Corey Ackelmire

This is it!

2009-12-04T07:57:00.002-06:00

The LAST day to get 25% off all ornaments in my Etsy shop-- like this blue enameled ornament: was $40, now $30 for today only!

HOLIDAY SALE!!

2009-11-29T19:54:00.003-06:00

The ornaments in my Etsy shop are 25% off this week only! Stock-up for the holidays--they make perfect gifts!

Ornaments that were $40 are now $30;
$27, now $20.25;
$25, now $18.75;
$22, now $16.50;
$15, now $11.25

Limited Time Only!

New little diamond ring!

2009-11-24T13:01:00.002-06:00

I just finished making this sterling silver ring with my new found stone-setting expertise and the diamonds mentioned in the previous post.
It is very delicate as the stone is only about 2 mm in diameter. There are two tiny silver balls on either side of the stone. I'm pretty happy with it. Look for it soon in my shop!

Them're diamonds!

2009-11-24T07:57:00.004-06:00

This past weekend I took a workshop through the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths on stone setting. I finally learned how to gypsy set (or flush set, or burnish set--whatever you call it) faceted stones; something I've wanted to learn for a while.
Since diamonds are a durable stone and relatively easy to set, and since I had a tacky diamond ring from my grandma to dismantle, I think I'll be trying my hand at setting some diamonds soon!

This is an example of the kind of setting I'm talking about from Jetflair's Etsy shop.

Now you can be my fan on Facebook!

2009-11-19T13:43:00.003-06:00

I know, you've been up nights waiting for this. Well, wait no more! Just go here and sign in to become a fan.

Saint Louis

2009-11-20T20:34:00.001-06:00

The statue of Saint Louis in front of the Art Museum.

Forest Park and the St. Louis Art Museum

2009-11-19T17:34:00.002-06:00

Yesterday and today I took my Design I classes to the St. Louis Art Museum to look at color. They are beginning a color harmony assignment, in which they have to produce the same image 6 times using a different color scheme in each--very fun, in my opinion.

I love the Art Museum, especially the fact that it's free and has been since it was created for the 1904 World's Fair.

Fun facts: the museum's design was based on the ancient Roman baths of Caracalla. In the top image, the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, visible from the entrance of the Art Museum across Forest Park, was the inspiration for the evil apartment building in Ghostbusters.

The stainless steel tree in the window of the middle image is Placebo by American artist Roxy Paine.

Seredipity

2009-11-18T09:44:00.002-06:00

Was reading Design*Sponge yesterday for the first time in a while and I discovered that Overnight Prints is having a 50% off postcards sale! So I ordered some. This is what they'll look like!

New pierced aluminum ornaments

2009-11-16T18:58:00.000-06:00

Charm Necklace

2009-11-15T12:37:00.001-06:00

new necklace. I have always loved charms and I'm finally making some of my own.

2009-11-12T21:57:00.001-06:00

Trying some new aluminum ornaments.

So, hypothetically...

2009-11-12T19:36:00.003-06:00

if I was going to a place like, let's say, Italy for a period of 2 to 3 months, these are a couple things that I think would be nice to take with me. A hip bag from JennyNDesign and Dansko's Serafina sandal.

Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin'....

Your opinions please.

2009-11-11T13:00:00.002-06:00

This is my first attempt to shoot my new wall panels in situ. I'm not sure if I like it and thought I would see if any readers out there had suggestions.

Thanks!

'nother new necklace

2009-11-10T19:48:00.001-06:00

on Etsy.

Sneek Peek

2009-11-10T09:32:00.000-06:00

Just finished 3 more wall panels. I'll be working on more taking some more artful pictures this week so I can get them up in my Etsy shop!

2 more new necklaces

2009-11-05T18:30:00.000-06:00

on Etsy!

New Jewelry

2009-11-04T18:58:00.001-06:00

New sterling silver necklace on Etsy!

Posted some new wall pockets on Etsy.

2009-11-03T08:54:00.000-06:00

enjoy!

New square wall panel

2009-10-31T13:22:00.004-05:00

Just made this new 4" square wall panel. I'm pretty happy with it--especially the color and I think they would look really nice in multiples; so that means I need to make some more!

Blue-green

2009-10-26T20:23:00.006-05:00

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I Won!

2009-10-20T20:07:00.002-05:00

Last year we got this sweater for N. on sale at J. Crew. It may not look like anything special, but it is really warm and comfortable, so though we bought it for him, a tug-of-war ensued. He would come home to find me wearing it and I would keep it on until he started to complain too loudly about being cold. But all's well that ends well (for me!). We just bought N. a new sweater this weekend and this sweater is now mine!

Skull painting

2009-10-12T12:53:00.003-05:00

Spent Sunday painting Mexican-style skulls for Dia de los Muertos. Michael's had these paper skulls on sale last week so we bought a bunch and my mom printed off images from the internet to use as reference. Good times.

I'll post pictures of everyone else's skulls when I get them from my mom's camera.

More skulls.

2009-10-16T21:53:00.003-05:00

My cousin Nick's skull.

My Aunt Roberta's.

I think everybody did really well!

Skull Roundup

2009-10-16T21:49:00.001-05:00

My brother's skull.

My Aunt Betty's.

My mom's.

My cousin Jenny's boyfriend, Mike's skull.

My cousin Jenny's.