Gilded Relics by Romancing the Bling

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I am so excited to announce my workshop:

"Gilded Relics" by Romancing the Bling

Sunday, June 30th 10:00am to 4:00pm. 

Hosted by The Pickled Hutch, 
1606 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA.

(650) 212-4200

Join me for a day of creative inspiration. We will create a beautiful pendant necklace using an Iconic image, or you may want to use a photo of your mother, grandmother, or someone special.  Using your beautiful vintage rhinestone  jewelry...together we will share in a friendly and relaxed environment creating beautiful and romantic pieces of jewelry.

Students will learn the basics of solder with a soldering iron. You will learn my "gilded" technique, as well as securely adding beautiful vintage components ~ vintage rhinestone jewels, found objects, stampings, etc. I will be teaching the use of patina to give your jewelry that "old world" vintage look.

I will teach you how to forge and work harden wire into bails, components and necklace links, as well as an attractive hook closure. Simple wire wrapping of crystals and pearls with your handmade links will add a subtle and beautiful compliment to your romantic pendant ~

6 Hour workshop: $130 ... Price includes class kit (except vintage rhinestone embellishment)

Please email me for a PayPal invoice to purchase my workshop:

debby44sf@yahoo.com

I hope you can join in the fun!

Deb xoxo

Hope for Oklahoma

Happy Memorial Day everyone!  Today we remember our military men, women and families for the incredible sacrifices they face and faced for our right to freedom.  Thank you.

As many know, Oklahoma City was struck by recent tragedy.  Please take a moment to visit the Facebook site of an amazing Silent Auction with 100% of the proceeds going to aid the families affected.

HOPE FOR OKLAHOMA

The response to donate handmade items from many talented artists can be previewed prior to the 7pm CST start to the silent auction.

Here is my one of a kind necklace that I have donated:

Thank you for visiting and for supporting this awesome fundraising event!

XOXO

https://www.facebook.com/hopeforok

Milagros Love by Romancing the Bling

  ~ Sculpted, Cast and Forged with Love...

 

 

 

 

Each Milagros are hand-sculpted, cast, sanded, and forged ~

Please send an email to debby44sf@yahoo.com if you are interested in a custom Milagros design by RTB. 

Update from Romancing the Bling!

Helllloooooo!

I'm back!  Did you miss me?  I missed you too.  But just look what I've been up to!  I have been "forging" forward in some new directions and I'm so excited to share my latest inspirations.  I have been honored to be commissioned to design several memento pieces like the gorgeous young woman below.  Isn't she exquisite?  The delicate message charms can be customized per each clients vision.

I am in love with this latest design.  I have created a triple wrap, convertible bracelet/necklace with hand forged links, stones, crystals and vintage components.  Again these can all be customized with your favorite elements!

 This new design is a bit more whimsical and perfect for the spring.  Don't you think?

This is my new Devotion collection.  Multi dimensional, hand forged pieces of love, spirituality and strength.  

This is my new casual glam series featuring vintage rhinestone pendants.  The black suede cording gives it that casual edge while the rhinestones give it that glam that we girls all love.  

A few of these sold before I could list them but the rest will be available on my Romance the Bling website and at The Pickled Hutch in San Mateo.  Custom commissions are always welcome.

                                 

P.S.  I am excited to announce I will be teaching a series of jewelry making classes.  Each class will feature a different Romancing the Bling design. The above piece is an example of what I will be teaching in the March class which is now full. Signups are started for the April and May classes. Inquiries can be sent to debby44sf@yahoo.com or you can leave a pm on my Romancing the Bling Facebook page.

Getting down and dirty with Steeling Beauty...

Yes, that is right...I have been getting down and dirty hammering and forging steel re-bar while taking an amazing online class by the uber talented Keith Lo Bue. The class is called "Steeling Beauty"... consisting of 7 weeks of awesomeness! He is one artist among many who are teaching at Artful Gatherings Artful Online Retreat! If you are interested in his class the deadline to sign up is...August 1st (just around the corner) ~ I am stilling waiting on some tools (i.e. jewelers saw blades, rawhide mallet) ~ in the meantime I have been experimenting using this awesome material ~ STEEL WIRE! I completed a Steel Forged Heart Soldered with Cross and Leather Pendant Necklace...I am quite pleased how it turned out and wanted to share it with you ~ 

Thanks for stopping by!

Ballet, Ballerina Bracelets ~~~

Thanks for stopping by...

I was commissioned by one of my clients who is a professional dancer. She loves my ballerina themed necklaces and wanted me to design a cuff bracelet using this theme.

I am so happy how the final design came to fruition ~ it took a total redo and change in image until I was happy with the completed design. :) I teased her with a few photo's and she will be receiving it in the mail any day now. I hope it is everything she wanted and more!

Below are photo's of her one of a kind bracelet...I am also sharing photo's of the first design as I do love it as well ~