In addition to creating custom jewelry in our Lanesboro, MN studio our Saami Inspired Bracelet Classes keep us on the road for a good portion of the year. We’ve been teaching these classes for 16 years and have introduced this unique craft to over 1300 students. After teaching and presenting in dozens of venues and […]
Get some class! Crown Trout Jewelers to host Saami Inspired Bracelet Class Read More »
Hello everyone! Summer is flying by and we’ve been “festival flying” in addition to hosting classes and creating custom designs for our clients. Last week we were demonstrating filigree jewelry techniques at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum during Nordic Fest and I gave a presentation entitled “Traditions in Transition: Filigree Jewelry by Liz Bucheit”. Luckily I
Great Makers Exchange at the American Swedish Institute Minneapolis, MN Read More »
How about getting something really cool for your Viking man? Leather bracelets make great gifts for men. Our Saami Inspired Bracelet styles are created using braided and woven pewter thread, genuine reindeer hide and antler buttons. These bracelets look like a cuff but are more comfortable and go with everything from jeans to a suit.
Hey everyone! I’ve gotten lots of requests over the past few weeks regarding the steps on how to create a double four-strand braid for our pewter thread and Saami inspired folks. This is a beautiful dense Irish looking pattern that takes a bit of practice. To start you will need 4 strands of 0.35mm pewter
Steps on how to create a double four-strand pewter thread braid Read More »
