Wow, thanks for all the nice (and enthusiastic!) comments about my jewellery, guys! I knew they were kinda nice, but not that nice, you really made my day!

Unfortunately I won’t be selling them on Etsy any time soon, those were my projects in a 6-week class at a studio here in Toronto. Three of the rings I made for my friends and family, and the other three I made for myself and wear them quite regularly 😉

I would have to spend years in metalsmithing classes and set myself up with an expensive studio (or rent one) and materials suppliers in order to continue making jewellery. There is quite a lot of time and effort involved in making something like those and I really just took the course to keep myself occupied during the winter.

(of course the more you do it the easier and faster it gets, but I would need a lot more teaching to be able to work on my own!)

I definitely have a much greater appreciation for those artisans who do sell their things on Etsy after seeing how much work it takes to make a simple silver band.

I am flattered that many of you would like to purchase some of my creations, but since I can’t really continue making them in quantity, I thought I’d offer you some links to Etsy sellers who use the same techniques and materials I learned to use.

Lavender Cottage
Rachael Sudlow Jewelry
Sheena Jewellery

You can easily find more great jewellery and artists on Etsy for yourself! Just pick the type of item you want and narrow it down to metal or metalwork to find more stuff like mine.

What I’d really like to point out though, is that any one of you are capable of making something as unique and beautiful as the pieces I made. I just signed up for a course; I had never done this sort of thing before! I am artistically inclined, but I can honestly say that everyone in my class made some stunning quality pieces, and you can too!

I found this class through Craigslist of all places. I encourage you to check your own city listings, community centres and local studios to find a creative activity that makes your heart hum. If you’re in the GTA, the Toronto Craft Alert blog is an excellent resource.

Now then, I’m going to go and admire the new ring I just finished casting today 😀

*Don’t forget to enter the draw for my give-away of 3 FUZE prize packs!