tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637550424624481362024-03-13T14:38:58.469-07:00Etsy MetalClayEtsy MetalClay is a global group of jewelry artists and designers using silver, gold, copper and bronze metal clays to create their work. We strive to make innovative, unique, and boundary pushing designs -embracing both modern technology and old world traditions.HappyDayArt!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08320430946996692825noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-45325581010326636682016-11-30T06:29:00.003-08:002016-11-30T06:29:42.424-08:00Gift ideas from members of Etsy Metal Clay Team!Peace, Love and Nature - this is what we love in holiday season. Take a look at gifts ideas made by members of our team :-).
Simple but precious- little heart with word "LOVE" written in Braille. This small treasure is gold plated and was created by KFEHRdesigns. What would be Christmas without angles? Here is very very special one. Made with love by Joy Funnel, enamelled and Drakonariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934565573283703487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-21114874483706103022016-08-25T13:43:00.000-07:002016-08-25T13:55:54.540-07:00Trees
Today we want to show you a few, beautiful, tree themed pieces made by our team members. Perfect for a lovely, green, warm Summer!
1. Fantastic "Tree of Life Braille" pendant by KFEHRdesigns - classic silver and lovely lines.
2. Amazingly detailed "Tree of Life" pendant by Anna Mazon - Drakonaria. This lovely piece is adorned with a natural olivine.
3. Some gold Drakonariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934565573283703487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-72562765652786228892015-11-23T01:51:00.001-08:002015-11-23T01:51:22.457-08:00Holidays coming again - check these pieces from our team members!
Beautiful, sculptural piece, hand carved by Anna Mazon - Drakonaria."Spring wind" goddess pendrive,
sculpted in bronze, adorned with olivines. Look at all these lovely
details - unique, hand built face, tiny flowers and flowing lines. One
of a kind.
Lovely "Kiss Silver charm" you can find in byLiad. Perfect, little gift for someone you love.You can find it in Liad's shop among many Drakonariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934565573283703487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-79479111525785816852013-11-02T04:13:00.001-07:002013-11-02T04:13:49.862-07:00The Holidays Are Around the Corner!!!What did I think when I saw this beautiful creation with rich colors of fall...Where did the time go!!!. It is already November and it is time to start thinking about the upcoming Holidays.
Anna Siivonen
http://www.etsy.com/shop/annasiivonen
What are we going to wear?. Is it going to be be going to be something RED or is it going to be something BLUE. So here areAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475149017180835203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-77132101256143540612013-10-04T19:43:00.001-07:002013-10-04T19:45:59.738-07:00Create Your Style!
We artists are always looking for inspiration, for a muse. We are always looking for things that "get the creative juices flowing". We want to be near things that we like, that are fresh, that makes us feel good, that makes us feel special. And before you realize it, your creations reveal everything about you to others. And your style is born.
So be unique, be Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475149017180835203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-76899534380620648462013-10-04T15:38:00.001-07:002013-10-04T15:41:58.067-07:00Who's ready to do a little shopping?The Etsy Metal Clay team has been busy making a lot of new art jewelry for you all. I'm excited to share some highlights of what is new in our member's shops. So if you value truly handcrafted jewelry you are in for a treat!
sculpted jewelry with charm: Anna Siivonen
nature like you've never seen it before! Lynn Cobb
striking drop pendants by Zoe Nelson
Chocolate and Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413601390296396659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-56124312801975494562013-09-08T20:34:00.006-07:002013-09-09T14:47:25.001-07:00EMC Team Challenge: Mixed MediaThe EMC Team participated in another team challenge. This Team Challenge theme was mixed media. Team members had to incorporate, stone, paper, resin, polymer, glass and other objects with metal clay. Below are the entries received from various EMC Team members.
Joy Funnell of Joyful Jewelry submitted this pendant and earring set named Modern Legions. The fine silver and gold clay set, Clever Endeavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969056050181013645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-68015552398813548912013-08-15T10:30:00.000-07:002013-08-15T10:30:01.079-07:00Meet the team: Joy FunnellI'd like to introduce you to one of our very talented team members: Joy Funnell. Joy was so kind to answer some questions about her inspirations and journey. Take a peak:
Tell us a little about yourself and your background.
I was making jewellery for many years as a hobby before I encountered silver clay in
2005 and was hooked. Within a year I trained up to be a Senior Art ClayChocolate and Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413601390296396659noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-7078171800765262302013-08-13T01:30:00.000-07:002013-08-13T03:12:41.022-07:00From the world of our dreams
Sometimes when the everyday life is getting more and more difficult, annoying or so predictable that it is boring, we run away from the reality into the world of no boundaries - the world of our dreams. There we can find the creatures from fairy tales: mermaids, dragons, birds and animals which do not look like anything we know. And sometimes when we get back to reality, we take some of this Kraina Srebrnych Kwiatówhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499026072714143168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-41108362737515119752013-08-06T23:18:00.002-07:002013-08-06T23:18:52.292-07:00What's New
Hello everyone, this month we have 2 lovely new pieces to show you that are new from our members
Drakonaria and Chocolate and Steel, check them out in their shops!
Intergalactic Worm - statement piece
 PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-65015022375350065362013-08-02T06:28:00.005-07:002013-08-02T06:36:33.076-07:00Hot, hotter, hottest! Our sunny creations.Everyone has their own ways of celebrating Summer to its fullest. We also have our way. We make sun themed jewellery! Take a look at our gorgeous, summery creations, but watch out - they are really, really hot ;).
Lovely, enamelled ring by Joy Funnell - can you feel the heat?
Amazing, extremely intricate pendant by Liz Hall (LizardsJewelry). Look at all these lovely sapphires Drakonariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934565573283703487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-71370651763967945032013-07-08T02:10:00.000-07:002013-07-08T02:10:02.531-07:00What's New
Hi everyone, it's a short post this month but beautiful
pieces nonetheless so here is what's new:
Heart of the fire
Mango Tango
PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-90571394216701537482013-06-16T20:44:00.000-07:002013-07-03T17:12:01.141-07:00Tips to Get Organized with Metal Clay
When I, Glenda Skarie, first started working with Metal Clay in 2008, I did not know if it was going to be the hobby of the day, the hobby of the week, or the hobby of the month. Little did I know that after 5 years my love for metal clay grew from having a small table in the corner of my family room to a designated studio area in my garage.
My first basic set up for metal clay Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475149017180835203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-31239908490959534832013-06-03T04:53:00.000-07:002013-06-03T04:53:44.218-07:00What's New
Hello everyone, a short but sweet post this time around,
take a look at the new work in our members shops:
Drakonaria
Mango Tango
Anna Silvonen
Be sure to visit and check out their other awesome items!
PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-63153861185240711212013-05-27T03:35:00.002-07:002013-05-27T03:35:48.919-07:00EMC Team Member Abroad - A workshop with Anna Mazon
It was an excited group of students that gathered in the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors in early May to attend a workshop with Anna Mazon who had come over to the UK from Poland to teach.
Anna makes wonderful intricate work, and you can see examples on her website and in her Etsy shop Drakonaria.
The workshop was organised by Lynne Glazzard and was held in herUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-68415214814026748042013-05-19T02:34:00.001-07:002013-05-19T02:34:52.563-07:00Textures 201 - An exploration in texture - not your usual ideas.
I'd like to talk about the difference between low relief and high relief. With metal clay, it's surprising how even a shallow texture can be an unusual and interesting detail - think wallpaper.
Along the way I'm going to take you through a few common and less expensive products that can deliver a nice texture for you if for instance you don't have any silicone molding compound laying HappyDayArt!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08320430946996692825noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-75720910405538715992013-05-12T19:32:00.000-07:002013-05-12T19:32:44.091-07:00what's your style?<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Rachel Kranzberg Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113131825161673428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-16943411335311475032013-05-08T03:13:00.002-07:002013-05-08T03:13:57.880-07:00What's New
Hello, Lou here with another round of 'what's new'
check out the new work from some of our members.
Drakonaria
Lizards Jewelry
Anna Silvonen
Egg Tooth Originals
Joy Funnell Etsy
Check back again for more awesome new work from the EtsyMetal Clay team.
PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-47383044610398559402013-04-22T11:10:00.001-07:002022-03-03T14:51:49.594-08:00Creating Round Bezel Ring and Setting Non-Fire Stones
Ever
since I saw these natural stones I had a vision of using them in bronze clay.
I
love the combination of the rough bronze and the uneven different colors of Labradorites
Once I finished and published this ring I had
many artists asked me how I made it. To be honest, I usually never plan...... I
just go with the flow...... but this exceptional time I did planAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03137766532486983872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-72626977493027906942013-04-09T01:49:00.001-07:002013-04-09T01:49:36.166-07:00What's New
Hi everyone, I am back for another round of 'What's new'
Check out the awesome new items in our members Etsy shops below.
JoyFunnellEtsy
ZoeNelson
AnnaSilvonen
MangoTango
EggToothOriginals
Short and sweet this month, check back again for more new items :)
PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-28215497725613277902013-03-31T13:11:00.000-07:002013-04-01T12:02:03.474-07:00
Happy accidents
When I (Anna Siivonen) started blogging I wrote a couple of blogs about the thought process behind some of my items it made me realized that accidents and serendipity had played a big part in many of my designs. Many of my happy accidents are my favorite pieces since they in my opinion lead to much more unique and interesting things than what I had planned. And some of the Siivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333008406587787517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-8720201957453961762013-03-26T18:06:00.000-07:002013-03-26T18:14:56.906-07:00What’s on Your Bookshelf?
These days, there are so many terrific resources available to
help you through your metal clay learning journey. Many of us start with a basic class, but
before too long we are ready for more information, guidance and
inspiration. Books are one of my
favorite ways to satisfy this desire to know more about metal clay and its
possibilities. In this Etsy Metal Clay
Team Karen Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907404348672493694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-37980471406653221042013-03-17T22:18:00.002-07:002013-03-17T22:18:48.753-07:00Team Interview.... Meet Liad Wischnia – Nemeth
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/* Chocolate and Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413601390296396659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-14414757383929909682013-03-05T07:32:00.000-08:002013-03-05T07:32:11.096-08:00What's New
Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of 'What's New' check out the awesome new
work below that is currently in our members Etsy shops.
Click on the shop name to view on Etsy.
Happy Day Art
ModadiMagno
Chocolate and Steel
Kristi Bowman Design
Drakonaria
MangoTango
JoyFunnellEtsy
AnnaSiivonen
MartaGrzywna
LizardsJewelry
PeculiarForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467239460592770084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63755042462448136.post-82103382558917298512013-02-26T16:22:00.002-08:002013-02-26T21:11:52.732-08:00Making a (Wearable!) Color Test Strip for Enamels using the Cloisonné Technique
Some time ago I took a class in cloisonné enameling and
returned quite eager to get started on my first project. So I took the plunge
and ordered some fine silver cloisonné wire and a whole spectrum of yummy
colors of transparent Japanese leaded enamels. I chose Japanese enamels for the
brilliance and variety of colors; I chose transparent enamels as opposed to
opaque enamels so that the Chocolate and Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413601390296396659noreply@blogger.com2