One of my goals for Modern Metalsmithing is to not only teach technical skills, but to also teach design and design thinking for jewelers and metalsmiths.
Which is why I’m so excited to announce that registration is open for my new online course, Core & Explore: Creative (but Cohesive) Collection Design for Metalsmiths and Jewelers!
I’ve mentioned before that one of my goals here on Modern Metalsmithing is to not only talk about technique, but to talk about design. That’s because it’s important to me that you develop your own design sensibility right along with your metalsmithing skills. So today, I want to talk about the ins and out of…
There are so many processes and techniques when it comes to metalsmithing, but hands down, my favorite has got to be chainmaking. It’s something I’ve built my jewelry business on, and I even developed an entire class on it. One of the things I love most about chainmaking is how much variation and distinct personality…
When I taught my statement earrings class on Creative Live, one of the questions that I got (repeatedly) while demonstrating how to use a jeweler’s saw was, “Isn’t there something else we can use to cut out our metal faster?” And while cutting with a jeweler’s saw can seem painfully slow (at least when you’re…
