Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: Planting a garden
Planting a garden
I made this necklace for my sister – green Byzantine in Anodized Aluminum, with pink flowers of Aluminum and Enameled Copper. The possibilities in color are endless and incredibly fun to play with !
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Read more: It’s a Blue Day
It’s a Blue Day
And a lovely shade of blue in this Anodized Aluminum flower earring paired with a Full Persian blue and silver necklace.
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Read more: It feels weird
It feels weird
So last weekend we finished all (almost all) of our painting. We started with the bathroom, changing the shade of the color we already had, so we went from dark milk chocolate to an even darker-still chocolate brown, accenting with a sort of sea-foam color. Then it was on to the dining room. We took…
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Read more: Geeking out
Geeking out
I dunno if you use databases in your work or play – but I do. At work, I use Microsoft’s Access to create and use databases that store, sort and organize all of my data. And it’s a lot of data. So when I realized I could really use a database at home, for The…
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Read more: The Snowball Effect
The Snowball Effect
You know how it happens – you’re looking around your house, or your yard, or maybe even just your room or office, and you notice something that needs changing. But as you ponder it, you realize if you change THAT, then this other thing won’t look right, so you’ll need to change it as well…
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Read more: OMG are you freaking KIDDING me?
OMG are you freaking KIDDING me?
No, it’s not a joke – The Velvet Zebra is now on (gasp) Facebook! Yes, I know, I’ve mocked Facebook more than once in the past. I still think it’s a strange, strange place. And for the record, it’s not like I’M on Facebook, really. It’s The Velvet Zebra that is. You won’t see any…
Chainmaille as Modern Armor: Why We Wear What Makes Us Feel Strong
There’s a reason we reach for certain pieces when we need to feel grounded, brave, or a little more ourselves. Jewelry has always been more than decoration. It’s a signal, a story, a shield. And for many of us, Chainmaille is the closest thing we have to modern armor. We don’t expect battle, but we…
Bold is Beautiful. Wearing a Statement Necklace with Ease.
This Byzantine chainmaille necklace—three lush shades of green, held together with larger silver rings—might seem bold at first glance. It’s intricate, significant, unapologetically present. And yet, on her, it doesn’t overwhelm. It enhances. There’s a quiet confidence in choosing a piece that others might call “too big.” But what does that even mean? Too bold…
Chainmaille in the Steampunk World
We’ve been told more than once that “chainmaille has no place in the Steampunk realm.” That line usually comes right after Steampunk cosplayers encourage us to apply. They love our work. It comes right before the event organizers reject us. We’ve heard similar things from Renaissance Fairs, too. Our colors aren’t “period enough,” our booth…
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