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View fullsize Hello there, Yes, it’s Saturday! I wanted to share a bit of history of why and when I started making these Hearts. It was 2014, and our beloved Chocolate Lab had just passed away, dying at a young age. I was so heartbroken. Weeks turned into
View fullsize Hello there, It’s Thursday, and I hope you’re doing well! Here we have our Heart pendants revealed! These are a wearable “Thank you” for those ones who we are Grateful for. The many nurses, doctors, mail persons, grocery store
View fullsize Hello Everyone, It’s Wednesday April 15th, and I hope you all are doing well! My most favorite part of smithing is setting stones, or in this case, bezel setting enameled pennies. Featuring my trusty tools, who always deserve a deep bow from m
View fullsize Hoy es martes! Today, we have all our bezels soldered, patina has been applied, and we are ready to start setting our enameled heart pennies in their thrones! Yaw! • • • #traceybeltdesigns #metalsmithing #durangocolorado #dianewestart
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View fullsize It’s Monday! Monday, Monday, Monday. Making fine silver bezels for these beauties! • • • #traceybeltdesigns #enameljewelry
View fullsize Happy Easter! I love stamping. I really can’t do much in the studio without these two “hammers”. These stamped discs will create a throne to hold the enameled Hearts! • • • • • #traceybeltdesigns #dianewest
View fullsize Hey there folks, Happy Thursday! I love Thursdays💕 Here we have an enameling technique called “wet packing”. It’s water mixed with enamel, packed into the copper Cloisonné heart. Later these will be fired in my sweet little
View fullsize Hi there good people! To continue our week of Heart Pendant creation... Here we have a torch fired demo, attaching the cloisonné wire to enameled pennies. Copper pennies with a date ~1982 and earlier are used, because these are real copper and
View fullsize Hi Everyone! This week I’ll be making Enameled Heart Pendants! Here we start by making copper Cloisonné hearts.... #traceybeltdesigns #dianewestart #ahhaaschooltelluride #handmadejewelry #artisanjewelry #metalsmith #durangoartists
View fullsize Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💕TB
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View fullsize For Melody💕 #8 Mine Turquoise Thanks #gypsyjewelers !!! #traceybeltdesigns
View fullsize Belt buckles and baby bracelets...thank goodness for bellies and babies! #traceybeltdesigns
View fullsize Students work at the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club in Durango, CO! #traceybeltdesigns #fourcornersgemandmineralclub #traceybeltclasses
View fullsize This one is for my Magnificent Mother in Law! Happy Birthday!❤️ #traceybeltdesigns
View fullsize My dream team... some of my favorite tools!#traceybeltdesigns