saw to make the … [Read more...]
Got the ‘Ain’t Got No Inspiration Blues?
3 easy ways to get your inspirational juices flowing. Whether we are an artist, author or entrepreneur.. the passion we feel sometimes takes a day (or a week) off. Those are the times that I feel most blocked. I don't seem to find the flashes of inspiration I am so used to experiencing. I can sit down at my jeweler's bench or at my computer as many times as I want and … [Read more...]
