Etelage Newtown
Product Design in Sutherland Shire

Etelage is a fabulous store for creative's located in newtown sydney. Learn: create amazing jewellery that will impress you & your friends in creative workshops taught by 5 amazingly talented tutors. Make: her curated range of beads & embellishments inspire the designer within. Whether you are a bohemian or sophisticate at heart you will quickly become a fan of her unique, beautifully constructed & affordable jewellery. Adorn: the etelage label was born out of a strong belief that accessories give you your individual style. She designs bold beaded necklaces & intricately detailed earrings, shares her knowledge in of jewellery design in weekly workshops & travels the globe to ethically source beautiful artisan components & jewellery. Christine smalley, a jewellery designer established etelage (french for adornment) in 2002. Discover vintage & modern jewellery, beads & embellishments. Our aim is to continue to share our passion for beads & jewellery by offering you an appreciation for beautiful aesthetic adornments that have meaning and value in culture, a story with each innovative piece, and sustainable, eco and fair trade products.

Want to build communication, creativity motivation for your team? No matter what industry you are in or what slick you are at, a vast team environment is critical for communication, creativity, motivation and performance. At Etelage we present to reach to your office or unite us at our internal west studio, Sydney. The best team building exercises are ones that present an opportunity to construct communication plus present some shared memories in a mirth and relaxed environment. Why a jewellery design workshop as a team building exercise? All materials required to hand make an item of jewellery. Ability level: No jewellery making skills are required. This workshop is designed for beginners who want to express their creativity create uniquely individual jewellery designs. She observes that generally as a society we are becoming more mindful about our choices: aware of choosing products which are made using artisan traditions not mass produced, and seeking quality over quantity. So it is with that philosophy she shares her skills and knowledge of jewellery design to encourage all her students to awaken their creative soul and seek beauty, slow, artisan and local. It is perpetual our goal to start the event with all participant s present. We are happy to delay the event by up to 15 minutes an s it is most desirable to have everyone to be give before we start. In the event a confirmed guest is unable to attend at the final tiny we are happy to offer you a jewellery kit for them. Wanting an activity for your youth, seniors, community center, carers or disability group? You are the designer! A PA system with hand held mike (for larger groups). Ts Cs It is eternal our goal to start the event with all participant s present. Note: we do not take photos of anyone below 18 years old.

Little Known Facts of the German Bead Industry Often I am asked why so many beads are from Germany when the Czechs are so famous for their manufacture of beads and jewellery and they have never heard of German beads. By the 1800s many factories owned by those of German heritage were producing millions of beads for export to such far flung places as Africa and Asia. They left after everything and walked hundreds of kilometers to Bavaria settling around Kaufbeuren, as a past ammunition factory was purchased to restart the bead production. There were approx 200 refugees who had combined skills of bead makers, Gould makers and jewellery makers. Some makers of beads and jewellery quiet exist but maximum sadly have closed due to mass production of worthless beads in China. A weekly dose of trends, techniques and style tips to make you a better maker and designer plus a sprinkle of forced learn wisdom as a insignificant biz owner who is passionate about helping creativepreneurs just like you.