trudesign
metalsmithing
2013
I am inspired by design, the arts, research + adventure. Jewelry design + manufacturing is my creative outlet. I earned my B.F.A. in Sculpture, working with bronze, iron, steel, wood & stone in a large format. Slowly, this morphed into smaller and smaller pieces until making jewelry has become my foremost outlet. I learned classic metalsmithing and jewelry making techniques as an apprentice under a master craftsman and gemologist. Creating small intimate objects has now captured my creative strengths. I am fortunate to be based in the Columbia Gorge, on the border of Washington State and Oregon. I came here via 10 years of wanderlust, and found a place that would sustain a balance of connection + solitude, spirituality + secularism, and nature + culture. Process drives every piece made at trudesign metalsmithing. By combining time honored, old world techniques & craftsmanship with contemporary designs, each piece evolves from a design created to accentuate balance, originality and timelessness. Using techniques of piercing, forging, raising, carving, fabrication, casting + forming we aim to create a wearable piece of art that will add a bit of raw charm mixed with an elegant design and perhaps a little wanderlust into your style. trudesign metalsmithing is committed to sustainability of our communities and natural resources. All work is handcrafted our studio in the Columbia River Gorge. We use recycled metals and stones sourced from responsible, fair trade practices. We support selected charities with jewelry donations and put parts of proceeds back in to support local organizations.
jennifer
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Thank you for your time and consideration in looking through my work, I hope in these pages you find something special.
owner + designer : trudesign metalsmithing
earrings
opposto
opposto
opposto oro
opposto rosso
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voilier
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cascara
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arcos oros
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arcos de herraduras
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klave
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campanas
protĂŠger
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coquile
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ala
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ovalo
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circulo
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bracelets
nino de mama
nino de mama
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cobre i
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cobre ii
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menoette
de pรกjaro
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Argentium silver is the predominant silver alloy we work with at trudesign metalsmithing. It has some amazing characteristics which I have grown to know and love about this sterling silver alloy. Argentium silver is the result of research by Peter Johns at the School of Art & Design, Middlesex University. In the early 1990’s a project began to research on the effects of germanium additions to silver alloys. Presently the argentium silver alloy we use replaces some of the copper of the traditional sterling alloy with germanium, resulting in a .935-.960 silver alloy. The substitution of germanium was discovered to impart many beneficial properties to sterling silver. There are a few that I find amazingly beneficial to our production: tarnish resistance, firescale elimination, increased ductility. However, my most favorite quality is its simple precipitation + heat-hardening properties, which allows for stronger designs
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In short, it’s a purer, more tarnish resistant, easier to work with + harder silver alloy. amazing!
necklaces
clasp
barre
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equilibio
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hermana plata
hermana
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rings
anilllo grande
llano paso a paso charco anillo de seda
charco llano paso a paso anillo de seda
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derrap贸
gira dar vueltas
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en punto
vueltas y revueltas
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gortitas
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accessories
barrette plus petit
bouclette de cheveux
épingle à cheveux
pince à cheveux
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buton i
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buton ii
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buton iii
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buton iv
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