What's new!

May 10, 2008

After two or three months with no new tutorials, finally the beautiful
Woven Hearts Pendant Tutorial is out!

April 1, 2008

If you use the Jewelry Price Calculator for Excel and want to learn how to duplicate worksheets (not workbooks), then click here for a mini tutorial at the blog:
Saving Worksheets versus Workbooks.

March 31, 2008

Sally Jewett-Brocato interviewed me and posted the story at her blog For the Love of Jewels. Read here:
Fantastical, Whimsical, Ornate Beauty.

February 18, 2008

Ok, new mailing list program is not working properly and I lost the work of the three last months. So I reverted to the old program for now. Once again if you signed up recently, you will have to sign up again... So sorry for that!

January 11, 2008

Happy New Year! I'm finally back from my yearly vacation down to Brazil. Lots to do....

I have a new mailing list. If you subscribed after October 2007, then you need to SUBSCRIBE AGAIN.

If you subscribed before that, then do nothing...

November 26, 2007

Ok, I finally managed to unlock some of the method to the madness of the Rainbow Wrap Ring. A tutorial is ready, but beware, you'll be treading into dangerously creative waters.... Rainbow Wrap Ring Tutorial
:-)

September 26, 2007

I'm so excited!!!! I just finished posting the
Border for Net Bezel tutorial, which complements the fab, fab Net Bezel pendant. Now you too can make pieces like the Abalone pendant....
 

September 11, 2007

The long awaited and very well requested Net Bezel Pendant tutorial is finally ready! Check it out here: Net Bezel Pendant.

August 31, 2007

A very interesting question answered at my blog: How to organize beads for a new project? Organizing projects and beads

August 30, 2007

So many tutorials.... How to choose, what should I do first!?? A new section of this site helps you to select lessons in short logical learning series. Click here for more info:
Jewelry Lesson Series.
 

August 11, 2007

A brand new tutorial, boys and girls... the magnificent Spiral Pendant!

August 8, 2007

Five new pieces were added to the gallery... Check it out. Jewelry Gallery.

July 26, 2007

Two new pieces added to the journal and to the Gallery: Goldfilled Citrine & Carnelian bangle and Goldfilled Citrine & Jasper necklace. They form a matching set.

July 25, 2007

Due to a few requests, I've reinstated the Individual In-depth studies for Jewelry makers. Only the seriously committed need apply -- let me be your guide (and fierce critic) for 4 months while you perfect your craft!
 

July 24, 2007

I'm on a roll == I had an intermediate tutorial practically ready, just waiting for the final touches. So here goes another tutorial: Woven Jumprings Pendant.  And two more should come out in the next two weeks!

July 23, 2007

As requested, an Easy tutorial on how to make the Mini Mosaic Earrings -- also known as Mother's Day Earrings -- because they are perfect to make as gifts for friends and family.

July 16, 2007

I'm back from vacation! It was a great opportunity to rest and see new things, and now I'm full of new ideas for the site.

June 26, 2007

I'm going to be out on vacation until July 15th, therefore all jewelry orders will be fulfilled after that date. Tutorial download continues to be done normally!

June 23, 2007

I just posted images of a very meaningful piece recently created as for a commission: the Memory Treasures Bracelet.
Click here and see why I'm so excited about it...

June 20, 2007

Several new pieces are now available for sale with immediate delivery. See at the Gallery: Jewelry for Sale. 

May 5, 2007

Just finished a MAJOR restructuring of the entire jewelry gallery, organizing the pages by year. Also added some pieces which were not in the gallery. Jewelry Gallery. Do you like it? Which one is your favorite year?
Mine is... 2007!!!!

April 26, 2007

A new tutorial was just released: the
Square Cab Ring, which uses a woven technique to set a cushion square or rectangular cabochon.

April 24, 2007

The main domain enioken.com was not working properly today for a few hours. It should be working fine now. Contact me if you have any problems!

April 11, 2007

I finally caught up with the YOJ weekly project. I just posted a necklace with a netted cab pendant. The stone is a pink rhodochrosite, surrounded by tourmalines, rubies and champagne quartz. All wire wrapped with gold filled wire. Click here to see: Rhodochrosite Net Bezel Necklace.

April 10, 2007

Understanding the various types of wire available for the jewelry maker can be sometimes be confusing. Wire can be classified by material, thickness (gauge) and temper (hardness). Read the article on Understanding wire for jewelry making to know more.

April 9, 2007

The Jewelry blog is now hosted at my hosting server, so the address has changed. If you have bookmarked the Journal, then don't forget to update your links. I am creating tons of new pieces and posting quite often.

March 19, 2007

NEW WIRE JEWELRY TUTORIAL: as promised, ONE MORE ring tutorial, this time for the
Ethnic Ring Tutorial.

March 16, 2007

After a long dry spell, NEW jewelry making lessons are coming out! The first one is the long due Basket Weave Bezel. Check it out!
 

March 9, 2007

Take a look at the various new entries in my jewelry blog journal: Year of Jewelry catch up pieces and a tip on how to use front drilled stones.

February 28, 2007

I just updated the Jewelry Materials and Suppliers page with a few new suppliers which have been referred to me and I also added new listings on where to find memory wire and gemstones.

December 10, 2006

Happy Holidays and a Great New Year!

I just posted the last tutorial for the year: a Beaded Bail for a flared pendant -- I used the lovely shell made by Debi Johnson -- check out here: Beaded Bail.

December 9, 2006

I've been busy with commissions and end of the year requests -- including the very gemmy bracelet (read blog here).

I'm going to be away between December 13th and January 10th for the end of the year holidays. I'll still be available via email, but not every day.

If I don't 'see' you before the 13th, I hope you have a great end-of-the-year Holiday and a stupendous New Year!

November 20, 2006

The day after: yesterday my friend Lizzie and I had our only live show of the year, and it was so much fun! See pictures here: Trunk show.

Now with the trunk show over, new pieces for sale are going to start popping here and there in the gallery. The first ones are the astounding Earth Necklace, the chunky Aqua Bangle and the very rosy Pink Marine bracelet...

October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween! Two more tutorials posted: the brand new Woven Cuff (which is similar to the award winning "Dream Big as the Ocean Blue" cuff), and also the return of the Chandelier Earrings tutorial, by popular request.