Which size hoop earrings should you buy? Consult Mostly Sweet Jewelry's hoop sizing guide today!

Over the years, many of my online customers have found it difficult to visualize Mostly Sweet Jewelry's range of hoop sizes. It has not been uncommon for women to use my 100% satisfaction guarantee after receiving their order to swap their hoops for a more suitable size.  I have been longing for a way to simplify the quest for the perfect hoops.

While recently reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my son, I thought quite a bit about Willie Wonka's nifty invention, Wonkavision.  If only there was a way to zap some actual hoop sizes into an online shoppers hands. After careful consideration of the problem, my team of Oompa Loompas has found the solution.

The revolutionary new hoops sizing guide from Mostly Sweet Jewelry

I introduce to you the Printable Hoop Size Guide. Simply download and print* this PDF, and you will have every size of Mostly Sweet hoops in front of you in actual scale. A few snips with some scissors and you can even try them on!


I hope this will make shopping for your new handmade hoops a even more fun and worry free.

Behind the scenes: Research and Development

*Be sure to print on 8.5"x11" paper, in landscape mode.  Don't let your printer try any of its resizing or cropping tricks - tell it you want "actual size." If you have any doubts if it printed in the correct scale, consult a ruler!

Handmade Hoop Earrings by Mostly Sweet Jewelry (+playlist)

I decided to make a product demonstration video to show online shoppers the benefits of Mostly Sweet Jewelry's hoops.

Cathedral Peak by moonlight

I just tried a new technique of "framing" my pendant design.

My new cross-peen hammer makes some lovely hoops!

Meet Wise Owl, the sterling silver pendant

http://www.mostlysweet.com/Silver_Wise_Owl_Pendant_p/p.wiseowl.silver.htm

The owls are coming...

I've been having a good time experimenting with using stones as the backdrop for my nature scenes.  This translucent Montana Agate was the perfect night sky for my new perched owl design.  There is one listed for sale at www.mostlysweet.com

Red jasper ring...I think...

Another new stone setting, featuring a stone that was gifted to me.  I'm reasonably sure that it is red jasper.

Half Dome in sterling silver

Its not a new design, for those of you who have seen me at shows this year.  But it is now listed online too, in my newly created Yosemite Collection!

After a long wait, my Yosemite collection is on its way to the web!

My feature on Handmadeology

Post by Handmadeology.

Another new stone setting

Lapis in a floral setting

Birds and beads and the flowers and the trees...

I pulled out an old hammer and discovered the lovely rough texture it can make for the background of this piece.  Looking forward to playing around with it some more!

Halloween Sale! 25% off all Crescent Moons!

I was gifted the stone in this new pendant, so I'm still trying to figure out exactly what it is.  Best guess so far: unakite.

Another New Bracelet Design from Mostly Sweet Jewelry

Here's another new bracelet fresh from my studio.  The luscious green stone is Adventurine, a type of quartz.

New Bracelet design for Sierra Art Trails

I've been having a blast this last week, creating some fun new bracelets for Sierra Art Trails this weekend. I'll be at Penny Otwell's house, and hope to see you there!

Sierra Art Trails-LothLorien Stewart Video #5

Here's a promo piece that Sierra Art Trails just released.  Its got some fun footage of me working in my studio.  Enjoy!

When showing my work, I'm frequently asked about the techniques I use to create designs.  Am I casting?  Stamping?  What is this magic?  The answer is metal clay, and I put together this short stop motion video to demonstrate a new design in the making.

Artist Statement: LothLorien Stewart

As a self-taught metalsmith with a background in science, my work is driven by a process of experiment, often beginning with “I wonder if I could...” I began my journey by deciding to figure out how to create wedding bands for my husband and I. From the start, I was enamored with the combined toughness and malleability of metals, and the blended power and delicate precision in the tools used to shape them. As I explore the possibilities, I continue to discover the inherent qualities and character of the interactions between my tools and materials. 

Mostly Sweet Jewelry designs are inspired by the character of the place I live, at the edge of Yosemite National Park. Yosemite's stunning landscapes, charismatic wildlife, and rustic lifestyle influence my work; a day rarely passes without the gift of a new idea that beckons me into my studio. Each design provides an opportunity for me to reveal a little piece of beauty from the place where materials, tools, and my artistic vision overlap.

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