My step-by-step video shows you how to make, in under 10 minutes and for under $10, the same kind of steampunk rings that others are selling on Etsy for $28-$55. I’ve been making similar rings since 2008, but I do not sell these rings on Etsy, so please don’t make the mistake of thinking I [...]
I thought it would be fun to show you some pictures of my studio. It used to be a whole room until I had children. Now the “studio” is just an immense desk with shelves above and drawers below. These are pictures taken of the table top on March 26. Click on any image to [...]
A result of my foray into the creation of handmade silver rings. Fine silver – 99.9% pure silver, not the 92.9% of sterling. Winged heart, darkened with an application of antiquing solution. This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind item, created in my private studio with a butane torch, chasing hammer and mini-anvil.
The owner of this [...]
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I met, hung out with, pestered and enjoyed talking with several lovely people this week at the North American Science Fiction Convention. I’m not necessarily so sure they enjoyed talking to me, but I appreciate their indulgence. I met…
* Craig Cummings, the gentleman pictured above, left, creator of marvelous steampunk regalia and impromptu master of [...]
In addition to creating adornment art and my work in the book “Steampunk Style Jewelry,” I am also an associate member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Last year, my short story “Wren & Wood: Oak Moon” won the 2009 Andrew Britton Short Story Competition.
“Oak Moon” is a fantasy story set [...]
Just found “STEAMPUNK STYLE JEWELRY” by Jean Campbell in my latest Rings & Things catalog supplement. I know it’s also sold at Amazon and other bookstores, but it’s still fun to come across it and to know I’m in there! Here’s a scan of the catalog page.
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For those of you who didn’t already see my tweets and Facebook posts, I wanted to mention that the book “Steampunk Style Jewelry” by Jean Campbell was released earlier than expected. It is now available on Amazon for ordering in time for the holidays. I have a copy right here in front of me, [...]
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SATURDAY AUGUST 15 * 11am-4pm
Location: TIR NA NOG IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT 218 South Blount St., Downtown Raleigh
I am coordinating this event for the Meetup group I started over a year ago. The Jewelry Art Show will be a gathering of local jewelry designers who will be selling handmade and one-of-a-kind adornment art straight from [...]
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I have added a shopping cart feature to my website, which should make order processing much faster and easier. I’m crossing my fingers that things work right. If you have any problems, you can contact me, or you can still use the old order form. To checkout, just click the “view cart” button above the [...]
I’m in a book! Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs by Jean Campbell will feature some of my own original jewelry, including step-by-step how-to instructions explaining how they were made. Other artists who contributed to the book: Melanie Brooks, Andrew Thornton, Cynthia Deis, Jamie Hogsett, Jane Mormino, Margot Potter, Barbe [...]
