For about 8 months I had two shelves of space inside of the Makers on Main Street shop, located off of Main Street, in Columbia, Illinois. In the 6 month period, I had sold 6 pieces of jewelry. While that was a great opportunity for […]
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Christmas Shopping Time!!!!!
There is going to be a huge Christmas shopping event happening this upcoming Friday and Saturday. On Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st, there will be a large event with over 100 other vendors, Santa, and so much great Christmas stuff. The event is […]
The Bewitched Bash
Last year, this event was everything good about Fall and Halloween, all rolled up into one night. It was dark, it had a small breeze and it was in the high 60’s. It was a perfect night: weather wise. This was the first event that […]
Fall vending events start this upcoming Sunday!
Besides Fall and Autumn being my favorite time of year, it is also the time that people start to think of getting Christmas gifts for their fiends and family. This is great as a vendor for the hope that someone will buy your artwork and […]
Buy the jewelry!
Starting this Friday, June 21, 2024, there will be a small selection of jewelry displayed for sale at Maker on Main Street, in Columbia, Illinois. Makers on Main Street is a store which houses hand-made items from over 60 crafters in the local metro area. […]
What if you missed it?
Makers on Main, located in Columbia Illinois, did a great block party vending event this past Saturday. There was almost 100 pieces of jewelry on display at my booth and that was only half of what I have in total. I had some ask about […]
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Everyone Likes Something Different
I first started to make this jewelry more than 10 years ago and one of the biggest things that I realized about my hobby, is that Everyone likes something different. Far too often as Artists, we become too critical of our own creative works. I know […]
Price Point and Cash Sale
All items on my web-store are listed at $45. If you make an appointment for a private showing and wish to buy, if you pay in cash, all items are $40. I am available for private showings Monday through Friday, from 5pm to 7pm. I can […]
Private Showings are Available
These past few months have been busy as I have been attending numerous craft fairs and vending shows. I am happy with the result, but many of those who have come by to visit and see what I have, have not been. The reason is […]
Prototype Lapel Pin
The first lapel pin created by Antiquarian Couture as a test. This has a metal flower charm as a base and a wrist watch case attached to the top. Inside of the case is a watch spring, still coiled around the inside, a bee’s wing, […]
Plastic Watch Dial Pin/Brooch
This pin/brooch has a normal long metal pin on the back of this plastic pocket watch dial. On top of the dial is an antique jewelry finding and then a metal gear and metal cross on top of that.
Wooden Gear on Butterfly Wing Pin
A blue Morpho butterfly wing has been coated in resin. A wooden gear has been attached to the top and a smaller antique gear has been attached to the middle. A super magnet has been attached to the back to act as a pin. This […]
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