works in progress

Have you ever been curious to see the before, during and after of of the art, jewelry, painting and everything in-between that we sell on etsy? Well I was, so I asked our Artisans Team Members to post some of their pictures on our Flickr Forum so we could see their process.  I hope you enjoy this snippet of how we do what we do, keep the pictures coming team members! I'd also like to extend an invite to our blog readers who aren't on our team, ask a question, say hello, give us a shout ~ we'd love to know you are out there!

 Petrified Palmwood and Sterling Silver Dangle by betsybensen

 45cm. L

 I love petrified palm wood. The color and pattern is so pretty plus the fact that it was part of a tree millions of years ago makes it super cool! It's great to work with. I often set it in gold, but this time I decided to stay with sterling silver which I fabricated then textured and oxidized to give a more aged and rustic looking finish. I've made long ear wires which allow the earrings to articulate beautifully.

Planet Ring by kathiroussel

35mm l x 19mm w x 8 mm at highest point

Inspired by the cosmos -- a simple modern interpretation in the form of a ring. a graceful oval sits perched horizontally on the finger with a round little planet featured.left light in color and finished in a textural matte surface giving the metal a velvety appearance. striking and minimalist.

The oval (35mm l x 19mm w x 8 mm at highest point) is a hollow form structure made from sterling silver-- light weight and comfortable on the hand with a simple round sterling band. this is a one of a kind piece- part of an on going series of rings that have come about because I've decided to remind myself what a vast universe we're a part of!

This ring is a size 7-- please be certain of your ring size before ordering. ( there are inexpensive ring sizers available on etsy)

 works in progress by iLEAIYE

This is a sleeve, it is...

My initial thoughts were to make a jumper, using some of my thin yarns which have interesting textures, and to mix them with thicker and sometimes furry yarns. My initial idea is to marry up colours, but on starting I didn't have a specific colour other than the two furry yarns in mind, So after casting on the fawn fur, I followed up with the bottle green alpaca, then a brown nubby yarn, followed by an ivory merino yarn weaved with a bottle green nubby yarn, , then I knew the overall jumper I'd want a dash of red and or pink thrown in, so a pink chenille was knitted up next. followed by a mustard and black nubby yarn, at this point in my mind I had to ground the colours, if more colours were added, it would be mass overload, so a goldish/ black fur, followed by a black acrylic, weaved with a gold and bronze thin yarn, finished off the sleeve.  read more...

Works in progress: A mountain range at Mt. Rainier National Park 

by StudioZen

This is a landscape in progress from an actual photo I took at Mt. Rainier National Park.
First I painted the sky, then the mountains and trees in the background. Next the ground and taller trees. #2 photon now I've highlighted the trees and put in some dry snags.

 Eco Friendly Candle Holders by PaulaArt

Two Fives, 2010
Railroad Nuts (metal)
Approx 4.75" tall
1.75" Wide

Inspired to make smaller functional works that are unique and affordable, these railroad nut holders were made to hold candles, feel free to instead stick a stem of dried flowers in them or use as stand alone sculpture.

I ground off the rust and cold welded each nut. The bottom has been ground/smoothed and painted with rust converter to prevent further rusting.