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Each time I open a mold to uncover a new piece of jewelry, it’s like Christmas morning—one
where almost every present will be something I love. When I started working in rapid
prototyping in the late ‘90s, I daydreamed about finding creative uses for the urethane that I
cast into computer, car, and medical parts. In 2004, I finally took that step, making a silicone
mold of one of my earliest polymer clay sculptures—a small tiki head—and casting it in
urethane. The result was so striking , I thought I might be onto something. Six years later, my
tikis live on as rings and pendants, and have been joined by an ever-evolving selection of
jewelry in all sizes and colors. Each piece is hand made from pressure-cast, industrial grade
urethane, so each is UV stable and heat tolerant—no fading or warping. The beauty of the
material is that it possesses the color vibrancy and clarity of glass but in a lightweight, super
durable package. I’m still thrilled by the color variants I discover as I design and cast jewelry in
my small home shop in West Seattle.

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