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Process: Ziptie Rings by Metalnat

The studio of Natalia Gomensoro, aka Metalnat, walks the line of serene organization and cluttered potential. Natalia grew up in Uruguay and comes to jewelry with a background in design and architecture. She got started making jewelry in 1994 and studied with Latin American jewelers before moving to Brooklyn. In this edition of Process, we get a chance to see Natalia resize one of her rings cast from a zip tie.

Natalia's work has an industrial feel to it. She uses materials that you wouldn't expect in jewelry like cement, rubber O-rings, and magnets.

Process is a new Etsy video series that features the intimate relationship formed between Etsy sellers and the handmade items that they create and make available to the world through their online shops. Process is not to be confused with a How-To video, as each video is intended to show each seller's unique artistic voice through the process by which their items come to be.

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Tags architecture, Brooklyn, design, industrial, jewelry, magnet, metalnat, Natalia Gomensoro, New York, process, rings, rubber, THIS HANDMADE LIFE, Uruguay, video, zipties, zip ties
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17 comments     Login to add your own!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 12:14 p.m. adabldoya

Great article, great video! I'd like to see: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 3, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. BululuStudio

This ring is so cool

Oct. 3, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. dogties

Wicked Rings!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 12:42 p.m. discomedusa

great video, natalia! congratulations!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 12:50 p.m. katelynjane

Awesome! I love seeing artists workspaces and hearing their stories of inspiration. Great items!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 1:11 p.m. MeadowbelleMarket

Natalia, what creative ways you have of seeing the potential in
the metal! I've recently started playing with magnets in my
jewelry -- it sure is fun. :)

Oct. 3, 2008 at 1:19 p.m. 3dots

Very interesting, thanks for introducing us to your work space!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 1:21 p.m. metalnat

ohh thanks you all and really thanks to Bre!!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. designedbyDiana

me encanta el collar que tenĂ­as puesto en el video... bellisimo trabajo!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 1:55 p.m. JustAnotherDay

pretty sweet stuff. I like it when people think out of the box and come up with original and unique ideas!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. calebwalt

great feature, bre!

Oct. 3, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. simplymega

I like your simple designs that are true to your perspective. Very nice.

Oct. 3, 2008 at 5:22 p.m. CatherinetteRings

The ziptie ring 2 . This is a stunning Masterpiece of art !

Oct. 4, 2008 at 5:20 p.m. duckduckGoosestuff

oh, gotta LOVE the cleverness of the rings...

Oct. 4, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. GothBarbie

These are amazing! my Industrial Ken might be getting one for Christmas!

Oct. 6, 2008 at 12:24 p.m. ninadinoff

what a great feature. metalnat's work is incredible!

Oct. 11, 2009 at 5:42 p.m. kalicat

just fascinating
thank you
Kalicat

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