Sheffield Jewelry Tool Give Away

To be entered into the Sheffield jewelry blog give away, for the chance to win this Mandrel 4X tool by Bead Smith, leave a brief comment below telling us who your favorite jewelry designer is and why. Who inspires you to want to make jewelry of your own? I know it can be impossible to pick just one, for some people, so it is ok to pick more than one. Enter by leaving your brief description in the comments of this post, with email so we can contact you, letting us know who inspires you and why you are inspired in order to be entered to win.

The winner to receive this multi shape mandrel as a gift from us will be selected, at random, 6pm Monday May 6th, 2013. 

With this multi shape mandrel you will be able to form wire into several shapes creating jump rings, toggles, pendants, earrings, scrap book embellishments and more. 

• Select the mandrel shape you want and insert it into the handle.

• Attach wire to desired size level on mandrel.

• Make round loops in 8 different sizes, oval loops in 4 sizes, square loops in 4 sizes and triangle loops in 6 sizes.

• After forming be sure to harden with Plastic Hammer and Bench Block to hold shape firmly.

GOOD LUCK!!

Look forward to hearing from you!

If you're interested in learning more about jewelry design, we encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

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Update on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:33PM by Sheffield Admin

Congratulations to our Sheffield jewelry tool winner Lori Wilson!!

Lori will be receiving her new mandrel in the mail soon!

Thank you for all of your input, the answers were absolutely great to read! We randomly select a winner by picking a name out of a hat. There will be more opportunities coming up to enter to win jewelry making tools and other jewelry making items. Check in to the Sheffield blog regularly so you don't miss them.

Comments

[Jannette Chaves]

I don't have a favorite jewelry designer to inspire my creations. But I sure could use that tool. I am inspired by jewelry designs that I see on people, in catalogs etc. I tend to make necklaces and bracelets that do not require closures because there are a lot of people allergic to metals. Having just started to get interested in jewelry making for other than just a hobby and for gifts I have not paid much attention to other designers.

[Sherry Brouzes]

Hi !!
First of all i am a student of the JDC course at Sheffield. I am a mature student...been playing around with jewelry for maybe nearly ten years...I signed up for this course...the DVD's are so professional...Sarah has a gift for teaching..she is calm and relaxed...
i love her work..her black and white....I have been truly inspired by Sarah Abramson and I say that she is my favorite designer and designer at this time....truly an inspiration...a lovely spirit.......thank you for bringing your knowledge into my world....sincerely, Sherry Brouzes

[Amy Kanka Valadarsky]

Hi, I am a graduate of the jewelry design course, and first of all would like to thank you for opening a new world to me. Since I finished the course, continued to study in a studio and even build my own studio at home. Still have my etsy store I created at the end of the sheffield course, although it changed a lot since. Look for akvjewelry on Etsy.

A designer that inspires me is Azza Fahmy. The reason I am inspired by her is since she combines deep understanding of her culture that inspires her designs with exquisite craftsmanship and what seems to be a very good business sense.

[Taiwan Rentals]

Wonderful Sharing.

[Lori Wilson]

I wouldn't say that one designer has been my inspiration. I have always loved jewelry ever since I was a little girl raiding my mom's and my grandmother's jewelry boxes. I would spend hours trying on their jewelry and admiring it on myself in the mirror. I find myself always noticing someone's jewelry when passing people on the street or in a store. I love looking at magazines or watching television to see what inspires others to buy and wear. So I guess at this point in time, I would say strangers inspire me. Everyone has such a different taste in jewelry and I love the range from the outrageous to the very simple that people, mostly women and older teens, chose to wear.

[Sherry Tourtillott]

I love designing jewelry. Although new to the sport I am intrigued by all that I come across. I dont have a favorite designer other than Sarah Abramson because I dont know to many of them yet. I love creating in metals and that is her field at the moment. I enjoy buying Bead Smith products as they are quality products. Thanks for inviting us to see the mandrels. What a wonderful tool that will be to use.

[Patricia Quiles]

I can say that I like Cookie Lee, the designs are just beautiful. I think her design was the key that I need to learn how to do my own jewelry, But I always been drawn by jewelry. Since I was a girl I have my own box of Jewelry and since then I wore my jewelry every day. I've start doing my own jewelry 3 years ago. I love doing what I like. I sign up for the JDC because I want to master my skills and learn from others.

[Darcy Tatlow]

I am inspired by those that make their own jewellery.
I love to see the uniqueness of each piece or set.
I am enrolled in the JD course and can't wait to start!

[Elizabeth Neff]

I am a new student first of all. I have been interested in making Jewelry for a long time.
A couple of years ago when I accidently found a lot of Jewelry after going to my sisters mother in law move out. It was thrown all over and I collected it all.
I think I was inspired then. Also, I don't have favorite creator. This is something I wanted to do for myself since I am disabled with my back and neck.
I have always done for others and now I want to do for me and I like working with my hands.
So, I want to create.

[Shelly]

My favorite designer right now is Kate McKinnon. She inspires me to create my own jewelry because she shares her knowledge about good solid design techniques and makes it fun. Her latest geometric design beadwork is amazing.

[Pamela Maring]

I'm "too new" in the field to have taken note of individual designers yet, however, there is one jewelry designer that truly fostered my interest in jewelry designing for myself. Carol Ann Hunner (Clinton WA) was a guitar teacher in my store, and being multi-talented, did jewelry working on the side... or perhaps it was teaching "on the side". I bought several simple necklaces that she made, some with earrings to match, but what really excited me were the complex necklaces. Carol Ann gave me one as a birthday gift, shortly before I retired. I included a picture of it as a "favorite" in Unit 1. It had so many interesting parts to it and EVERY time I wear it, someone comments about it.
Although her skills fostered my admiration, she also excelled in "people power" and business sense. She'd draw people into conversation about their likes, present creative answers to their needs and usually had an assortment in similar color schemes, so that long or short necklaces could go with any of several pair of earrings. She was incredibly patient with curious children at her table, and even taught and helped her ADHD son to make earrings and sell them as well. She was always responsive to potential custom sales. She said she'd make something that the customer would love, but make it something she loved equally, then if the customer didn't like the result, she was never obligated. I think her attitude garnered her a following and substantial sales. While I was doing some of my Unit 1 work, I had Carol Ann's music CD on as background inspiration.