Sandra McEwen

Here are the first batch of photos from the photo-shoot we did last week.  Thanks to Cara at  F8photostudios  for doing such a good job! Pretty Blue Cloisonne Hair Comb w/ Blue Topaz R...

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If you are interested in seeing more of the day-to-day studio happenings, please follow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SandraMcewenJewelry Thanks!

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This is my very first tiara.  I can't believe it took me this long to make a tiara, and now that I've made one, there will be many more to follow... My design was fairly simple, just pre...

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I made this enamel piece for the cover of James Olin Oden's upcoming album.  The concept behind the piece was three good friends playing music around a campfire in the evening.  There was some ...

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 I finally got around to making the setting for my Serbian kilt pin.  My goal for 2013 is to really work on getting my silversmithing skills up to a decent level. The setting is a combinatio...

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Man, if I could afford it, I would do all my wires in 24K gold.  It's like working with pure magic.  Seriously, this is $300 worth of gold in my hand....   So I warmed up with a pair of ...

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I like to warm up with the easy ones: - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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COLOR SAMPLES: Here are the rejects... More winners than losers though...

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Hi everyone!   I've got a tutorial in this month's issue of Art Jewelry Magazine ! If you are looking to purchase the "Blue Fuse" fusing liquid I described in the tutorial, here's the...

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I've recently moved into my new studio at Artspace, located in downtown Raleigh. The space is enormous! I've got plenty of room and the light is perfect. My studio is open to the public from Wed...

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Hi there, sandramcewen just shared an Instagram photo with you: view full image "L33 is looking like a "no"... NG314 is buttery and nice!" Thanks, The Instagram Team

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Hi there, sandramcewen just shared an Instagram photo with you: view full image Thanks, The Instagram Team

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Hi there, sandramcewen just shared an Instagram photo with you: view full image "I've had these colors for ages. Time to make some sample strips and see what colors they really are!" T...

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(see full image ) Sent from my iPhone

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Just in time for the American Craft Show in Baltimore! Here's the Roman Wreath necklace.  It's very flattering to wear as well...

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Red enamel can be tricky.  I probably have 20 different shades of red, but I only trust 3 of them not to be a disaster.  I'm taking a bit of a risk with this new shade, but it's so ruby red...

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This is a large piece, so I added the wires in two stages, starting with the face and main divider lines. All those tiny scales are going to want to drift all over the place, so it's better to ha...

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One of the most common questions I get asked at shows is "How long did it take to make that?"  Well, it's complicated, because I tend to work on at least a dozen pieces all at once, usually o...

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Just in time for a sultry summer garden party!  All of these are available from Cedar Creek Gallery ($145 - $195). Dainty rings with flowers and gemstones: Earrings in teal and fuchsia and g...

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CEDAR CREEK GALLERY is hosting the 43rd Annual Spring Pottery & Glass Festival the first two weekends in April. All the studio artists will fling open our doors and you are invited to come see h...

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  Above is my newest creation, made for the exhibit at Piedmont Gallery : May 6 - 28, 2011 "It's All in the Pattern " It's made up of 24 individual enamel pieces, and the petal motif con...

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An oldie, but a goodie.  In honor of the year of the rabbit:

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I am very excited to share with you my new studio space at Cedar Creek Gallery!  I packed up the old studio and moved in on Friday... It's very awesome, and right next to my friend Lisa Oakley's...

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I am busy moving into my new studio space at Cedar Creek Gallery this week, but I wanted to share these adorable b/w earrings with pearl drops that I made for a client:

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Just in time for Christmas!  I may have been negligent with my blog, but I've been very busy in my studio.  I recently finished this large enameled crucifix with all the trimmings for my deares...

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