Closure

Vital Elements will be closed   Oct.15th through Oct. 23rd  See you on Monday Oct. 24th

Spider Web Earrings

Retro Rose Design came up with these spider web earrings.  Available in the store or in Rhonda's (Retro Rose) Etsy site.

Great New Gifts

It has been a shockingly long while since I have posted here.  My store has blossomed into the best gift store!   I am still not finished carrying all the things that I want to but it is getting somewhere near complete. I have ignored my blog and done all my news on facebook but with the recent bad press and changes to facebook I am going to try and post here more often.
My new lines include the following 

Good Fortune bath and body products including their best selling Lip Scrub, Faucet Soaps, Lotions and Body Oils.  

Paddy Wax Candles   these are eco and green friendly using recycled green wine bottles with fantastic fragrances, these make the best gifts. 

Circle O   Place mats, coasters, and the cutest little recipe box full of recipes in categories such as Small Bite, Chocolate, Champagne, Cookies, Cupcakes etc.  Picture coming soon!!!  

New Bath Products by Simpatico

Coming in 2 weeks!  Beautifully packaged and wonderfully scented Bubble Bath by Simpatico.  This is a fantastic which can be used as a shower gel as well.  I've ordered soaps too in Fern, Petal and Coral.  Come in and smell the goodness!

Carols Birds and Hens

I am so fortunate to carry Carol Sjolholms adorable hens and birds.  Come in and adopt one, they are so bright and cheery!

Classes Canceled

Sad to say but I am cancelling my workshops due to lack of interest.  These classes had been requested and my thought was to offer the complete picture in metal working for the local population but unfortunately there is just not enough interest.   I may plan future workshops with a different media or ??????  Let me know, I really cant afford to advertise properly so that may have been one the reasons for lack of interest, So that being said look for an expansion to take place in the craft supply section of my shop it will take time, like the economy, as slow as molasses in winter! 

Basic Metal Smithing Vital Elements is starting a series of metal-smithing Work-shops with the purpose of providing single steps to gain a total knowledge of working with metal to create jewelry. Once you know the basics, project specific classes will follow. Every month beginning in March there will be 2 different workshops offered twice. The following are March classes all on Monday evening 5:30 to 8:00 so have an early dinner and come ready to learn. Classes are going to be kept purposely small with payment required a week in advance. S Student are required to have their own tools and keeping cost in mind these workshops will allow you to build your metal working tools slowly and affordably. Occasionally I will have some of these available to purchase at Vital Elements March 7 and 14 metal sawing 30.00 plus materials March 21 and 28 stamping 30.00 plus materials In April we will continue April 4 -5 beginning PMC 1st evening create piece 2nd evening fire and finish $60 +materials April 11-12 beginning PMC 60 + materials April 25th Chains, earring wires, findings and cold connections. $30 + materials May 2nd Tiny treasure locket. Perquisite metal sawing, cold connections. The following tool lists are needed if you plan on making your own jewelry. Class tool list Sawing jewelry saw, bench pin, size 2 blades, 6x6 sheet of 22gauge copper, bronze, nickel silver, or brass Hand drill, small metal files. Stamping. Alphabet metal working stamps, Ball pen hammer copper, silver, brass sheet metal, Chains etc. Various gauges of steel.copper, sterling wire. Call 360-298-0300 or come in to reserve a seat. Classes are limited and will fill fast. Bench pin http://www.ottofrei.com/store/product.php?productid=328&cat=362&page=1 saw blades http://www.amazon.com/SE-Jewelers-Saw-Blades-144pc/dp/B002Q8886C/ref=pd_sbs_indust_3 saw http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=911054 sheet metal, copper, sterling or nickel silver. www.objectsandelements.com/shop/metal-sheet-metal-c-73_74 STAMPING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Ball pen hammer Browne’s or Ace Metal stamps Alphabetical Harbor freight search for metal stamps Basic tools and supplies that will be needed Wire cutters Round nose pliers Bent nose or chain nose pliers Wire in various gauges 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 Sheet metal Please check all your resources Old j

Vital Elements is starting a series of  metal-smithing

Work-shops

 with the purpose of providing  single steps to gain a total knowledge of working with metal to create jewelry. Once you know the basics, project specific classes will follow.

Every month beginning in March there will be 2 different workshops offered twice. The following are March classes all on Monday evening 5:30 to 8:00 so have an early dinner and come ready to learn.  

Classes are going to be kept purposely small with payment required a week in advance. S

Student are required to have their own tools and keeping cost in mind these workshops will allow you to build your metal working tools slowly and affordably. 

Occasionally I will have some of these available to purchase at Vital Elements

March 7 and 14   metal sawing 30.00 plus materials

March 21 and 28 stamping 30.00 plus materials

In April we will continue

April 4 -5   beginning PMC 1st evening create piece 2^nd evening fire and finish $60 +materials

April 11-12 beginning PMC 60 + materials

April 25^th Chains, earring wires, findings and cold connections.  $30 + materials 

May 2^nd   Tiny treasure locket.   Perquisite metal sawing, cold connections.   

The following tool lists are needed if you plan on making your own jewelry. 

Class tool list

Sawing     jewelry saw, bench pin, size 2 blades, 6x6 sheet of 22gauge copper, bronze, nickel silver, or brass

  Hand drill, small metal files.

Stamping.  Alphabet metal working stamps, Ball pen hammer copper, silver, brass sheet metal,

Chains etc. 

 Various gauges of steel.copper, sterling wire.

Call 360-298-0300  or come in to reserve a seat.  Classes are limited and will fill fast.

Bench pin

http://www.ottofrei.com/store/product.php?productid=328&cat=362&page=1         

saw blades

http://www.amazon.com/SE-Jewelers-Saw-Blades-144pc/dp/B002Q8886C/ref=pd_sbs_indust_3

saw

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=911054

sheet metal,  copper, sterling or nickel silver. 

www.objectsandelements.com/shop/metal-sheet-metal-c-73_74

STAMPING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

Ball pen hammer

       Browne’s or Ace

Metal stamps

Alphabetical   

    

  Harbor freight search for metal stamps

Basic tools and supplies that will be needed

Wire cutters

Round nose pliers

Bent nose or chain nose pliers

Wire in various gauges   14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 

Sheet metal  

Please check all your resources

Old jewelry, kitchen drawers for things that can be recycled, old baking pans, copper wire from electric work or unused and broken lamps get resourceful and reuse and recycle.