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Springtime Jewelry Making Inspiration

In my opinion, spring blooms with inspiration. The colors, the flowers, the warmer temperatures; all these elements combine into a season filled with endless jewelry-making possibilities. Here are three springtime […]

Posted on June 7, 2021June 14, 2021 by Ashley Lauwereins
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The Psychology Behind Colors for Jewelry Designers

Color is one of the most visible design elements any artist can work with. It invokes certain emotions, both for the person creating the design and your eventual customer. As […]

Posted on April 26, 2021April 25, 2021 by Ashley Lauwereins
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Favorite 2021 Spring Pantone Hues

When the seasons change, I find myself searching for new color palettes to fit the seasons. It’s also this time of the year that I look at the Pantone Spring […]

Posted on April 5, 2021March 30, 2021 by Ashley Lauwereins
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Winter Jewelry Making Inspiration

I’ve heard it said that winter is a season of rejuvenation. The longer nights and colder temps are the time to retreat inside, focus internally, and rest in anticipation of […]

Posted on February 22, 2021February 14, 2021 by Ashley Lauwereins
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2021 Pantone Color of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating

At the end of last year, the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year was announced. The 2020 Pantone Color of the Year was Classic Blue, a rich blue color that […]

Posted on January 11, 2021January 2, 2021 by Ashley Lauwereins
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Halloween Jewelry: Spooktacular Jewelry Designs

Halloween is a holiday that is all about the scary, morbid, and disgusting. In many ways, this is the opposite of the jewelry I design. While the way I design […]

Posted on October 26, 2020September 6, 2020 by Ashley Lauwereins
Tagged jewelry designer, jewelry gifts, jewelry gifts to give, jewelry inspiration, jewelry making blog, jewelry making inspiration, jewelry making tips1 Comment

The Siren’s Call Jewelry Collection

I started the Sirens Call jewelry collection back in July and before I tell you how the whole collection came together, I first have to explain where the inspiration came […]

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ashley Lauwereins
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First Tucson Pendant Project

Last summer, I worked for several weeks on a pendant project for an upcoming issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine. I picked the stone because it was my first […]

Posted on July 13, 2020July 12, 2020 by Ashley Lauwereins
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Successful Soldering Tips from Lexi Erickson

Lexi Erickson is a well-known metalsmith artist. She’s been teaching for over 30 years, and she has a truly unique style. I’ve known Lexi since my Interwave days, and since […]

Posted on July 6, 2020June 30, 2020 by Ashley Lauwereins
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Jewelry Studio Organization Tips: What I learned from Reorganizing my Space

For the last few months of 2019, it was very apparent to me that I needed to spend some time reorganizing my jewelry studio. The problem started when I reorganized […]

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 by Ashley Lauwereins
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