me and metalsmithing, not a love affair

me and metalsmithing, not a love affair

Ah metalsmithing. I should have loved it. A little fire, a lot of banging and hammering, playing with oodles of tools, what’s not to love? Turns out for me, most of it is not to love.

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My Holiday Showroom!

My Holiday Showroom!

OH BOY!

Announcing, In-person shopping for Sailorgirl Jewelry this holiday season!

My holiday showroom is open in the Case Goods Building in the Distillery District in Toronto.

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Ready for a science lesson?

Ready for a science lesson?

When I posted this photo of my leftovers at the end of a torch session, many people asked, “Why not just melt those bits down?”

I don’t melt these down because this day I was using two different types of glass, Effetre and Bullseye and they have different COEs.

COE - Coefficient of Expansion. It's....

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It's Studio Time! Video series.

It's Studio Time! Video series.

For ages and ages I’ve thought of sharing my flameworking process because playing with fire? Yes, it’s way cool. However
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