Bulls Eye Fun

Our summer intern Sam recently got to know the Bulls Eye weave very, very intimately.

The image at left shows large version with T14 turquoise, P16 blue, F18 for the center “bulls eye” and I18 connecting the bulls eye to the turquoise rings. We’ll probably make some aluminum earrings with this size because they’ll still be very lightweight. This would also be a pretty fun necklace.

Then we had Sam make a 6-in-1 sheet version, because it’s been on Rebeca’s to-do list for about 5 years and never quite got done. It’s fairly stiff, and might be too cumbersome to extend out as a bracelet.

The real fun began when she started doing the 4-1 sheet version. Time consuming as heck, but oh so tactically satisfying! Vanessa should totally make some wearable art with this pattern. (hint, hint) :-)

Rubber Celtic Visions Star

A customer asked us if the Celtic Visions Star was possible with rubber rings, so we had intern Angelique do some futzing. Here are the results. We know that some of you rubber fanatics will want to make zillions of these. :-) They look cool, but Angelique warns that they are very, VERY tight. So proceed with caution!

This first one uses H18 AA (pink) and P14 RUBR.

This next one is REALLY tight. N16 ALUM with I14 RUBR

We’re Hiring!

We continue to be buried under an avalanche of orders, and we’re looking for someone to help shovel us out. :-)

Specifically, we need an inventory assistant/quality controller who is available to work weekends or nights/early mornings. This is an entry-level position, but there is plenty of room for growth within the company for the right person. We’re accepting applications now, and will begin interviewing in early August. Please see our employment opportunities page for more details.

“Monsters & Money in the Morning”

This morning I appeared on CBS’ Monsters & Money in the Morning as an example of a small business thriving in these economic times. The producer saw the article in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune and wanted to find out more.

Here’s a few screenshots:

Me, wearing the Dodecahedron Choker.

Mike North contemplating my sculpture titled, “It’ll always be Sears to Me!”

The entire roundtable

Two necklaces. Note the clock in the background–yep, that would be 5:17 a.m. I woke up at the early hour of 3:00 this morning in order to appear on the show. Whew!

On an interesting sidenote, the makeup artist fell in love with my necklace. She told me that she knows someone who recently took a chainmaille class in Chicago and has been making pieces like mad! I would bet 10,000 H18 anodized aluminum rings that the class was with Kat or Vanessa. Small world!