I hope, even in the whirlwind that is the festive season, you have a moment to celebrate your own creativity. Thanks for being part of my extended, world-wide family, and may the New Year bring you much joy! -Victoria
This super easy and super green trick for removing rust from tools comes from my friend and fellow metalsmith, Rauni Higson. Recover your hammers, stakes, and other bits of steel without chemicals or grinding. All you need is a good strong cup (or bucket) of tea! Watch the easy, step-by-step tutorial! Learn Even More with…
Tired of Christmas carols already? (Me too!) Get inspired with lots of my artwork and a bit of bragging on my Eastern repoussé students in this great conversation with Jennifer Stenhouse and Julia Lowther of Little Metal Foxes. On this episode of Tool Tip Tuesdays, we talk about my unique approach to teaching, the effectiveness…
It might be difficult to change the world, but you can definitely make metal bend to your will. It’s time for some relief! Truthfully, Eastern repoussé and chasing is one of my most favorite classes to teach because I get to watch people learn to think dimensionally in ways they didn’t know were possible to…
Did you know? Your chasing and repoussé can only look as good as the tips of your tools. My Eastern Repoussé & Chasing Tool Sets are shipped with a mirror finish, but time and pitch residue can make any tool loose its shine. Because my tools are perfectly polished to start, it’s super easy to…
It’s been yet another tough week, here on planet Earth. Frankly, I have been grateful to be living indoors with adequate water and, occasionally, heat. Last week our not-very-old-furnace tripped the carbon monoxide detector when I wasn’t in the house, but my son and husband were. Still, there was electricity to power that alarm to…
Thinking back to what made me good at filigree, I’ve probably proven my own theory that that the rise and fall of certain technologies is related to the economic constraints of a particular time and culture…except that it didn’t always. Long long ago (”in a galaxy far far away”…almost 35 years ago!) I was a…
