David M. Bowman’s website is a primer on surface patinas and graphical earring design. His designs vary from jewelry to fountains and everything in between. With the price of gold and silver today, brass, copper and aluminum are increasing in popularity with jewelry artists.
Archive for the ‘we can do this’ Category
Arm Candy
Posted in bracelet, color, jewelry, we can do this, tagged amrita singh, bracelet, color, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pull out the extruder and the bright colors in your stash of clay and voila…you have an armful of colorful bangles. This inspiration came from Amrita Singh “Though jewelry making began as an “accidental love,” it grew into a unique and compelling “passion” according to Amrita…”
Black Daisies???
Posted in bracelet, Design, jewelry, we can do this, tagged Bangle, bracelet, bulgari, contemporary, daisy, Design, fashion, georg jensen, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay on August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Beyond Scandinavia, DAISY is popular for women of all ages. It can be worn as a brooch, bracelet, earring or pendant and with jeans, business or cocktail attire. Like the flower that inspired it, the Georg Jensen DAISY collection is joyful and fresh.” This Black Daisy bracelet from Georg Jensen is similar to the Bulgari [...]
One Simple Word
Posted in bracelet, jewelry, we can do this, tagged Bangle, bracelet, bulgari, contemporary, Design, fashion, gold, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, silver on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This simple circle bracelet from Bulgari defines a trend that is hot…hot…hot!!! One of the best selling items in a local gallery is a pair of silver earrings. One earring is a rectangle, the other a circle, and each has one word stamped on the surface. If you look at the mechanics of the Bulgari [...]
Love It
Posted in Design, jewelry, we can do this, tagged bracelet, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, me & ro, ornamental elements, polymer clay on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Me & Ro are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a bracelet designed for InStyle magazine. The sterling sterling silver centerpiece was cast from oyster shells. LOVE IT…LOVE IT…LOVE IT!!! This single element design appears to be a trend.
Moving to the ‘Muted’ Season
Posted in color, jewelry, we can do this, tagged bracelet, color, contemporary, Design, elk accessories, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, marc jacobs, ornamental elements, polymer clay on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The August issues of the fashion mags are preparing us for the ‘muted’ season that we call fall. This resin and wood bangle from Elk Accessories will transition from the brights of summer through to the darks of winter. Elk is a husband and wife design team from Australia. Check out the Winter Jewelry collection [...]
Can we do this…Yes we can!!!
Posted in bracelet, color, jewelry, we can do this, tagged bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, prada on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The devil may wear Prada but we do not have to be devilish to wear an armful of Prada style bangles. These definitely fall into the ‘we can do this’ category…and they will not cost $125 each…a devilish price. Scroll through the photos on the Sandra’s Closet site to see colorful bangles from wrist to [...]
An OH MY Moment
Posted in art, glass, we can do this, tagged color, contemporary, Design, glass, jeff thompson, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The search for blog posts leads to dead ends and OH MY moments!!! The OH MY’s are what keep me going!!! Jeff Thomspson’s site was a HUGE OH MY!!! The Stratascape series is a visual feast…and a ‘we can do this’ moment. Of course, we will not be working in hot glass…just pull out the [...]
Hardware Store Design
Posted in jewelry, we can do this on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Chunky, funky, clunky…describes the designs from Giles and Brother. Scroll through the links at Pinterest to see the designs that make me want to run to my neighborhood hardware store. Pinterest is an interesting site. When I am ‘hunting’ for a photo to share it will be my first stop.
Memories Of Summer Camp
Posted in jewelry, we can do this, tagged bracelet, contemporary, Design, fashion, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, rings, style tryst on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I analyzed the mechanics of this bracelet by Style Tryst I had a quick trip back to summer camp and the braided lanyards we made with flat plastic cord. The designs at Style Tryst run the gamut from funky to ornate. HMMMMMMMMM!!!…$275 for a rubber ring…’WE CAN DO THIS!!!’
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