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    sexta-feira, 18 de julho de 2014

    All about tools - à volta das ferramentas


    my tools. as ferramentas

    Working with acrylic is a messy thing. The dust is too much, and it gets in the eyes and ears an nose. Even wearing protective mask and goggles, there's always some dust in the hair that gets into the eyes after stop working.
    So i can not work in my kitchen or living room. I just have to do it on my garage. A floor under ground with no windows, away from my kid. And sometimes I do not even want to get there, because time with him is getting shorter as he grows. But my mind is full with ideas and I have to make them.


    Trabalhar com acrilico provoca muita "sujeira". O pó é muito, e entra pelos olhos, nariz e orelhas. Mesmo a usar óculos de protecção e máscara, há sempre pó no cabelo que acaba nos olhos, mesmo depois de acabarmos o trabalho.
    E é por isso que n-ao posso trabalhar na cozinha ou sala. ..tenho de trabalhar na garagem, Um piso debaixo do solo, sem janelas ou luz natural, longe do meu filho, E às vezes nem sequer apetece ir para lá, porque o tempo com ele é cada vex menor, á medida que ele cresce. Mas a minha mente não para, e as ideias tem de ser concretizadas.

    new tribal pattern collection. nova colecção inspiração tribal

    So I've manage to reduce my garage time, with a laser machine, that cuts "time" cutting and finishing. I still have to fill or sand the pieces in the garage, but in less time than before.
    Meanwhile I'm going out from my day job, and then I'll have all the time in The world for my jewelry.
    And I'm improving my designs, incorporating new materials, buying new tools and necessary instruments. 

    Então, arranjei maneira de diminuir o tempo na garagem, com uma máquina de laser, que diminui o tempo de corte e de acabamento das peças. Continua a ter de limar ou lixar as peças na garagem, mas o tempo distendido nessas tarefas é muito menor.
    Entretanto também vou sair do meu trabalho diário, e então vou ter todo o tempo do mundo para as minhas peças.
    E estou a melhorar desenhos, a incorporar novos materiais, a comprar novas ferramentas e instrumentos necessários.

    my new toy. o meu novo brinquedo

    And I'm also building my site, helenaribeiro.me, and launching it in 1st August. So, dear friends, this blog is going to move to a new home.
    You can sign my newsletter to know when it will be moving. And I'm offering discount coupons for those who sign my newsletter, 15% and 30%. So, what are you waiting for?
    Also I'll be launching a new collection, and I'm sure you do not want to miss it ;)

    E também estou a construir o meu site, helenaribeiro.me, que irei lançar a 1 de Agosto. Então, meus queridos amigos, este blog vai mudar de casa.
    Podem assinar a minha lista de emails, para saberem quando será a mudança. E estou a oferecer cupões de desconto para quem assinar a minha newsletter, 15% e 30%. 
    Então do que estão à espera?

    materials under study. materiais em estudo

    Keep in touch ;)


    quinta-feira, 31 de janeiro de 2013

    Featuring artists + Giveaway


    I´ve been thinking about create a new interview/article featuring handmade artists for a while.
    I´ve created a blog, Beta sem Marca (Brandless Berta) for featuring portuguese crafters, and when I was featured at Annuk blog I thought a good way of thanking her back was to make a post about her.
    Terra Quente


    I already had post a question about this series on my facebook page, but the answers were only for, from the same two people, my colleagues from EASL team on Etsy, Rose Meister and Renee McMeeken. Thank you girls for your support.
    Reino já cheguei
    But I did not gave up.
    I decided to contact the people that I wanted to feature, and then I started to receive positive feedback.
    Vangloria
    To lessons learned:
    1. Never give up;
    1. If the things you want don´t come to you you must go after them.
    So on the first wednesday of every month you will be able to read here a post about those artists, and on the second week, the post about Portuguese artists, from my other blog.
    So if you like this idea, please share with your friends.

    Giveaway on Facebook

    And for those who like my page, on Facebook, I will be doing a giveaway when I reach the 400 fans, so share my Facebook post about the giveaway for your friends and fans can participate.
    I will use Random to get the winner.
    You just need to like my page on Facebook and share the post about the giveaway on Facebook.

    Obrigada

     

    sábado, 26 de maio de 2012

    And the ring goes to...

    Hello

    As promise, and with one day later, I´ve done the random number generater, from a list of the comments in the two posts.
    This is the list:

    1. Katerina
    2. Iona
    3.Anna
    4. Estella
    5. Jagna
    6. Sirli
    7. Kadabros
    8. immerlight
    9. Siret
    10. Estella
    11. Jagna
    12. Eva BHBK
    13. Anda
    14. Aljona
    15. Andreia
    16. Katerina




    And the winner is













    Kongrats Kadabros



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    sexta-feira, 4 de maio de 2012

    Lime green Cuff with aluminum

    Available at my Etsy Shop

    I made this acrylic cuff, Plexiglass and aluminum, from scratch, by hand, with no mold.


    This is one of a kind comfortable piece of experimental jewelry, a minimalist design for a modern gal.



    The acrylic sheet is saw, sanded and polished by my own hands, and that´s make it a singular handmade piece. The process is log and hard, but rewarding, to see hat I can create from a piece os plexiglass.



    This particular cuff is embellished with hand cut acrylic swirl/curve, that flows with the movement of the bracelet.


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    sábado, 14 de abril de 2012

    Rainbow Ring - Sold

    Available at my Etsy Shop

    This OOAK colorful ring was SOLD when it appeared on Etsy finds. 

    Made by hand, this can not be repeated exactly, but I can make you a similar one in 5 week days ready to ship, with the rainbow concept, or in one single color. 

    This Is the perfect ring for a spring/sunny day, for a fun modern women.

    I made this ring from acrylic sheets glued together, and then carved it to a organic round shape. It has a matte finish.

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    terça-feira, 3 de abril de 2012

    Black Flower Ring - Hand cut




    This ring is made with two black acrylic circles that were curved around a wood bead.


    As a custom order, allow 5 to 7 days to be sent after purchase, and tell me your size in the order.

    It´s made from acrylic sheet cut, sanded and polished by me, as the acrylic, also cut,..., by me, all by hand, no laser used.

    The flowers are riveted to the aluminium band with aluminium wire. It´s safelly blocked.

    Measure:

    aluminium: about 1cm (0,39 inch) high

    You can see my other items at :
    http://www.helenaribeiro.etsy.com
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