Ring-a-Day (January 12 thru 18)

Here is a just glimpse of what EtsyMetal members have been creating for the RAD Challenge from January 12 -18, 2010. You can also visit the RAD flicker group to many more incredible rings! And don't miss the important announcement at the end of this post!

1. Kathryn Riechert 2. Maggie Joynt 3. Tomi (Metal Riot)
4. Norsola 5. Stacey (wildflowerdesigns) 6. Paul (noformdesign)
7. Shannon (rubygirl) 8. Sara Westermark 9. ColleenBaran

1. Vic (experimetal) 2. Beth Cyr 3. Brooke Medlin
4. Nina Dinoff 5. Tosca from nanopodstudio 6. Sarah Hood
7. Chris Parry 8. Mike from mikeandmary 9. Laurie Brown (aubergine228)

1. Nina Gibson 2. Elizabeth Scott 3. Su (Quercus)
4. Catherine Chandler 5. Danielle Miller 6. Lisa (lpjewelry)
7. Ashley Akers 8. Rachelle from mikeandmary 9. Alisa Miller

In the midst of all this creative energy and fun, our world has experienced one of it's greatest tragedies due to the earthquake in Haiti. But, thanks to Thomasin Durgin and the ring she made as an homage to the people of Haiti, we all can help! We are very proud to say that many Ring-a-Day artists are donating rings to raise money to help Haiti in this incredible time of need. She has gathered 26 rings thus far and will be auctioning them off in the near future. Stay tuned to her blog for the auction information and the name of the charity the money will be donated to.

Etsy Metal Finds

The recent earthquake in Haiti is an absolute tragedy and our hearts go out to the families of those affected by it. Below, you can find a few shops on Etsy that are donating proceeds to relief for the Haitian crisis.


Clockwise from top left:

Teal Wool Handkit Fingerless Gloves by cristinrae

Haiti Relief Hope Window by preciouspages

Where Your Treasure Lies Necklace by BeadsInTheBelfry

Hatian Art by WinkingOwl

ETSYMETAL Jewelry Challenge: Project Runway Season 7.1 "Five!"

EtsyMetal Jewelry Challenge: Project Runway:

Season 7: Episode 1: "Five!"

"Welcome back to our EtsyMetal Jewelry Challenge!"

This the first challenge of season 7 and we are very excited to start creating again!

For those of you who are just stopping in for a peek, EtsyMetal is holding a fun freestyle Jewelry Challenge that coincides with Project Runway episodes. We take our inspiration from the show and translate it into a new jewelry challenge every week!
Everyone is welcome to play, see below for guest participant guidelines.

Every weekend after the new episode airs we will post the video link of the latest PR challenge, then we post all the submissions from the previous weeks challenge in the same blogpost. 

If you would like to see the entire Season 6 of the last EtsyMetal Jewelry Challenge click HERE. Then scroll to the bottom to start at the beginning. There were alot of fabulous pieces created last season!

Allrighty then, this weeks challenge was a little vague to me.  Tim Gunn asked the designers to run and grab as much Mood fabric they could in 3 minutes. then he said, "Now only pick 5 of them that you love, and make something that represents and speaks about you and your style."

For this to be interpreted into a jewelry challenge and to spice it up a bit,  I am grasping on to the 5 statement and asking you to incorporate the number 5 somehow,  your interpretation of that.

For some examples, use 5 stones, patterns of 5, the actual number 5, what does 5 mean to you? Does 5 have any special significance to you?

Click here to see the "My Lifetime Season 6: Episode 1 video."

**guidelines for guest participants:**

Please read this every week as there may be small updates and changes. The pieces you submit must be pieces that are made specifically for that weeks challenge. Then post your links in this weeks comment area, I will retrieve them as they come in before the deadline.
*We only are accepting guest submissions from our blog comment area at this time, insert your links there. Then please cross-post this to your Blog, Flickr, Etsy, etc. And tag them with "Project Runway Season 7 Episode 1." Currently we will post your name with a link and a picture of your piece on our blog. Remember, the rigid deadline for submitting your link is always on Fridays, 12 noon, Pacific Standard Time. The new blog posts will go up the weekend after the new episode airs.

We can't wait to see what you will come up with!

Ring-a-Day (January 5 thru 11)

Here is a just glimpse of what EtsyMetal members have been creating for the RAD Challenge from January 5 -11. We all have been truly inspired and are so happy Nina Dinoff proposed this project!

1. Alisa Miller 2. Ahley Akers 3. Beth Cyr
4. Brooke Medlin 5. Clare Stoker 6. Catherine Chandler
7. Colleen Baran 8. Danielle Miller 9. Chris Parry

1. Vic aka experimetal 2. Nina Dinoff 3. Lisa aka lpjewelry
4. Kathryn Riechert 5. Mike from mikeandmary 6. Elizabeth Scott

1. Tomi aka MetalRiot 2. Shannon aka rubygirl 3. Paul aka noformdesign
4. Sarah Hood 5. Nina Gibson 6. Su aka Quercus Silver
7. Maggie J 8. Rachelle from mikeandmary 9. Sara Westermark

To see many more AMAZING rings from these EtsyMetal members and non-members, please visit and wade through the Ring-a-Day flickr pool!

Etsy Metal Finds

Turquoise is proposed by some to be the next big color. It seems to be a color of happiness and joy. So, here is to a year full of happiness and joy....and turquoise to brighten those winter days!


Clockwise From Top Left:

Blue Interior of Steam Train Photograph 4x6 by henatayeb
Lovebirdies Vase by redhotpottery
Half dozen baths-not-bombs by katevw
Ruffled Skirt by tasifashion

New Year, New Music - What we're listening to in the studio

The Dirty Projectors

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Regina Spektor

Hem

The Avett Brothers

Stephen Lynch

Blind Lemon Jefferson
Son House

The Kinks

Andrew W.K.

Snowden

Charm Swap Five Progress

Charm Swap Five is underway, the deadline for finished charms is January 31, 2010. As with previous swaps, each of the 20 participants creates 22 charms - one for each swap member and one to be sold in the EtsyMetal shop along with a bracelet that features all of the charms. Sales from this swap will go to a charitable arts organization, yet to be determined. SimplyMega, Tuizui, and Alphabettispaghetti were early birds and have have completed all of their charms. As for the rest of us, some have vague ideas, some have working prototypes, and a few will undoubtedly work right up to the deadline (I'm in the last group).

Alphabettispaghetti's wonderful spoon charms in progress:

and all completed:

SimplyMega's WIP pictures:

and her fun mixed-metal charms:


Tuizui's enameled charms made from argentium silver and PMC:

Experimetal will be creating her charms in the style of her silver necklace with captured steel ball:

sarawestermark says, "I've been toying with the idea of hollow charms with a stone setting. I think I might do a more moon or lunar surface with holes, but these were my prototypes. They are .75 inches wide."



CynthiaDelGiudice fold-formed copper WIP


Maggie J says her charm design is, "inspired by my new button rings I've been making. I have blue topaz, citrine, amethyst, peridot, and possibly garnet that size, so there will be a variety of colors."

KathrynRiechert plans "to do little jeweler amulets. Each will have a quartz crystal on it and there are several different messages I've decided upon."

And finally, MarKaplan's WIP in textured silver:

Watch for more CS5 updates as we approach the January 31 deadline!