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Chronicle of the joys of a crafty lifestyle while trying to be a good wife and mom. My husband and I collaborate on mixed metal/media jewelry + we just closed on a storefront in the historic district of Wayne, MI, a suburb of Detroit. Grand opening planned for fall 2015. We'll keep you posted on our progress here! View our etsy shops, Helium Studio and Post and Helium Vintage.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Blog Girl necklace giveaway on Danielle's blog ... check it out!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Adding rivets to the repertoire
Dave is loving riveting! Made a couple of pieces today (here's one of them) and put them up in the etsy shop right away. Have been away for work since Monday, so it was so fun to get back in the jewelry groove with my dear husband - togetherness in our basement studio!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
if this doesn't inspire you ...
... take your pulse! :) Such imaginative use of resin to make some of the charms. From the ICE resin Flickr pool. Click through on photo caption to explore more inspiring resin creations.
Monday, March 12, 2012
check out tracy owens chasteen's collection
aren't these necklaces beautiful? i own a couple of tracy's pottery shard necklaces and i can vouch for their heft, their careful composition, and their "look-at-me" attitude. Check out the necklace section of tracy's etsy shop - you will be dazzled. And then look at the rest of what she has to offer - hairpins, earrings - and only in the brightest hues. love it!
Monday, March 5, 2012
congratulations to Anne Marie!
I am pleased to announce the winner of the stamped necklace giveaway ... it's Anne Marie Miruzzi! Anne Marie, I will contact you directly about claiming your prize.
Thanks to everyone who Liked and Shared and Commented. When Helium Studio and Post hits 150 "Like"s, we'll host another giveaway, so stay tuned!
The necklace is available (Made to Order) in our etsy shop, here.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A batch completed, now off to mix marketplace in ypsilanti
now, for some inspiration. It's been a few years since we've been there, but dave and i are off to MIX and MIX Marketplace's tuesday market. the tuesdays and saturday pop-up markets feature different produce vendors, home goods and artisans at each market. dave and I can't wait to shop!
Monday, February 20, 2012
i declare this a creativity day! and photo tips
took today and tomorrow off this week to work on new jewelry. unless i have blocks of time, progress seems slow. those of you with full-time jobs and family know what i'm talking about! it's worth burning a couple of vacation days to get down with new materials and techniques. just finished taking some new photos so i can to get these new lovelies into our etsy shop soon.
TIPS: i am far from a pro photog, and we have a modest digital camera (fuji finepix s2000hd), and i live in michigan, so natural light can be unpredictable. solution: light box! mine is small (I graduated from a homemade one made with a corrugated box and tissue paper - here's a great tutorial), but it's perfect for jewelry and other small objects. i picked it up from this amazon shop.
*and* do you like the jewelry stand? i used multiple 40% off coupons for joann's and got them for just a few bucks apiece. covered them with vintage papers, using diluted modpodge. they dried overnight. here they are online.
watch our shop for these listings. probably later tonight. now to get back to creating!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
so excited to share first pendant on sari silk
after some trial and error, i am excited to share my first necklace using sari silk. i love the tattered look with the vintage illustration. more pics to come as i string up my other charms. took the next couple of days as vacation days to get back into my jewelry. can't wait to just work, work, work ... but not at capital-W Work. and dave's making some new copper links. wahoo!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Sari silks came in today!
I can't wait to finish off my instant ancestors pendants with these alternatives to chains. ::mind is working:: Thanks to designtalentedone for making them available.