| Welcome to Gypsy Caravan Gifts I would like to thank all of you who have supported my business for the last two years by hosting and attending Open Houses. Back by popular demand Jewelry Party Open Houses are back! Please click on the link for more information. Open Houses About me It sounds kind of trite, but you know how it is, sometimes everything just clicks and falls into place! When I was a kid I was always drawing, taking things apart (and sometimes actually putting them back together! ) cutting, gluing, etc and occasionally coming up with something that was really nice! At least that is what my parents told me......... As a young mom I was lucky enough to get a job as a pattern designer for a Stained Glass Studio and during the time I worked there was taught the skills to be a Stained Glass Artisan. This was a fabulous skill to have when the girls were small as I could actually stay at home and still be able to contribute income to our household. Almost 25 years later and I still take the occasional custom commissions. Over the years the need to create manifested itself in many different ways. Stained glass, knitting, crocheting, interior decorating, custom picture framing and other various interests kept the creative juices flowing - then - in 2008 I bought a book, some simple tools, some wire and beads and *click*, there it was................ I had found the reason for trying so many different things - Jewelry making! I hope you enjoy wearing these items as much as I have enjoyed making them for you! |
Gypsy Caravan Gifts
Handcrafted Jewelry
Handcrafted Jewelry
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Please contact Michelle at
902-883-4786
gypsycaravangifts@yahoo.ca
My daughter Angela & myself at
our booth at the Hants East
Business Expo Spring 2009
our booth at the Hants East
Business Expo Spring 2009
| Care & Cleaning of your handcrafted jewelry Tarnish is a normal occurrence, not a product defect! ---------------------------------------- .925 Sterling silver will tarnish. This is usually caused by sulphur particles, either airborne or in the water. This is also very easy to remove. With solid sterling silver, all methods of tarnish removal can be used, but the easiest is also the best method for silver plated copper. Line the bottom of a bowl or cup (large enough to immerse the pc to be cleaned) with Aluminum foil. Set item on the foil. Heat approx 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat & put in sink. Add approx 1/8 cup baking soda to the hot water, be careful, this will foam up which is why we do it in the sink! Pour mixture into the cup or bowl with the jewelry and foil and the tarnish will start to disappear and be gone within a couple of minutes. Heavily tarnished pieces may require additional treatments. Avoid buffy cloths and other possible abrasives on all plated jewelry. -------------------------------------- Tarnish is a normal occurrence, not a product defect! -------------------------------------- Help keep jewelry tarnish-free between wearing by wiping with a soft cloth and storing in sealed plastic baggies. --------------------------------------- Craft wire is usually tarnish resistant and can be rinsed with mild detergent like dish detergent and dried with a soft cloth. -------------------------------------------- Copper and brass tarnish - it's a fact of life! However.............it is usually really easy to clean. Simply put the piece to be cleaned in a cup or dish and squirt in some real lemon juice, sprinkle in some table salt and swish it around. The tarnish just disappears and your jewelry is a beautiful apricot color again. Very stubborn tarnish can usually be worked off using the above, a little more salt and an old toothbrush. Bear in mind that your skin chemistry can cause the metal to tarnish more severely and can also leave a tarnish mark on your skin. This is quite normal and some body chemistries are just not compatible with copper and/or brass. |