Handmde and Custom Jewelry

A new tool:

I've wanted to learn to sew for years, and finally got a machine! Very second hand, it's circa 1972-1974. And now that I know how to...

Because sometimes jewelers need new jewelry too!😂

I love cake. And frosting. It may give me a headache if I eat too much, but it's worth it for a really good piece of cake. One of my...

Check out the first link for a very brief intro, and the second for a quick walk through three meditation practices.

Naïve, pregnant me though it would be totally manageable to get into the studio once the baby was born. I though he would be totally cool...

Before moving to California, I had an amazing job at Shar Music repairing string instruments. I inspected violins, violas and cellos as...

I'm finally getting back to the studio! The baby is three and a half months old now, and life is just starting to get back to "normal"....

It's been a little quite at the bench around here, with good reason. I've been working on a big project. For the past nine months, studio...

This past weekend was the Contemporary Craft Market in Pasadena. The past few months of preperation paid off, and the show was quite a...

In every beginning casting class I’ve taken or taught, someone has asked the question “Can I use materials other than carved wax as my...

One of my biggest projects right now(aside from making jewelry!) is creating a solid display for shows. Displays should ideally show off...

I'm really stoked to have been invited to the Contemporary Craft Market this November 13-15 in Pasadena, CA. This is my first time doing...

It's been a couple of years since my job at Shar Music, repairing violins, violas and cellos. I'm putting the skills I learned there to...

There's a lot more on my old website, www.cargocollective.com/salayidesigns. #archive