Jewelry Design

Except for the brass end strips, the prototype of my big 3-D Crystal Dragon jewelry cuff is almost finished. For two years, I have been working out the details. I am so excited to see my crystal dragon cuff design come together! I decided to order a quart of a new, super expensive, super clear […]

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This bracelet has been on my design list for a while now. I wanted a resin bracelet that was easy on and off, comfortable to wear, and oval shaped. The biggest hurdle was finding the spring loaded jewelry hinges. The next problem was finding a heat-proof bracelet mandrel for post curing the urethane resin (see […]

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I have a new bracelet design that requires an oval shaped bracelet mandrel for final heat treating. I bought a cast steel mandrel years ago (very expensive) but the steps are just not long enough for my current needs. The steps are 1 3/4″ long and I need one 2 1/4″ in length. I scoured […]

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I keep a notebook, where all of my design ideas are drawn. This notebook contains the date, manufacturing questions and details, resin amounts, and test results. Of course other less pertinent information, like to-do lists and phone numbers find their way into my notebook. This is the anal engineer part of my personality. I still […]

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