My First Wedding Ring a Success!

I can't tell you how flattered I was when my friend Steve called me up one day and said, "I'd like you to make me a ring."  I actually wasn't thinking he meant wedding ring at first, so I shrieked in excitement to find out he wanted me to make this ring for the lovely Laura Schadler.  Definitely one of the cutest couples ever and they've been dating forever....I think the love goes back to when they were 18. 

The most amazing part of this story is that I had shown Laura this enormous piece of petrified redwood that I had gotten my first year taking jewelry classes.  It was 4cm around and just gorgeous!  I knew I didn't want it for myself, but I had a feeling there would be some special use for it down the road.   She fell in love with it 3 or so years ago and wanted me to make her a ring, but at the time, she said she would have to wait and save some money up for it :)

I didn't really mean to, but I saved the stone and never showed it to anyone for years.  I had forgotten about it and put it in my stone drawer.  After Steve proposed and asked me to make Laura a ring, Laura called me and wanted to know if I still had that stone I had showed her years earlier.  I said, "You aren't going to believe it, but I still have it and I have never showed it to anyone but you." Laura was shocked and excited and asked if I could use this stone in the design of her wedding ring. 

I started working on the band, a large half round sterling silver wire formed in her size.
I made the bezel to fit the stone perfectly.
I soldered the bezel to the band and took it to this incredible hand engraver in the city.

Since Laura knew what she wanted her ring to look like, there was at least going to be one surprise from Steve-we were going to have the bottom of the bezel hand engraved with a cute illustration Laura draws of a pumpkin and a monkey. The pumpkin is Laura, the monkey is Steve.  Their initials LS + SS was also engraved.

I polished the piece, set the stone and here it is!  I think it came out really pretty and looks stunning on the Bride!

New Site Design 2010 ! New Jewelry!

Hi!

I've realized recently (a bit later than I should have) that I really need to keep up with my blog and make updates of new pieces, things going on in my world, etc. I am going to be posting much more often and hopefully keep things interesting. We'll see. Like diaries, I want to write in them and I start it, but I usually just don't keep it going. Time for me to make a change and become a real blogger! haha

Just to start things off...I've had my website redesigned and I'm pretty damn happy with it!

Hope you like it! www.metalsugar.com

Here's a new piece I made that I'm super excited about! My Cap Necklace with CZ's set around it! You can buy here: http://www.metalsugar.com/product/cap-necklace

Brooklyn Lyceum Recession Buster Craft Fair May 2 & 3

Come on out to the Brooklyn Lyceum May 2 & 3 for the Recession Buster Craft Fair!

http://www.bkcraftcentral.com/

 Brooklyn Lyceum Craft Market Official Website

May 2 and 3     
The Anti-Depression Session!
all handmade crafts priced at $30 and under

We want everyone to thrive in this sucky economy - both crafters and consumers - so we want to help get the goods flowing in both directions.  This is a time for keeping our money local and helping our artists thrive, all the while keeping an eye on the ole purse strings.  This market is designed for those of us who can't spend like we once could, but still want to support the arts the best we can, get to know the artisans' of NYC, and get lovely handmade things in the process.

So please come to the Market, buy as much as you like (get those mother's day and holiday gifts early), and let's keep our money out of Target and Walmart!!

Atlantic Antic-Come on By Sunday!

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Come by and see me at the Atlantic Antic! I will be sharing a tent with the talented Karen of Karen's Monsters.




THE 34TH ANNUAL ATLANTIC ANTIC STREET FESTIVAL

Sunday, October 5th, 2008 from 10am to 6pm, rain or shine
Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue
10 Blocks of Food, Festivities, and Fun Through the Heart of Brownstone Brooklyn.

It's massive, seriously.

I forgot how massive it actually was and am scrambling to get things made in time. Oh stress, how I love thee.

On another note, I'm really dizzy today-I'm really not sure why. Hope I'm not sick! Eck!

New Necklace-TT the Flower

Howdy!

What a lovely Labor Day Weekend! One of my best friends came to town from LA and I met her boyfriend and we all caught up and had a blast! This didn't leave me much time to think about jewelry, much less make any. After about Day 3, I was feeling totally overwhelmed by my need to create something new, anything new.

On Day 4, which was last night, I couldn't fight the urge any longer. I sat myself down at my workbench and sketched a few things out, hoping to come up with my first piece in my new line of tiny charms I've been wanting to make for months and months. I did it and here is my first piece!

Piece #1: TT the Flower!!

$45

TT is hand-cut in sterling silver, hung on a dainty ball chain, and brushed for finish. He's full of smiles and charm and yearning for a new home. Each TT will be slightly different-think of them like those twins that really look alike but you can tell them apart, haha.

I'm pretty pleased with him and I hope you smile if nothing else when you see him.

Feel free to take a closer look at this little guy on my website www.metalsugar.com or in my Etsy Shop!!

Stay tuned for more updates, events, and random goodness!

Melissa

Bosco Looking Precious

What could be more appropriate for my first blog post than a picture of my adorable son, Bosco. I get to look at this face every single day of my life and it never gets old. Aaah, life is good!