Skip links

The STUDIO

Header Right

Call Us : 0123456789

Main navigation

inspiration

What Are You Working on Now? Show Us What’s on Your Bench AND Enter Our October Contest!

by Leave a Comment
featured

What inspires you these days? What materials have you been experimenting with? Nearly every month we present you with another “What are You Working on Now?” contest. It’s your chance to submit a picture and a description of what’s on your bench right now. This month’s winner, Kharisma Ryantori Sommers, has her work in the spotlight and October’s contest has officially begun—show us what’s on your bench for a chance to win a $20 Rio credit!

Filed Under: Contests & Competitions Designers & Inspiration

Natural Linen: The Perfect Globe-Trot-Friendly Fabric for Your Jewelry Travel Displays

by Leave a Comment
featured

Are you jewelry trade show bound? Have you considered natural linen for your travel displays? The strong fibers of linen make it a great choice for travel because it’s hardwearing and it remains stable in many climates. Plus, linen is classic and beautiful. Rio carries an easy-to-set-up-and-tear-down 35-piece linen travel display set and many other attractive, high-quality sets too. Check out today’s post to learn more!

Filed Under: Designers & Inspiration Tools & Techniques

Saul Bell Design Award Winners, Aleksandr Maryaskin and Sue Aygarn-Kowalski: The Stories Behind the Artists

by Leave a Comment
featured

Go behind the scenes and hear the stories of two more of the 2014 Saul Bell Design Award winners. Aleksandr Maryaskin and Sue Aygarn-Kowalski took top honors in the Hollowware/Art Objects category and we spent some quality time getting to know each of them and share what we found in this post at The Studio.

Filed Under: Contests & Competitions Designers & Inspiration

Influencers in Jewelry Design, Part One: Invitation to a Conversation

by Leave a Comment
featured

This inaugural “Influencers” post launches a series of articles, here on The Studio, that celebrate the most influential and important shapers of contemporary jewelry design. On a recurring basis, Marlene Richey will spotlight the story of an important influencer and she invites YOU to join the conversation! Share your unique perspective on the designer she spotlights and then tell us the story of those individuals in the jewelry world who have had the greatest impact on you as a jewelry artist!

Filed Under: Designers & Inspiration

Video How-To with Mark Nelson: Another Way to Use Timeless Pearls!

by Leave a Comment
Screen Shot 2014-08-26 at 1.15.18 PM

Pearls are timeless. They’ve never really gone out of style, but lately they are popping up in the fashion mainstream in a fresh and modern way. Today, on The Studio, Mark Nelson demonstrates a simple method for mounting pearls using pearl caps and epoxy. With this method, you can use components to create a wide range of jewelry designs from earrings to bracelets to necklaces.

Filed Under: Designers & Inspiration Tools & Techniques

Fall Trends from the Runway to Your Jewelry Bench: Vintage Revival

by Leave a Comment
pearls

Seasonal trends can be hard to nail down and staying on top of them is a daunting task for a jeweler busy at the bench. But, like it or not, trends will drive your customers’ behavior, and having your hammer on their pulse can translate directly into sales. Today, on The Studio, see four of the fall season’s biggest trends and bring them from the catwalk to your jewelry bench.

Filed Under: Designers & Inspiration Tools & Techniques

Saul Bell Design Award Winner, Aneka Hausmann: The Story Behind the Artist

by Leave a Comment
featured

The Studio is delighted to introduce you to our Saul Bell Design Award winners…one category at a time! Today’s featured winner, Aneka Hausmann, placed in the Emerging Jewelry Artist category. Take a look to learn more about what makes this exceptional young artist tick and then check back in the coming weeks to see in-depth spotlights on more of our winners!

Filed Under: Contests & Competitions Designers & Inspiration

The Toolbox Initiative: Supporting Jewelers in West Africa

by Leave a Comment
ousmane

A jeweler in West Africa will typically own a hammer, pliers or tweezers, and a few other odds and ends that they keep in a hand-made toolbox. They must rely on their ingenuity because commercial tools are rarely available. The Toolbox Initiative aims to address this imbalance. Jewelers and teachers Tim McCreight and Matthieu Cheminée formed The Toolbox Initiative to assist the metalsmithing community in West Africa and to recognize them for their kindness and generosity during the research for the book, Legacy: Jewelry Techniques of West Africa.

Filed Under: Designers & Inspiration News & Events

Annie Koenig’s Saul Bell Design Journey Chapter Four: The Completion of Surrender

by Leave a Comment
dyson-inspiration-annie-k-jewelry-700x700

Annie Koenig won second place in the gold/platinum category of the 2014 Saul Bell Design Award competition. She documented her artistic journey on her website and we’ve shared her story here in a four-part series. Today you can read the final chapter, about how she put the details and finishing touches on her award-winning piece and then celebrated by attending the awards ceremony. Read Annie’s wonderful story and then challenge yourself by entering the 2015 Saul Bell Design Award competition!

Filed Under: Contests & Competitions Designers & Inspiration News & Events
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. ...
  10. 15