goldsmith

Behind the scenes. A look into my studio and my art.

November 22, 2016 by Lisa Lehmann

I don’t often talk about WHAT I do. My art. My work. I try to keep THIS space more about the other side of my life. I never want you to feel inundated with my jewelry.

I don’t often talk about WHAT I do. My art.

It is a little funny. Business coach after business coach have told me to use my blog to show my work. Promote and sell. But this space has always been a bit sacred to me. It’s just Lisa. My heart. My passions. My struggles. My loves. Just me. In that mindset I have protected it from being a place of too much self promotion.

However, this new video I had created tells my story. It gives you a behind the scenes glimpse into my studio and also the “why” behind what I do. I hope you don’t mind me sharing it with you.

This video gives you a behind the scenes glimpse the “why” behind what I do

Behind the Scenes – creation of a ring

October 5, 2016 by Lisa Lehmann

My studio – my behind the scenes place – is more than just where I create. It’s my respite. It’s the place where I can walk in. Sit. Feel. It feeds all my creativity. Textures. Lights. It heightens my senses and allows me to just be. But it’s also the place “where the magic happens”. Where I get to breathe life into a piece of metal and see it become something beautiful. I love that. I am extremely grateful for the gifts I have been given, and that not only do I get to do what I love, I am privileged to create for others. To bring them joy in something as simple as a piece of jewelry.

Today I thought I would give you a tiny glimpse into the steps that go into the fabrication of one of my favorite rings. Delicate and feminine yet also statement making and powerful. That’s how I feel when I wear this design.

This is how she becomes.

My studio is more than just where I create. It’s also the place “where the magic happens”.

Stone Setting behind the scenes

March 30, 2016 by Lisa Lehmann

As a goldsmith I do a lot of stone setting in my work. Some days it goes well. Some days it’s a challenge. But. The result is beautiful ALL the time.

What is interesting is how we all take for granted our skill set. We forget that everyone else doesn’t live in our micro world! Since I started Snapchatting behind the scenes looks into my studio I have had great response. Y’all love seeing the mess behind the finished product. Who knew? (It’s those crazy filters you love…admit it!)

I thought I’d show you the tools and a bit of what goes into flush setting a teeny tiny diamond! It’s a quite a bit of steps. A great deal of focus. And often stressful! Those diamonds have a funny way of bouncing off my bench and into oblivion! Elves. Fairly sure they lie in wait for the occasional bouncing stone!

I’ve also added the link for super fast speed stone setting video I created last year! Enjoy!

And, if you are so inclined, I’m having a blast on Snapchat {{sorry teenagers}}. It’s fun showing you my very relaxed sometimes crazy studio life. Give me a follow if you are so inclined! [Read more…] about Stone Setting behind the scenes

I make stuff. how dare I say I’m a goldsmith.

February 16, 2016 by Lisa Lehmann

I may not actually SAY that, but often times I FEEL that.

“Lisa, what do you do?”

“Oh, you know…I make stuff.” It doesn’t always appear so glamorous in my mind. Or, to go the opposite, I might daringly say, “I’m a goldsmith.” But that sounds pretentious and I find myself backing down immediately, as I did in the Sprint store last night. Which turns into belittling what I do with “ha ha ha, pound on metal, play with fire…yada yada yada.” Why do I do that?

But instead of psychoanalyzing myself. And trust me. I do. I thought I would show you some of the fruits of my labor from the last few weeks. Because…you know…”I make stuff.”

Enjoy the tour.

AND… if you like to see more “behind the scenes” or “in process photos” I Instagram and now I’m having a blast with SnapChat. We should like totally follow each other. *insert vocal fry*

xooxo, lisa