Jomama is going to the Emmy’s!

 I’m so excited to have been asked to submit some of jewelry for this year’s Emmy’s!

Myself and the rest of the Ice Resin® design team members were asked to make 5 bracelets to be given to this year’s Emmy nominees. I am so excited to have the opportunity to have my designs submitted for this!

 My goodie box arrived today (and of course I tore in to it!).

In the meantime, I have already been working away… 

This is just the start of my creative journey along the road to the Emmy's. Please continue to follow along and watch as my excitement grows!

Peace, Jomama

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Casting a ring

I've been working on a new ring design. Lost wax casting is first craved in wax (first pic), then a mold is made, heated so wax melts away, then metal is melted and forced into the hallow chamber. After it comes out of casting (second pic) it needs to be ground down, cleaned and polished (no pics of that yet!) It's a work in progress, but I'll keep you posted.
Peace, Jomama
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wax ready to be molded


dirty out of the mold

Many hats

 In my world, things sometimes happen in an unexplained sequence. I wear many hats and I think I wear most of them well. As a Indie business owner and jewelry designer, I am my photographer, web designer, graphic designer, production line, social media, etc. I’ll hammer metal at 8 am and pour resin at midnight. I’ll blog from a waiting room and design business cards from my laptop. This is how I operate and also how I keep from being bored.
Lately though, I just want to get my hands dirty, I want to make things. Lots of things. My new found love for working with metal, particularly recycled metal, has been so exciting! I recycle, repurpose, and have an eye like a hawk for found objects. I brought home a suitcase full of rocks from Seattle which will eventually be rings and necklaces.
So, the question is, which hat will I wear today? Don’t get me wrong, I love hats, but somedays, I’d like to retire a few…

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