With the stones set, the assembly complete, and the patina and polish applied, I can now say that the Merger Locket is complete. We did it! If you've been interested enough to follow this locket from the beginning, when I say "we" I mean you. You...
Six days in, and I decided several things needed to be changed. It's unusual that I would make this many changes this far along in the process. And wouldn't you know it happens this way the one time I decided to share my process with all...
Welcome back to the locket studio! Day five has been productive indeed. I completed the initial monogram on the back panel, but first I shared some of my best bench tips and tricks for appliqué soldering onto a concave surface, and for adhering a design to the...
Welcome to Day Four! If you're just finding this series of blog posts on the making of a locket, you'll want to go back to the beginning here. Moving right along...
Welcome back for day three! Mondays are normally marketing days for me. But this week, I was excited to continue the locket work. And, I had quite a few orders to fill from my happy new online shop! If you watched the videos from Day Two,...
Here we continue with the second day of work on the wedding locket. This locket is a gift for the bride of my clients' son as a way for them to welcome her to their family. There are three completely unscripted and unedited videos here. Be...
As I begin making a new locket in the studio, I thought I'd pull back the studio curtain and share some behind-the-scenes moments of my making process. Welcome to Day One! ...
A journalist made me think today. She asked me a question that required me to think. I answered her question this morning during the interview, and now hours later I'm still thinking about it. Over these afternoon sketches I'm still thinking about what I...