SToNZ

4.14.2014

Making copper and silver 143 I LOVE YOU charm necklaces from an old copper disk

I found this neat heavy copper disk at an estate sale some time ago and have had some fun cutting it up with a jeweler's saw. Here's what I made today.

This disk is just over 2mm thick. It's no easy feat to saw through this thing! I only broke one saw blade today. Not bad.

Four tags cut and filed smooth. Two hearts and two rectangles. Well, they're kind of rectangles. I like the imperfection of these shapes.

Soldering on sterling bails and loops.

Stamping with my great new SToNZ stamp.
Why didn't I get one of these made years ago!?

Two 143 necklaces finished and ready to list in my Etsy shop.
143 means I LOVE YOU. It's a texty shorthand thing.

I love you:
1 letter in I
4 letters in LOVE
3 letters in YOU

I'm thinking Mother's Day. I nice gift for Mom.
We're just a month out. Are you ready?

3.26.2014

Shameless Self Promotion

I am SO excited to be featured on cleveland.com today!
It was great fun to meet this multi-talented writer who is also a photographer and jewelry artist in her own right. Thank you, Allison for a great write up! Click here to see the interview!

Note to self: Selfies draw attention to your enormous schnoz. Next time get a photographer to do the head shot.

http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2014/03/susan_saltzman_of_stonz_makes.html

2.22.2014

Heavy Metal - Thank you Pinterest!

This cool guy happened upon my arm party SToNZ bracelet photo on Pinterest last week and tracked me down on Etsy. He emailed and asked me to make him three heavy chain bracelets in his size. I think they look amazing! Hope he agrees. Shipping them to Massachusetts today.

Thank you, Marcus! (and Pinterest!)

2.20.2014

Making silver jump rings for tiny antique keys

Making my own heavy sterling jump rings for little antique keys today....trying the chopstick technique!

Ready for soldering.

Etsy Front Page!

Well, that was fun!
:)
Thank you to Filagree Creations for taking us to the front page of Etsy on 2/17/14!

2.18.2014

Snowpocalypse

We got at least 6 more inches of the fluffy white stuff last night. I am determined not to let winter get me down this year. I had planned to go out and take beautiful photographs and wax poetic about how lovely the snow is.
But then I saw what the snowplow did to my mailbox last night.
Thank goodness for bungee cords.

What? Too many??

2.05.2014

SToNZ Vintage!

If you know me at all, you know I have a thing for great antiques and vintage rarities. I have been stopping at house sales and roadside antique barns since I was a kid. (My mom got me hooked on antiquing in the 1960's.)

Normally SToNZ is all about handmade, nature inspired silver jewelry, but last week I made the decision to add a vintage section to my Etsy Store.

I have so much great stuff to list over the coming months. I love the way these fun things add a bit of color and variety to SToNZ.

Let me know if you agree!

Here's a sample of what you'll find in the vintage section of SToNZ:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177699729/set-of-four-vintage-wooden-shabby-chic?ref=shop_home_active_19

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177700712/lot-of-four-vintage-metal-flower-frogs?ref=shop_home_active_18

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177774666/vintage-cleveland-clinic-cardiac?ref=shop_home_active_14

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177874107/1960s-ten-meter-vintage-rabone?ref=shop_home_active_12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178243512/antique-willson-safety-goggles-glasses?ref=shop_home_active_3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177879995/antique-thumb-pump-oil-can-oiler-with-4?ref=shop_home_active_9

https://www.etsy.com/transaction/179639960

https://www.etsy.com/transaction/180242170

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177673991/antique-vintage-sterling-silver-valet?ref=shop_home_active_21

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177711608/collection-of-vintage-art-office?ref=shop_home_active_17

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177861632/1950s-lot-of-10-painted-shoe-trees?ref=shop_home_active_13

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177867890/mid-century-modern-stainless-flatware?ref=shop_home_active_10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178018816/antique-2-tier-cast-iron-rubber-stamp?ref=shop_home_active_6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177982690/vintage-dudley-combination-lock-and?ref=shop_home_active_7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178028988/1950s-magnetic-travel-scrabble-game?ref=listing-shop-header-4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178266731/1950s-lot-of-10-ten-painted-shoe-trees?ref=shop_home_active_2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/178271110/vintage-hand-mirror-ivory-pyralin?ref=shop_home_active_1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177748759/lot-of-8-tiny-vintage-lapel-pins?ref=shop_home_active_15

1.27.2014

Putting a Chain Bracelet on By Yourself

The other day a friend said to me, "I was planning to wear the bracelet you made for me, but no one was home to help me put it on!"
Really? You can do this without help.
Have a piece of tape handy? Just tape the bracelet near the clasp end to your wrist, wrap the chain around and link the clasp. Remove the tape. (You knew that part, right?)
Another way to do this without tape is with a rubber band or ponytail holder.
Simply put the elastic band around your wrist, tuck the clasp end of the bracelet under the band, wrap the bracelet around and link.
Viola! You've done it!
Now you have no excuse to leave the house without your fabulous SToNZ bracelet. You're welcome.