ETSYMETAL Jewelry Challenge: Project Runway Season 13.9 REVEAL "The American Girl Doll"

 

Welcome to the reveal of last weeks' Episode 9

"The American Girl Doll"

MyLifetime video 13.9 here!

Project Runway Season 13, Episode 9 ~ Air Date: 9/18/14.

Season 13, Episode 9 - The designers have to show their inner youth when their challenge takes them to the American Girl Store. They are tasked with creating fashionable, age appropriate looks for their young female models based on the American Girl Historical Character line.

Our EtsyMetal Translation:

Here are the 8 American Girls in the "Be Forever" line. 

We asked our team members to pick from one of the 8 American Girls in the new Be Forever line to use as inspiration for this weeks piece!

Anna Severina Fell Picked Samantha!
…a tiny sterling heart and banner with a delicate chain.

 

Guest Submission

Leidi Jorge ~ picked Kaya!

Cow horn focal piece, seed beads, coral, nacar, and bone beads.

 

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*guidelines for guest participants*

The pieces you submit must be pieces that are made with intent for that weeks challenge. Then post your  Flickr, FB links (I need to be able to grab the photo) in this weeks comment area below, I will retrieve them as they come in before the deadline.
We will post your name, link, description (you write) and a picture of your piece on this blog. Remember, the rigid deadline for submitting your link is always on Thursdays, 12 midnight, Pacific Standard Time. The new blog posts will go up on Friday.

 

NEXT WEEK!

Episode 10: 
"Muse on the Street"

MyLifetimevideo 13.10 here!

Project Runway Season 13 Episode 10 ~ Air Date: 9/18/14

 

Season 13, Episode 10 - For the challenge, the designers will have to hit the New York City streets to find their muse. They must each convince a complete stranger to undergo a makeover by Mary Kay as they design a look for them.

 

EtsyMetal Translation: Pick your favorite of the 6 designers still left in the competition and use him/her as your own personal muse this week!

 

Amanda Valentine

Char Glover

Emily Payne

Kini Zamora

Korina Emmerich

Sean Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's New!

The end of September brings another batch of new work, hot off the bench...still warm as a matter of fact.

   2Roses                                                              lsueszabo

 LjBjewelry                                  Sarah Hood Jewelry

 Nodeform                                      Lichen and Lychee

 Jen Lawler Designs                              Lauren Meredith

 KSkilesJewelry                           VirginieMartinStudio

 Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal                      Jewelry by Francine

 Peggie Calame Jewelry                                     Fenton Design

JazznJewelry                                           betsybensen

                   SCJJewelryDesign

Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge Week 37

Oh we have a veritable cornucopia of delights for you this week! Don't say we aren't good to you! Our 3xR-ers are finishing up the third quarter of our year long challenge with some freshly popped, straight off the bench beauties.

1. Virginie Martin Studio 2. Cari-Jane Hakes 3 and 4 Sarah Hood Jewelry
5. SCJ Jewelry Design

What's New!

Wow! Lots of hammering, sawing and setting going on this week in etsymetal studios!

                    2Roses                            Panicmama Jewelry by Renee Ford

 lsueszabo                                                         betsybensen

 Michele Grady Designs                            Sarah Hood Jewelry

 Prox                                                       KSkilesJewelry

 PureDichotomy                                                       LjBjewelry

 simplyMegA                                          Danielle Miller Jewelry

Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal                        sudlow 

                         

 bluepiranha                                                   SCJJewelryDesign

JewelrybyFrancine                                             Lunasa Designs

  Lauren Meredith                            Peggie Calame Jewelry

ETSYMETAL Jewelry Challenge: Project Runway Season 13.8 REVEAL "The Rainway"

Welcome to the reveal of last weeks' Episode 8

"The Rainway"

 

The Project Runway challenge:

Unlike any other challenge on Project Runway, the designers need to step it up when they are challenged to create avant garde looks that will be able to stand up to the elements, especially the rain. This time, the runway will be transformed into a rainway!

The EtsyMetal Translation:

Use the inspiration or your interpretation of "RAIN" to make a piece of jewelry!

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And here is our one team members' reveal!

Anna Severina Fell

Sterling Silver.

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NEXT WEEK!

Episode 9: 
"American Girl"

MyLifetime video 13.9 here!

Project Runway Season 13, Episode 9 ~ Air Date: 9/18/14.

Season 13, Episode 9 - The designers have to show their inner youth when their challenge takes them to the American Girl Store. They are tasked with creating fashionable, age appropriate looks for their young female models based on the American Girl Historical Character line.

 

Our EtsyMetal Translation:

Here are the 8 American Girls in the "Be Forever" line. 

Here are the 8 American Girls in the "Be Forever" line. If you go to each individual girls link, you can find more little tidbits of information about their lives, clothing, etc.

Please read their stories below and pick one of these 8 dolls you can identify with for your jewelry inspiration!

Addy Walker 1864

I've escaped to a new life. My whole world is opening wide, but I'm learning that freedom doesn't make everything easy. Through it all, family is what keeps me going. Just the thought of us all together gives me strength.

 

Caroline Abbott 1812

I've outfoxed enemy soldiers, chased thieves on my uncle's farm, and survived an icy dip in Lake Ontario. While I've faced my share of adventures, the bravest thing I can ever do is believe in myself.

 

Josefina Montoya 1824

I always have a moment to listen, a smile to share, and a place in my heart for the people and animals on my family's rancho. Some say I'm too quiet, but I'm never shy about showing how much I care.

 

Julie Albright 1974

I like school and hanging out with friends, and I play on the basketball team. The boys' basketball team. I'll take on any challenge. Sometimes, I take on too much. But that's OK—everything will turn out groovy in the end.

 

Kaya 1764
Wild adventures and amazing surprises are everywhere in nature, and it's hard not to get caught up in the excitement! I'm lucky that my loyal mare, Steps High, always walks the right path—and teaches me to do the same.
 

Kit Kittredge 1934

I love putting my creativity to work, because it sure is fun to solve problems. Whether it's a fussy old typewriter, a school project, or a list of chores—I can figure out how to turn anything into a good time.

 

Rebecca Rubin 1914

When I can put my talents to good use, I act. I'm ready for any role that lets me brighten people's lives—whether gathering around the Sabbath candles with family, helping a neighbor, or giving my all in front of a crowd!

 

Samantha Parkington 1904

I've never met a tree I couldn't climb, a rule I couldn't ruffle, or a friend I couldn't help. I'm all heart and always ready to lend a hand to somebody in need.

~

 

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*guidelines for guest participants*

The pieces you submit must be pieces that are made with intent for that weeks challenge. Then post your  Flickr, FB links (I need to be able to grab the photo) in this weeks comment area below, I will retrieve them as they come in before the deadline.
We will post your name, link, description (you write) and a picture of your piece on this blog. Remember, the rigid deadline for submitting your link is always on Thursdays, 12 midnight, Pacific Standard Time. The new blog posts will go up on Friday.

Etsy Metal 3xR Challenge Week 36

A warm welcome back after our brief hiatus! We have some elegant offerings for the 3xR Challenge this week. Be sure to check back next week for more beautiful pieces.

1. Cari-Jane Hakes 2. Virginie Martin 

  3. Sarah Hood 4. Sarah Hood

Members' News for the month of Sept.

Hi everyone.  Sorry this post is a little late this month - it's been quite busy for me lately.  Without further ado, here's the news.


2Roses will be demonstrating Micro Pulse Arc Welding at Long Beach City College on Sunday Sept 21, 2014.
Its time again for the Metal Arts Society of Southern California's most popular annual event "Demo Day".
Join hundreds of metalheads in a day-long festival of learning and sharing with non-stop presentations on Fold Forming, Etruscan Chain Making, Powder Coating, Making Your Own Stakes, and of course Micro Pulse Arc Welding.
$20 includes a full day of fun AND lunch. Open to the public. Sign up online http://massconline.com/events.html

Amuck design will be participating in the 83rd annual Country Club Plaza Art fair in Kansas City, Missouri on Sept. 19-21.

See you next month,
Sue

ETSYMETAL Jewelry Challenge: Project Runway Season 13.7 REVEAL "Priceless Runway"

Welcome to the reveal of last weeks' Episode 7

"Priceless Runway"

 



The Project Runway challenge:

 The designers get a taste of luxury when they have to choose a piece of Chopard jewelry to base their looks around. Tim surprises the contestants with a trip to the Charles James exhibit at the Met for more inspiration.

The EtsyMetal Translation:

 Last week we asked our team members to pick a favorite Charles James gown and fashion a complementary piece of jewelry to go with! *ETA: or one of his Charles James gowns or Chopard Jewelry used in the episode to be inspired by.

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And here are our 4 team members and 1 guest submission reveal!

Stacey Hansen
I went with something simple that would accentuate the neckline of the dress.

Anna Severina Fell

I made a ring for the dress called 4 leaf clover.

 

Andrea Ring

sterling,brass and pearl shoulder sweepers.

 

Evelyn Markasky

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Guest Submission

Leidi Jorge

I didn´t know this designer before and I was surprised by the''ingeneering'' in the designs of his gowns, the mixture of classic, geometric and elegant styles. There were many costumes that I liked, I relied on the materials available and had fabricated these silver earrings with small geometric shapes and shiny tiny cristal beads to give it an elegant touch at a time.

 

NEXT WEEK!

Episode 8: 
"Rainway"
My Lifetime video 13.8 here!

Project Runway Season 13, Episode 8 ~ Air Date: 9/11/14.



Unlike any other challenge on Project Runway, the designers need to step it up when they are challenged to create avant garde looks that will be able to stand up to the elements, especially the rain. This time, the runway will be transformed into a rainway!

 



Our EtsyMetal Translation:

Use the inspiration or your interpretation of "RAIN" to make a piece of jewelry!

~

*guidelines for guest participants*

The pieces you submit must be pieces that are made with intent for that weeks challenge. Then post your  Flickr, FB links (I need to be able to grab the photo) in this weeks comment area below, I will retrieve them as they come in before the deadline.
We will post your name, link, description (you write) and a picture of your piece on this blog. Remember, the rigid deadline for submitting your link is always on Thursdays, 12 midnight, Pacific Standard Time. The new blog posts will go up on Friday.

What's New!

This week, etsymetal metalsmiths have been busy fabricating unique, one of a kind jewelry!

Want to see more? The links will take you right into the artist's shop.

 SkilesJewelry                                                                  Prox

                       lsueszabo                          Panicmama Jewelry by Renee Ford

 2Roses                                                                       LjBjewelry

 Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal                      LauraRoberson

 erga                                                                        sudlow

 VirginieMartinStudio                                           Blue Piranha

 Gracebourne Design                                                     rubygirl

 Lauren Meredith                                                   betsybensen

                       simplyMegA

EtsyMetal Charm Swap 14 Weekly Update

This week's EM Charm Swap blog post is brought to you by Laney of Silentgoddess. I am filling in this week for my swap co-curator, Michele of MicheleGradyDesigns.

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It is an exciting time for the charm swappers. Our September 30 due date is fast approaching and we have lots of updates to share. Pretty soon my mailbox will be brimming with packages from across the globe full of amazing charms. Once I have them all, I will swap them out, creating 20 packages of assorted charms and those charms will then head back across the globe to their new owners. There will be two full sets of charms remaining. One of the extra sets will be assembled to create an amazing, one of a kind charm bracelet that will be offered for sale in our team's EtsyMetal Etsy store. The remaining set of charms will be separated and each one will be offered individually for sale in our team's store. That is YOUR chance to get one (or more) of these charms for your own collection! Don't delay, however, as these tend to sell quick!

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So without further ado:

Nina of NinaGibsonDesigns says:

"At long last - I have a progress shot."

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Next up is an update from Laura Pacino of SimplyAdorning.

Laura says:

"I've finally decided on what I'm making and have a first progress shot! They will be sterling charm sized bezeled dichroic cabs with vine borders, similar to the small pendant in the photo."

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Renee of Panicmama Jewelry by Renee Ford offered up a nice triptych of photos for her update.

Renee says:

"I decided to go with a wax carving I made of an owl. I am casting in bronze and excited to see this little guy in metal!"

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Betsy of BetsyBensen is DONE with her charms.

Betsy says:

"Here are my charms, still trying to come up with a clever title..."

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Laney of Silentgoddess finally stepped up to the plate.

Here is what she has to say about her charms.

"Well... I figured out what my basic shape is today. You all must know by now that I work best under a close deadline, and this is no different! Since Shannon is doing the epic hammer design I thought we needed an anvil to go with it. I drew this up and have started the task of sawing them out:"

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And last, but never least, is an update from Sue of TinkerSue

"I see the finish line in sight!

Here are all of the finished parts awaiting assembly."

"And a "bouquet" of the stems with my makers mark:"

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So that covers it for this week! Stay tuned as we reach the conclusion to the EtsyMetal Charm Swap 14.
Thanks all!

What's New!

Here's a wonderful selection of new work hot off the benches of etsymetal team members this week!

 2Roses                                                                        lsueszabo

 LauraRoberson                                                  AmityJewelry

 Cynthia Del Giudice                                                          Prox

 Michele Grady Designs                                      betsybensen

 LjBjewelry                                                    Lauren Meredith

 simplyMegA                                                               rubygirl

Jewelry by Francine                                                     sudlow

   Peggie Calame Jewelry                Victoria Takahashi/Experimetal

                    tkmetalarts