AncaNY One Of A Kind Jewelry

A slideshow of my newest creations

2009-10-14T10:38:00.001-07:00

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Etsy :: AncaNY :: La Traviata - one of a kind vintage brass earrings with passion red accents

2009-01-25T07:39:00.000-08:00

Etsy :: AncaNY :: La Traviata - one of a kind vintage brass earrings with passion red accents

Team Fligree from Etsy.com

2009-01-25T04:19:00.000-08:00

I am vey proud to be a meber of this team. Visit its blog to see all the fantastic artists that are members:www.team-fligree.blogspot.com

The Kiwi Boys are Back! - Flight of the Conchords

2009-01-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

Here is is the article by James Poniewozik at Time Entertainement.( I wish I knew how to work with links)http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872482,00.html?cnn=yesIf you think you have to be a slacker yourself to make a comedy about two slacker folk musicians, consider the plight of Bret McKenzie. It's late afternoon on the set of Flight of the Conchords, and McKenzie is hanging,

Apprenez Le Francais Sans Professeur - Learn French without a Teacher

2008-09-11T05:17:00.000-07:00

One of the favorite books of my childhood, printed in the 50's. The illustrations were the main motivator for me. Here are some samples.

Art post

2008-09-09T14:02:00.000-07:00

I have not painted lately, as my studio is in storage, but hopefully I will start again in November, once we move into our new house.But I am still going to post this photo of a large painting in oil on a wood panel., which I called La Famiglia

Postal Service – “We are cheaper so expect the worst possible treatment”

2008-09-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

I just need to vent or I’ll explode. I don’t expect sympathy from everybody, some of you might have relatives working for them or you live in the post-card perfect town where even the postal service is a pleasure, but this has never been my experience. In 17 years I lived 5 different cities and it has always been a nightmare.This particular branch that I am using is in a very crowded business

Coq au Vin Recipe

2008-08-13T04:21:00.000-07:00

Method1 Blanch the bacon to remove some of its saltiness. Drop the bacon into a saucepan of cold water, covered by a couple of inches. Bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes, drain. Rinse in cold water, pat dry with paper towels. Cut the bacon into 1 inch by 1/4 inch pieces.2 Brown bacon on medium high heat in a dutch oven big enough to hold the chicken, about 10 minutes. Remove the cooked bacon,

One-of-a-kind Calder jewelry goes on display

2008-07-30T04:05:00.000-07:00

Think of Alexander Calder, and the first thing to come to mind would likely be the suspended abstract sculptures that silently orbit above the heads of museumgoers around the world.Though best known for those enormous yet graceful creations his friend and fellow artist Marcel Duchamp coined as "mobiles," Calder is far less known for the approximately 1,800 one-of-a-kind pieces of handmade jewelry

Business cards?

2008-07-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

The Etiquette of Business Cardsby Amy S. Choi - Business WeekIn the U.S., how you design and present your business card is an idiosyncratic, casual affair. But overseas, a simple exchange of cards can become an etiquette disaster, warns Neil Payne, founder of Kwintessential, a cross-cultural communications consultant in London. Here's how to avoid a blunder. RUSSIAYour card must indicate status,

US Bracelet sizes

2008-06-26T11:16:00.001-07:00

Bracelets come in different lengths, based on their construction and their uses:In the US, a thin link bracelet or chain bracelet is:6” (15 cm) for a tween- or teenager’s wrist7” (17.8 cm) for an average woman’s wrist8” (20.3 cm) for an average man’s wrist or for a woman with a larger wrist9” (22.5 cm) for a man with a larger wristFor a thick bracelet or a bracelet that closes with a large toggle

Elizabeth necklace

2008-05-10T07:37:00.000-07:00

I bought these stampings on etsy and I have been chomping at the bit for a while to use them. Finally I got the time and the idea and here it is.

Pearls and jewelry

2008-05-03T13:56:00.000-07:00

Pearls in jewelry Girl with a Pearl EarringThe value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size, lack of surface flaw and symmetry that are appropriate for the type of pearl under consideration. Among those attributes, luster is the most important differentiator of pearl quality according to jewelers. All factors being equal, however, the larger the pearl

Necklace lengths and types - a guide for the classical fashionista

2008-04-30T04:16:00.001-07:00

Bib Necklace A bib necklace is multiple strands of stepped pearls.Choker A choker is 35 cm to 40 cm (14" to 16") long. Chokers sit on the base of the neck.Dog Collar A dog collar necklace consist of multiple strands of pearls that lay close to the neck.Graduated Necklace In a graduated necklace, larger pearls in the middle gradually become smaller toward the clasp.Matinee Necklace A matinee

Meet Charlie

2008-02-18T17:53:00.000-08:00

Here is Charlie, my two-and-a-half-year-old beagle. I adopted him from a shelter last April and I thought I would show him off. He is the typical beagle: full of energy, always hungry, always mischivieous, flirtatious with every stranger.

Did you watch this: Flight of the Conchords ?

2008-01-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

Have you watched this? I just learned about it a few weeks ago from the 20-year old son of some friends, and I can't get enough of it.In a nutshell: two cool dudes fron New Zealand come to New York to make it in in the music world with their two-men band. Their manager moonlights as the deputy cultural attachee at the NZ consulate. They have one obsessed fan/stalker, a woman named Mel who is a

Gift Ideas: www.LoopyBoopy.etsy.com

2007-11-26T04:20:00.000-08:00

Here is the store profile. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.A little about myself. I sculpt dolls. I have so much fun creating characters. Sometimes they are in my head before I begin, other times they come into being as I make them. I love quircky, odd, whimsical, cute, creepy and eerie things. I think you'll find a little bit of each of those things right here in my shop. So take a look,

RUBY - a first foray into the precious stones world

2007-11-26T04:10:00.000-08:00

You can find it in my store on etsy. See you there.

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http://www.etsy.com/showcase.php

The trials and tribulations of a jewelry artists at a craft show

2007-10-16T04:00:00.001-07:00

This is a half funny / half sad account of a day at a craft show, as told by Jeannette from Peachcult.etsy.com Visit her store which is just as elegant and artistic as her writing.Dear crazy craft show patrons…I appreciate you, really, I do. I love my job and I love meeting all of you. It’s fun. But some of you rode to my booth on the crazy train. You stand there, surrounded by lots of people

Coming very, very soon to my site at AncaNY.etsy.com

2007-10-11T05:57:00.000-07:00

Intrigued? Watch out for these...

All jewelry makers welcome - two huge bead lots

2007-09-06T13:55:00.000-07:00

Here they are and you can find them at AncaNY.etsy.com

My Latest Creation for the LUXE line

2007-08-10T06:26:00.000-07:00

Aquamarine, pearl, filigree, and vermeil bracelet

Etsy :: Belgian Chocolate Truffles

2007-07-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

Here is another one of my creations, from the polymer clay collection.Etsy :: Belgian Chocolate Truffles

2007-07-13T07:47:00.000-07:00

This is one of my latest creations which I call Assyrian Queen. In olive green and pale gold.

2007-07-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

BabaStudioPrague.etsy.comAt "baba studio" we love old stories, strange symbols, fragments of images... We're surrounded in Prague by art and architecture of the Baroque, Rococco, Victorian and Art Nouveau eras. We publish our tarot and oracle decks as "Magic Realist Press" (see our publishing site, www.magic-realist.com).• Our work has appeared in many magazines and twice on US television - Tarot

My New Love of Big Stones

2007-07-01T05:02:00.000-07:00

I saw these red dyed jade beads and I knew I had to have them. I paired them with another jade carving I bought in Hong Kong at the jade market and voila!

NYC Construction worker still has not given up on true love

2007-06-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

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Where the Crafts Babes and D.I.Y. Dudes Are

2007-06-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

FOR the past few years, facial hair has been all the rage in young bohemia. “I think mustaches in general are totally hilarious,” said Brendan Farley, 30. “Unfortunately, I look too hilarious in them.”So last Saturday, Mr. Farley, a scenery carpenter from Astoria, Queens, did the next best thing: he spent $30 on a wooden mustache on a stick at a crafts fair in Brooklyn.“This is a nice

At a Naxos Taverna

2007-06-22T05:21:00.000-07:00

I should probably start showing you my art as well. I do oil painting and this is one of my early sales. When I travel I take a lot of photos of people when they are not aware I am doing it. These three men were sitting at a taverna in a small harbor in Naxos. The one on the left is the owner and the other two are his friends. They hung out in the shade, drinking and shooting the breeze for more

The Tea Is Served in the Garden, Madam

2007-06-19T09:59:00.000-07:00

Here is my newest bracelet

Very Proud of My New Flyer

2007-06-11T08:18:00.000-07:00

Here it is. What do you think?

Crazy for Lemon Quartz

2007-06-05T08:18:00.000-07:00

I must have ADD, because I left the polymer clay on the side and I picked up the stone wrapping again. This time I am aiming for spectacular pieces. I have some peridot, carnelian, and pink chalcedony in the making, but for the time being, here are some other pieces.Here is my newest creation in lemon quartz and iolite.And another one, in amethyst and carnelian.

My new creation with polymer clay

2007-06-02T06:23:00.000-07:00

Here is my newest bracelet made with polymer clay.

2007-05-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

I have recently been fascinated with jewelry made out of polymer clay. But not just your basic beads that you can make by slicing a polymer clay rod. I actually enhanced it with rhinestones and a metal armature.Here is an example of a charm bracelet, where I made the bead charms myself out of polymer clay. I added beads and end caps in metal for strength and then I enhanced everything with

2007-05-16T13:11:00.000-07:00

Pearls: History and MythOf the Gods: Considered by Native Americans to be deities’ tears and by Greek mythology as joyful tears she d by Aphrodite. Ancient Egyptians associated pearls with Isis, goddess of healing and life.Heavenly Creations: Arab legend tells of moonlight-filled dewdrops falling to the ocean and swallowed by oysters. The ancient Chinese believed them conceived in the brains of