More resin filled rings

cufflinks with mother of pearl
black coral branch
an iridescent moonstone
coral branch

More of my new creations with silver and resin. Also a pair of mother of pear cufflinks. All of the above are bezel silver rings with a gold-leaf interior. They display black coral branch, moonstone and gray freshwater pealr.

Jojo's wedding

My dearest friend Jordanna is getting married in August. I am so excited for her, and honored that she wants to wear a piece of my jewelry on that very special day. I have been making pieces thinking of a bridal vibe since I found out about the wedding, since she wants her partner to also wear one of my pieces. I am shortlisting the most funky and unusual ones, yet with a bridal vibe for her to try on. I need some feedback! which pieces would go better with her awesome presence and ever expanding personality.

Interesting people

Today I met with Safi. I had such a great time chatting away with her, she's a very smart, handsome, interesting person, I would really like to be friends with her. She bought a very mysterious piece with her name all over it, I was proud to see such a lovely person wearing one of my more experimental pieces.

Another doll necklace and new pieces

Odd and funny brooch using a doll's leg.




I recently assembled the doll piece. I also am making new works that are a bit bridal, inspired by my friend's wedding that will happen this august.

Mysterious red

I created this piece with an antique multicolor shoe clip, a rhinestone wheel, one of my antique German porcelain dolls form the 1890s, Czech blue and golden crystal beads and a piece of red coral branch. I love this tone of red, it is so rich and mysterious. I am quite proud of the way this piece turned out.

Treasury

A piece in my shop on Etsy, which has very few pieces- though very good ones - was in a Treasury today. Lots of activity about my jewelry.

Sales

Today I sold this pair of earrings to someone in Colorado.

Blog speaks about my work

Today I got blogged in a wonderful post in the Eye Candy blog. Read the post here.

Resin filled rings

These are my new works, resin-filled silver rings with a gold leaf interior. These ones are my first ones and I am fairly satisfied with the result. Resin is so much fun! I thought about using resin for a very long time, I read a lot about it, I watched instructional videos... finally, I have a new medium to integrate into my work. New works to be shown soon.

More samples

Some of my new pieces I have been making these past few days.

Soldering samples

So I was showing Aviva my new soldered stuff, and she loved it and bought one of the pieces, which I didn't photograph. But here are some samples and previews of my new series, coming up this spring 2010.

On soldering and other new techniques

I am teaching myself to solder with a soldering iron and lead-free solder with a high content of silver, so that it really shines. All the equipment was an investment, and I found out that paying more really pays off in therms of quality of equipment and safety. I tried both a cheap and an expensive soldering iron, and the expensive one with interchangeable tips and a safety light was so much better, it was worth the price difference. I also went all out and bought an inland fume trap with coal filters, and a breathing mask. But lung cancer is not an option for me, I rather spend the money in all the equipment than regret it later.

Pictures to come...

I love my life.

Mukado Jewelry

So I now have two pieces in a jewelry gallery in Wast Vancouver, Mukado Jewelry. I like the pieces chosen, I hope they sell. Finally, a gallery in Vancouver is representing my work. To0 view this gallery click here.

My work is the only vintage stuff she has, everything else in the gallery is ultra-modern and sleek. I think that may work to my advantage, being unique is a good ting. I also make one of a kind pieces, nothing mass-produced. We will see! I am optimistic!

Deep blue

A new creation now in Mexico

Vintage Venus Jewelry turns one year old

Today is the anniversary of my business. It has been a great long year, and I have sold a bunch of stuff. Recently a person in the Mexico City gallery circuit started to distribute my work, and I am making pieces that I like a lot more, more crafted, more mysterious. I am also using a lot more semiprecious stones, real pearls and lots of swarovski crystals. I can't wait to see what this year will bring in terms of inspiration and creation. Wearable art!