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Studio Open House

Studio Open House

My space at Studio 102 is very small and efficient. After years of having a lot of space and filling it with god knows what, I spent time decluttering and streamlining. It feels SO much lighter. It is however, a working studio not a showroom. So my jewelry is on its display boards but those are in a bin and not in a display case. 
Here's an idea, why don't I show you instead of just writing about it? 
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New Stockists Alert!

New Stockists Alert!

Well this is exciting isn't it? If you can't get to one of my craft shows and you want to see my work in person, I highly recommend visiting one of these mighty fine establishments!

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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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