About Our Guild

Guild Description:
Our guild represents a wide variety of jewelry artists with unique talents and techniques, as well as the suppliers of beads and beading supplies.
Guild Mission:
To gather together Jewelry Design and Jewelry Supply Studios for the purpose of sharing information, ideas, techniques, and strategies for promoting our Artfire Studios.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Featured Studio of the Week: Cthings

This weeks featured studio is Cthings aka Cindy. Cthings has the distinction of being a part of the Artfire community for just about a year now. Yes, she is one of Artfire's original pioneers.



Cindy is a jewelry designer who really loves what shes does. She has been designing and creating jewelry for 3 years now and is still going "strong" at it. Designing and creating new pieces of jewelry from the beads and supplies she has on hand is lots of fun for her, as well as, being able to design and create custom pieces for her clients.

To this end she has developed wonderful communication skills with clients. Now this is definitely a very "savy" business woman!

In designing and creating new pieces Cindy uses a variety of jewelry making techniques from stringing to wire wrapping. She likes to work with a variety of beads and supplies. Look carefully and you will see crystals, pearls, semi-precious stones, lampwork beads, and more. For Cindy the saying "variety is the spice of life" holds true!

Here are some examples of her fabulous designs for sale in her studio:



Cindy has been an active participant of the world of arts and crafts since she was a child. She has found that jewelry design and creation is extremely satisfying but she has a stong passion to learn metal smithing. One day she hopes to take some classes so she can actually make her own metal pieces for her designs. Cindy, this sounds like a great future endeavor and here's wishing you lots of good luck.
Btw, before I forget Cthings has a special section for wedding jewelry with some really lovely pieces for sale in her studio:
Aren't these fabulous?

On the personal side our Cindy is a wife and mother and has a wonderful massage business that she "runs" in her home. Hey Cindy, how come you live so far away? I love getting massages, I would be a regular client if you were here in the NYC area.

Writing this studio feature for Cindy of "Cthings" has been quite a pleasure for me. Cindy is one of our most active members. Go to the forums and you will find her actively promoting for us. Each week she takes time out of her busy day to promote the featured studio on ByHand.me. Her spotlights are always amazing to look at. She is kind, friendly, helpful, supportive, creative, in short, a fabulous human being. Hey Cindy, you are one of the people who have touched me in a special way. You are a wonderful asset to our guild.
May you always have good health, happiness, and lots of success.

Come visit this fabulous studio:
http://cthings.artfire.com/

If you have any questions for Cindy or custom orders please contact her through her studio.

8 comments:

Ajdjss Guild said...

A fabulous artisan, a fabulous human being!
Kudos to you Cindy for being the featured studio of the week.

Il Mare Atelier said...

Lovely story about Cindy and fabulous jewelry too!

Cthings said...

Wow Margo!! Thanks so much for the article!! Great!! I sure have enjoyed being in this guild! Such a wonderful group! Thanks for the compliments and also Mare Atelier thank you too! :)

Anonymous said...

I love how she is always there giving support or a lending a helping hand. Her advice, knowledge and all that she has to offer is just a special as the jewelry she makes.

Moonlight Eternal said...

I can't pick a favorite, they're all gorgeous! And I love the variety.

Creations With Heart said...

Great feature on such an accomplished designer! Your jewelry is gorgeous!! Thank you for all you do for us in this wonderful guild. I wish you continued success!!

Jeni said...

Congrats on your feature Cindy-you make lovely jewelry!

Suzanne Stevens Creates said...

What truly gorgeous creations! Well-deserved Studio of the Week. Congrats!