Studio Insights by Michael David Sturlin
Michael David Sturlin talks about the necessity of repetition for optimal results in this week’s blog.
Getting Noticed by Jewelry Galleries with Marthe Le Van
Marthe Le Van of Mora Contemporary Jewelry was our guest judge for the 2017 Halstead Grant. As a jewelry gallery curator, Marthe has some great insight into what it takes to get your jewelry noticed by buyers. We asked her to share some tips here on the blog.
Making Chain with Jill MacKay
Here at Halstead, we sell a lot of finished and footage jewelry chain in a huge variety of styles. But, sometimes, you just want to make your own. We sent jewelry designer Jill MacKay a coil of sterling silver wire and she turned it into this shimmery, organic handmade chain.
Kristen Baird Jewelry Wins 2017 Halstead Grant
Kristen Baird is the recipient of the 12th annual Halstead Grant for design excellence and business strategy among new jewelers. The award includes $7500…
Tips for Bangles with Casey Sheppard
Learn tips for making riveted wire bangles with Free Form contributor Casey Sheppard.
Halstead Design Challenge – Memento
The 2017 Halstead Design Challenge Exhibition “Memento” is now online! Many of the brooches are available for sale with proceeds benefitting the…
Fresh Summer Style
We’re cooking up some fresh summer style here at Halstead, from stacking rings and bracelets to textured metal for smithing. Here’s a look at…
Tips for Making Jewelry with Jeff Fulkerson
Here are a few tips we learned from Jeff Fulkerson when he visited our in-house jewelry studio last month. These are great hints for…
On the Cover of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Check out the cover project in this month’s Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist by Halstead Preferred Teacher Eva Sherman.
Tips for Writing Your Grant Application
Halstead Grant Applications are due August 1st. Here are our top five tips for filling out the application.