We issued a design challenge to some Rings & Things Blog Partners…
“What would you make with new, Rings & Things exclusive…glass bezels & glass tiles?”
Stay tuned for the results! (Hint, we’ve already seen some, and they’re wonderful.)
In the meantime: curious to be a Blog Partner? Join the program! And, you can buy glass bezels & glass tiles from us too!
We get a lot of requests from you for metal charms.
Metal does have its charms 
Peek at the newest & coolest! My picks:
1. A fresh crop of delicate leaf-shaped sterling charms:
7 species!
2. Rhinestone metal cross charms:
In gunmetal & more!
3. Textured brass cut-outs and charms:
Cutlery sets, even!
I want to know, what’s your favorite metal charm lately?
Leave a comment!
Yesterday was an eventful day for product testing! We sent the obligatory email telling people not to worry about “the strange plastic smell’ that arose from testing some non-toxic faux enamels.
We decided to add a great new riveting tool ~ watch for it in December.
We also tested the usability and effectiveness of various patinas and metal treatments. It started out simply enough, test a metal treatment from a new vendor. No problem, we’ve done this quite a few times and know the drill, or so we thought!
We definitely noticed that the basic instructions were written in calligraphy. And, we did wonder about the need for a solid copper pot. We questioned whether rainwater was really needed. But, we didn’t pull the plug on the test until we read the instruction to mix-in freshly grated daikon radish.
The radish requirement inspired fits of giggles. Fortunately, we have several other non-radish based metal treatments that are great to work with!
♥ Sondra
A peek at one in the series of free workshops we often hold in the Rings & Things showroom:
A riveting workshop, with Polly.
Riveted, mixed-metal jewelry, hot off the anvil!
Riveting jewelry is fun–with parental supervision.
Call it a notebook charm, call it a hinge…
…it’s handmade, unique and beautiful!