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Hot Off the Bench This Week

New Work

The latest creations from SToNZ Jewelry...

Valentine's Day Coupon Code!

I am SO looking forward to getting back to work in my freshly painted studio in the next week or so! In the meantime, I do have a couple of goodies still available for last minute Valentine's Day gift giving. As an extra incentive to make that special gift purchase now, here's a rare SToNZ coupon code, which will get you 15% off the purchase of any item from SToNZ that has a heart on it.
To qualify for the discount, you must enter the code HEART15STONZ in the coupon code box when placing your order. Offer expires February 7, 2015.
Some examples of items that will qualify for the discount:

143 = I LOVE YOU Necklace

Antique Lock & Key Necklace

Recycled Sterling Curb Chain Silver Heart Bracelet

Recycled Sterling Heart Tag Bracelet

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?

Build A Dream

Next Saturday the Greater Cleveland Chapter of Habitat for Humanity will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with their creative event "Build A Dream," at The Calfee Building on East 6th Street.
The silent auction will feature Up-Cycled art made by local artists. How fun!
For more info on tickets click here.

Of course, "upcycled" is right up my alley.
This is my donation for the invitational silent auction, using a few old keys, authentic cobalt blue beach glass, and lots of sterling silver.

All proceeds raised at the Build A Dream 2013 party will help Cleveland Habitat provide quality, affordable homes for their worthy Partner Families.  

Look what's new from SToNZ!

A couple of new things in my Etsy store this month:

"Thimbell" Necklaces

Made them yesterday, listing them today on Etsy!