Inside every woman—whether she’s soft and feminine or tough as nails—beats the heart of a metal chik. We all dig jewelry, don’t we girls? But making beautiful jewelry? That’s beyond most of us, right? Not anymore. Now there’s Metal Chik: Jewelry Design and Metal Work De-Mystified. Victoria Tillotson is the ultimate metalchik, the mistress of metals and rocks. She knows their secrets—how to bend them, shape them, and join them into exquisite decorations that bring out a woman’s inner soul. (Or a man’s for that matter.) Now she’s bringing her funky, unique style of teaching-by-doing to the Internet to share those secrets with you. On Metal Chik, Victoria and her apprentice Adam teach you how to do your own bling. They provide clear, concise primers—how-to’s on the hottest trends in jewelry. Like how to make a hammered silver earring in two short minutes; how to construct a personalized chain mail ensemble using easy-to-buy copper or silver sheets; or how to revamp your old jewelry into new stuff that’s fresh, exciting and you. They’ll also teach you how to dig up the best deals in diamonds, hunt for buried treasure on e-bay, and use the Internet to uncover vintage pieces at a fraction of their cost…information that can help you start a great collection, or create a unique personal style.
Say it with jewelry on Halloween! NYC's Halloween Adventure and Gothic Renaissance stores have some truly eye catching jewelry that you can wear all year round. But for now, Happy Halloween!
It’s all about enamel! This week we’re going to take another look at Peggy’s fabulous collection, this time focusing on enamel. Then we’re going to show you a way of recreating this look that’s simple, modern and a lot of fun.
The vintage look is hot right now. This week we're going to take a look at a fabulous art nouveau collection and get some ideas on how to accessorize - vintage style!
Adam drew his inspiration from 80’s-era Jean Paul Gaultier when he chose beads to design a necklace with from Beadalliferous, New York City’s bead shopping paradise. Watch as Adam gives a modern day feel and gives us tips and a how to demo on creating a beaded necklace.