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Halstead Jewelry Author Sylvie

Sylvie is the current Studio Coordinator here at Halstead. She teaches jewelry and metalsmithing classes to Halstead employees and coordinates with guest instructors when they visit. Sylvie received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA in Metal from SUNY New Paltz. She loves to share her knowledge, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

Articles by Sylvie

Learn the basics of body piercings! Including safe materials, different jewelry types, popular piercing locations, and more.

Body Piercing 101: Adding Body Jewelry to Your Collection

Body piercings are becoming increasingly more popular, but there’s a lot to learn. Read on to learn about the materials, jewelry types, and more before you dive in!

Learn why jewelry can cause your skin to turn green or black and what to do about it.

Why Jewelry Turns Your Skin Green

Always wonder why jewelry sometimes turns your skin green? Or black? This article covers why that might happen and what it means. We’ll also talk about how to prevent it!

Learn all you need to about lobster clasps. We break down their constructions, benefits, and tips for soldering near a clasp.

Lobster Claw Clasps: All You Need to Know

Learn all you need to about lobster claw clasps. What are lobster claw clasps? How are they best used in jewelry designs?

Take your jewelry business to the next level by applying for a grant. Read our list of grant opportunities, as well as resources and tips.

Grant Opportunities for your Jewelry Business

Grants can be a great way to help your jewelry business get to the next level. Read on for a list of grants for your business, as well as some tips and resources of where to look for funding options.

All you need to know about spring ring clasps – we cover the construction, benefits, and tips for the proper care and usage.

Spring Ring Clasps: All you Need to Know

Learn everything you need to about spring ring clasps to help you make an informed decision. This post covers the construction, the benefits, and tips for the proper care and usage.

Jewelry plating explained! Learn about the process and why jewelers and manufacturers use plating.

Jewelry Plating: Why and How it’s Used - lock

This blog explains the process of metal plating, why jewelers and manufacturers use it, and some general information to help you make informed decisions on purchasing and production.

We have compiled a list of the best college metal programs and BFAs for jewelry across the country.

BFAs for Jewelry & Small Metals

Are you interested in getting your BFA in jewelry and small metals? We have compiled a list of colleges across the country that offer jewelry or small metals as a major.

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