Calling All Creativity!
Dapping, dyeing, stamping, wrapping, linking, and stringing we’ve done it all… wait have we?
This is a call out to all creative minds! Is there an idea or technique you are dying to try but you just don’t know where to start or can’t seem to find the time to do so? Challenge us with your idea and we’ll try it out in our next creative session.
Email your idea to us : blog@vintaj.com and our design team will vote on which ideas we’ll embark upon in our next creative session. If your idea is chosen you will receive an exclusive Jewelry piece designed in the creative session and acknowledgement on our blog!
***this just in!
GET YOUR CREATIVE SESSION ON! Are you and your friends ready to tackle these techniques? Host your own creative session and send us photos of you getting creative! We love to see what others are doing with our product and we would love to feature your session on our blog! Email your photos to blog@vintaj.com.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:06 am
I think it would be great to showcase riveting in your next creative session.
Alice
June 29th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Riveting is fun! I agree!
I am looking forward to learning some filigree wrapping techniques straight from the Jess herself!
I also think it is cool to see what sort of resins you can use with the pieces…I am working on one right now with my little dapped and stamped and inked Vintaj blank!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
June 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
This creative session, we’ll also be working with “Liquid Fusion” as a resin/type base. It’s sold as a clear urethane glue, but I had to try it as a resin… and it worked!! … and so beautifully. I’ve poured (right out of the bottle… no mixing!) about 30 pieces so far and I still have 1/2 a bottle left. It’s non-toxic, self leveling, non-foaming, 100% waterproof, fast drying (about 4-5 hours for handling, but 24 hours to ensure setting) and doesn’t have an odor. I LOVE THIS STUFF!! I picked it up at Hobby Lobby. I think it was in the oil painting section?? I’m going back for more. Have fun!
July 6th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Oh how I long for a Hobby Lobby after hearing about it from Jess and Trish and Rose….I will seek that stuff out! Sounds like fun..
Enjoy the day! Erin
July 7th, 2009 at 12:45 am
Erin!
Let me know when you finally get to a Hobby Lobby! You are gonna love it!!!
Rose
July 7th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Guess what? The liquid fusion is actually at Michaels, not Hobby Lobby… oops! One more note about liquid fusion; it will stick to other pieces poured with liquid fusion, so keep them separate. I would only suggest using this as a resin for finished pieces that will not come in contact with other surfaces, such as wall art, boxes, etc. Oh and it is also an awesome glue. Imagine that.
July 10th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Metal etching and alcohol inks together on the blanks and the new blanks in the product line.
July 12th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Jeannie,
Alcohol inks–hat’s another great idea!
July 19th, 2009 at 9:13 am
I love being able to learn from other artists experimentation. Thanks so much for the Liquid Fusion idea. I’m not crazy about mixing resin…
August 29th, 2009 at 3:03 am
I have a wonderfully embossed Tim Holtz binder, a pretty dark brown, that I would like to ink. Is there a technique to do this? Put down a coat of something or other than will stick to the fake leather, and accept the inks. Any ideas and final products would be great! I’m relatively new to the mixed=media altered area. Thanks!
September 1st, 2009 at 8:06 am
Barbara-
The best advice on how to use Tim’s inks can be found on his site. He has a wide range of online video demos. I think the one you might be interested in is HERE.
Hope this helps!
Rose
Vintaj Blog
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Thanks for the comment #11. I bought some metallic alcohol inks and Vintaj blanks and have been experimenting with varied results. Your links help, thanks.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:14 am
I love everything Vintaj! I look at it and can’t wait to start making something. You have just given me so many more ideas. Love the entire line….
December 26th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I am interested in using true old vintage pieces mixed with new Vintaj pieces. I have made several mixed pieces, however, I would like to create more jewelry mixing old with new. I would like to solder vs. using glue. I need to learn more about soldering and wonder if Vintaj pieces ok to solder on? Would you showcase soldering techniques. I also agree with Alice as I would like to see riveting showcased as well. I love your line of products. It’s about time someone came up with such wonderful elements to work with.
January 8th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I also am interested in more pieces mixing old vintage and new vintaj. I have some pieces of my Grandmothers and would like to see some examples of them together.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I would like to see more ideas using the different types of inks and embossing powders on your brass pieces.
It would help alot to show us ,that are new to the world of ink ,how it works best on your brass pieces.
Show us examples how it works and what you can do with it. Like the difference between Alcohol Inks and non alcohol inks and which works better for the use with your brass pieces.
Then there is the embossing powders and I am sure there is some secrets to which
powders work best on your brass pieces. Show how some examples how to use it on your brass pieces. Which embossing powder work best and how the best ways to use the ink and embossing powders on your the brass pieces.
If you think of it there are endless ideas just waiting to be shown and used out there. That can be exciting.
Lisa
February 9th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I would like to see a idea using handmade clay beads with Vintaj brass. Show us some great ideas that will blow our minds away using different types of clays.
Lisa
March 9th, 2010 at 10:42 am
I am interested in torch firing enamel on vintaj pieces… is it possible to do this technique on brass?