Featured Artist – The Grand Design
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:58 Written by Manic Butterfly Friday, 3 July 2009 12:00
A few years ago I started buying small stones and minerals to make some unusual jewelry for myself, but I soon found I had more than I could wear in a lifetime. It also ignited a passion for collecting rock and mineral specimens for display. I realized that if I wanted to continue creating my jewelry I would have to find something else to do with it. So I created ‘Healing Fashion’, metaphysical healing stone jewelry, and began selling at a few scifi conventions (one of my other passions).
It still wasn’t enough to satisfy my need to create. That’s when a friend suggested opening a shop on Etsy. So on December 30th 2007 I opened ‘The Grand Design’.
Lately I’ve discovered a new obsession, ‘Steampunk’ jewelry. I was inspired to make some for myself but, again, I just didn’t know when to stop. I’ve had so much fun with it that it has taken over a large part of my shop.
Check out more of my work at my Etsy Shop.
Read The Grand Design Blog.
Follow me on Twitter.
Find me on Deviant Art.
One of my all time favorite designers! Originality and style all in one.
If I were you I would go to a place that repairs watches and get someone to show you how to take them apart. Try a pawn shop.
your link doesn’t work. I googled ‘steampunk jewellery, uk’ and several sites came up, not all in the UK. Try: http://www.altfashion.co.uk/steampunk.html. Sorry but I don’t know how to do a clickable link. There are also a number of items on eBay, but not necessarily what you want.