Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: Valentines Day!
Valentines Day!
Why wait for someone else to do it – tell yourself how special you are with a new pair of Valentines earrings, or maybe our brand new Blackheart Valentine necklace. Now featured in our online store http://www.Squareup.com/store/the-velvet-zebra and soon to be available to purchase directly from our Facebook store (once they get that figured out!).
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Read more: Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Made with Frost Anodized Aluminum and Colors that remind us of Holly Berries, Evergreen Trees and long, dark winter nights, these necklaces and earrings are the perfect accessory to that Winter Holiday outfit.
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Read more: Playing with it
Playing with it
Our love of the Japanese style knows no bounds, and once you master the general idea, it’s impossible not to want to play with it. First up we used copper 3/16″ rings and connected them with 1/8″ Anodized Aluminum, then used the little rings to make swoops connecting each triangle. Then we decided to go…
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Read more: You complete me!
You complete me!
No outfit is complete without a good pair of earrings – whether you’re dressing up or being causual, a pair of these hanging from your ears is the perfect finishing touch. Our French loops (the part that goes through your ear) are made of Surgical Steel, and we finish them all with a little rubber…
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Read more: The Leaves are Falling
The Leaves are Falling
The Leaves are Falling! Technically these “leaves” are called Scales, and they’re used to make Scalemaille – which is just what it sounds like, chainmaille with scales. While it is generally used to enhance or decorate maille outfits, we also like to use it for jewelry, as in these necklaces (and the earrings we will…
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Read more: We’ve gone Batty!
We’ve gone Batty!
These little guys are fun and interesting – they’re made of EPDM, which is a fancy sort of rubber, and 1/8″ 20 gauge Anodized Aluminum, which is a tiny, very light weight ring holding the rubber rings together. It’s a complicated pattern, because the rubber rings do not open or close, they’re simply round…
