Tattooed Steel

Tattooed Steel is a jewelry and accessory store that specializes in creating laser-etched products. All of the designs on the accessories are created by a variety of artists, all of which are extremely intricate and unique. Consumers can purchase bracelets, dogtags and even rings from the company (although these items can be quite pricey). Artists can submit their work to the company by emailing them or posting their artwork on the Tattooed Steel myspace page. The designs are very cool, some of them are reminiscent of graffiti designs while others really maintain the tattoo quality. Perhaps one of the coolest pieces of jewelry you may ever have.

Photo via Racket Magazine

Janet Goldner: Steel Sculpturist in NYC

Janet Goldner is an African-influenced artist that concentrates on metal sculptures. She has had her work at PS122, Islip Museum Permanent Exhibit and at the Arsenal Gallery. Her work weaves art and poetry into one seamless presentation and evokes emotion via the fluidity of her steel and words. She has traveled around West Africa since 1973, most notably as a Fulbright scholar in 1995 working with artisans and contemporary artists. Janet lives in Tribeca and often acts as a lecturer and panel member for the arts. More of her work can be found at: www.janetgoldner.com.

Photo via Biddington's

Steel issue, Finally!

After much confusion and hard work, I've finally put up the steel issue (without the help of the web designer)! Woo! Enjoy yourselves!

Diamonds in the Rough

For most of us, when we hear diamond, we think of something clear and shiny, however diamonds do not naturally have the kind of shine and perfection as the Tiffany's jewels. The company Diamond in the Rough however creates jewelry from the unpolished gem. The rough diamonds give the different pieces of jewelry uniqueness as well as more of an organic feel. For those that have disliked diamonds because of their cold sheen, the rough diamonds may be more suitable for your tastes. That is, of course, if you can afford it. With the cheapest starting at $5,000, these diamonds seem to have already passed the "in the rough" phase.

New Year's

Happy new year's everyone! Hope everyone is still having a blast partying it up.
Some news:
1. I'm holding off on the pdf version of the 'zine currently as I'm going to try concentrating on advertising the site and spending money on that route. Hopefully I'll have everything in order to be able to start the pdf versions again.
2. There's going to be some small redesigns in the future, hopefully with the navigation and design. The news page will be on the front page so you can always stay updated.
3. I'm putting a myspace and facebook page for pieces, widget to add as a friend coming up shortly.
4. Other additions to come!