Katherine Ware's Jewelry Blog http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog Musings on jewelry design Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Candy Hearts http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2012/02/09/candy-hearts/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2012/02/09/candy-hearts/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:51 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=169

Tonight I have a show at Left Hand Brewing Company. Here is my toast to beer art and valentine’s. Swing by and visit if you wish. It is in Longmont, from 5-8pm, tonight, February 9th.

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]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2011/10/05/166/feed/ 1 A royal crown http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2011/04/22/a-royal-crown/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2011/04/22/a-royal-crown/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:53:39 +0000 Katherine http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=156 IMG_1272 IMG_1293

This crown was commissioned and shall be used in a play.  It is formed of gold-filled wire and Swarovski crystals.

]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2011/04/22/a-royal-crown/feed/ 0 More Crowns http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/11/22/more-crowns/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/11/22/more-crowns/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:53:15 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=142

]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/11/22/more-crowns/feed/ 0 Crown http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/09/22/crown-2/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/09/22/crown-2/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:13:38 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=131 Continue reading →]]> This coming weekend (September 25 and 26) is the Longmont Studio Tour.  In preparation, I have been creating many different types of jewelry.  Today, I finished a new crown.  It is decorated with amethysts, rubies, and pearls.  It is just fun…  Please come and see me and support my fellow Longmont artists.  I shall be grouped with a few other artists in an old barn at Blue Cloud Farms riding stable, on Prospect Road (off of 63rd).  Look for the signs for the Longmont Studio Tour, come visit me, and try on the crown!

]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/09/22/crown-2/feed/ 0 Ear Wires http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/08/03/ear-wires/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/08/03/ear-wires/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:38:18 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=121 Continue reading →]]> I am never satisfied with the ear wires I can purchase.  They are expensive and I can make my own to my specifications.  They are easy to make, but time consuming:  Measuring and cutting 20 gauge fine silver wire, melting one tip, forming, forging, and then tumbling for two hours to remove the rough edges.

Sigh…  However, here they are waiting for color.

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]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/07/02/sea-stone-pendant/feed/ 0 Sea Stones into jewellry http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/07/02/sea-stones-into-jewellry/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/07/02/sea-stones-into-jewellry/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:32:13 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=98 Two stones hang from a fine silver torc.

]]> http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/07/02/sea-stones-into-jewellry/feed/ 0 Cape Cod Sea Stones http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/06/30/85/ http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/2010/06/30/85/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:48:56 +0000 Administrator http://katherinewaredesigns.com/blog/?p=85 Continue reading →]]> These are stones I found in the surf on Cape Cod.  Bringing them home, I have drilled holes and they are ready for new new ideas and inspirations.

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