DOS Jewelry

12/20/2021

It’s all in the lighting when it comes to showing off your artwork. For example, these three pics are of the same piece:

1️⃣ is the mauve Rainbows maxi in process, under halogen light
2️⃣ is the finished earring, taken in front of natural sunlight
3️⃣ is the website image (produced), done in a light box with three different light sources.

While I love my current setup for pictures, there is no doubt that the natural light is the most appealing, don’t you agree?

12/15/2021

Rainbows! These Rainbows maxi studs in classic rainbow colors make anyone’s day a lot brighter.

I personally like matching them with black tops, although red is a close second choice.

There is no bad choice when it comes to these beauties!

12/06/2021

Rainbows…

Rainbows?

Rainbows!

Who doesn’t love a rainbow? I’ve felt a little more colorful than normal lately - maybe it’s that I’m turning 40 this week? Who knows! I’m trying out different color combinations - but I’m a classic rainbow addict!

12/03/2021

I had to do this - the polymer clay closet was a mess! To be honest, it didn’t take long to organize since I like to keep everything in rainbow order.

This space seems to work only when I have small amounts of polymer clay at a time - with the scarcity of it, it has worked for me so far.

What do you do to organize your crafting tools? I’d love some ideas.

12/03/2021

Who’s feeling Christmas a little earlier this year?

Call me 🧑‍🎄 but don’t dress me in red or green (or red and green!) - some blue and white and anything in between is more my style.

I made these mini hoops with some of the retro vibes slab made by my son, featuring a chilly, winter color. Their designs are completely different, like two little snowflakes.

P.S. I may hire my 10 year old as my slab designer!

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12/03/2021

I’ve had a busy week so far - from finishing touches on every piece that is on this reel every night after work this week, to checking off things from my day job to-do’s, and cramming a jewelry photo shoot today, right as we start Thanksgiving weekend!

These babies (and some others) will go up on the website on Saturday for small business Saturday! I offer free shipping on all US orders 😎😎

I’m looking forward to the festivities and a relaxing weekend right after. What about you?

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11/28/2021

My 10 year old son created this slab and I named this collection Retro Vibes because of how groovy it came out!

We made a bunch of studs, each one has a unique pattern depending on the cut. No two studs are alike, not even the patterns on the same pair!

Working with polymer clay has been a unique way to get my creativity back on track, and it has also piqued my kids interest in what I do - sometimes they get so involved that they want to create their own ❤️

11/26/2021

After becoming a mom, I never thought I would get my “me” time again, as well as the support I have to be creative. Thank you all for supporting me with something as simple as a like, a share, a comment, voting on a poll, or even better, a purchase - all that takes my work to every corner of the world and I love being able to do this.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

❤️, Maria

11/14/2021

My motto is “Do it scared!”

So, Saturday nights are for experiments!

I’m testing a new way to make polymer clay beads that are even lighter that the usually beads we can make - I would most likely use leftover clay and cover with a nice color, but this is very wasteful and it could potentially make a bead too heavy for earrings.

With this experiment, I’m attempting to make a hollow polymer clay bead!

You will need:
✨polymer clay (obviously) - I used sculpey premo on this one
✨a small styrofoam sphere
✨baking soda (for a baking “bed”)

This experiment goes in the oven tomorrow, it will be cured following Sculpey Premo guidelines. I will follow up with results!