BlueBayerDesignNYC
New York, United States ·
BlueBayerDesignNYC
Blue Bayer Design NYCNew York, United States 23677 Sales On Etsy since 2008
Announcement
If you are in NYC please come visit the brick and mortar store in the Lower East Side. Welcome to Blue Bayer Design NYC The Etsy shop. All the pieces you see here are original design carvings which were designed, and created in NYC using local resources. Most of the work is cast in purified reclaimed metal. My goal is to provide you with unique quality collectable pieces and a foster a lasting artist/collector relationship.
The " In real life " store in now open. You are welcome to make your purchase on here and pick up your pieces in person, meet me, and have a look at the whole collection.
I refund the shipping cost.
Blue Atelier 40 Clinton Street NY NY 10002
Noon to six. Closed Monday.
I'm btw Stanton and Rivington in The Lower East Side.
F JMZ trains to Delancy Street.
Bluebayer [!at] gmail.com
All pieces come gift boxed. If you would like a little bow included please let me know in the message to the shop as you check out.
"What separates Blue Bayer from other designers of risky jewelry, is that his attitude is genuine and sustainable...from his NYC studio, he creates unsettling and strange pieces, combining found objects with gold, silver and diamonds..."
Vogue Spain Special Jewelry Edition Winter 2010-11 Featured artist.
Shipping options within the US :
First Class is about a week transit time to California. East Coast runs around 3 days. NYC metro is next day and so on. This comes with tracking. $4- $6
Priority Mail :
East Coast 2 days.
West Coast 3-5 days.
Express is 1 to 2 days guaranteed with tracking. ** $18.
Shipping options International :
First Class is 10 days plus. No tracking $8 to $11 based on weight
Priority International is 6 to 10 days no tracking. $26
Express International 3 to 5 days with tracking. ** $46
France : Due to rampant loss some tems must got Express Mail with signature confirmation.
** All delivery times are in given business days.
** Select high value items to certain countries will only be sent express with tracking.
** Please be aware of your country's import taxes before ordering.
Video.
Would you like a behind the scenes look at how some of the pieces are made ? Have a look at this 2 minute video. It's hot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9afwn4eWdPE
About how the items are made : Soup to nuts made in NYC.
All the items that are reproducible like cast pieces are cast in Manhattan. Being that space is limited and casting is potentially dangerous I use professional casters.
Do you know how to cast ? Yes of course. I've done it. It's really magic and it's pretty simple but there are laws about casting in NYC for good reason. I do have an upstate casting barn fantasy that may one day come into being.
Metals. All the metals I have cast are reclaimed and purified recycled material from a bonded US source.
Polishing and finishing. I do that at the store. I have a basic tumbler, flex shaft, steam cleaner, and two station polish and buff machine.
Stones. I select stones in person from a few small dealers on 47th street.
Stone setting.
Some of the stone setting I do at the shop. More expensive stones ( diamonds ) I take to my man Jose on 47th street.
Engraving.
Did you know one of those machines is $4000 ? I have personalized engravings done by James at JMK on 47th street. I just don't have space for an engraving machine at the store but it would be really cool to have one.
Carving.
I have a couple friends of many years who carve for the line. Both live and work here in NYC.
Cad design.
Well, a couple pieces where made by hired guns. The heart vase for example was a cad generated project. There are some larger items that lend themselves to cad design. But to be honest for now the human hand just does a better job. I'm not a big fan of cad. Not for any far reaching artistic reason. The technology just isn't there yet especially for the organic forms I work in.
So, none of this is made in China ? Nah, I've talked to plenty of people who go that route and really I just want to be able to sit across the desk from the people that I am working with and check the quality two or three times a week. In addition I have an artistic relationship with the family that does the casting in NYC. We solve problems together. More than once a completely different piece has been invented by someone there saying : " Wait ! what if we do like this ? ! " You don't get that if you aren't there to build that relationship.
I'm a prolific tinker who is coming out with new work all the time.
Would you like an occasional update on new works, news and sales ? I won't bombard you nor sell or share your email I promise. There is also an unsubscribe option that is easy to use as well.
Copy and paste this link into your browser :
http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=7siwdndab&p=oi&m=1103172936284
To keep up with what's new please take a minute and add me into your social media stream so we can stay in touch.
“Like Me” - Here is a link to my Facebook Fan page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Bayer-Design-Studio-NYC/205085079526473
Follow me on tumblr:
http://bluebayerdesign.tumblr.com/
Hear me Tweet on Twitter :
http://twitter.com/#!/bluebayerdesign
If you like you may stay on top of the newest pieces released by Blue Bayer Design NYC by subscribing to my RSS feed :
http://www.etsy.com/shop/billyblue22/rss
LEAD FREE PLEDGE: Concerning the cast pieces for sale on my site. I do all of the casting here in NYC. We have some of the most stringent environmental laws in the country. The DEP ( Dept of Environmental Protection) spot tests the facilities I use with unannounced inspections monthly.
Cruelty free commitment : No animals are ever harmed in the creation of my work. I don't sell animal parts, teeth, bones ect regardless of the source.
If you have any requests please put them in the message to the seller when you buy it.
About getting your piece to you:
All pieces come carefully packed in a cotton lined jewelry box.
If you missed it I was the feature artist on Etsy recently. Here is the interview have a look :
http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php?featured_user_id=5503280
Proud Team Member of Etsy's Cabinet of Curiosities.
Visit our team profile page at: http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=411
Press/ stylists : If you are interested in pulling pieces for a professional shoot I have a press showroom on 38th and 8th. In addition the entire collection lives at the studio on 2nd and B. Contact me at bluebayer [!at] gmail.com
If you are an established retailer with a brick and mortar shop contact me for wholesale pricing. If you are an online only retailer I tend to set the bar a bit higher as to what kinds of sites I will have my work on.
Please make me a favorite seller so you can find me again!
Announcement
If you are in NYC please come visit the brick and mortar store in the Lower East Side. Welcome to Blue Bayer Design NYC The Etsy shop. All the pieces you see here are original design carvings which were designed, and created in NYC using local resources. Most of the work is cast in purified reclaimed metal. My goal is to provide you with unique quality collectable pieces and a foster a lasting artist/collector relationship.
The " In real life " store in now open. You are welcome to make your purchase on here and pick up your pieces in person, meet me, and have a look at the whole collection.
I refund the shipping cost.
Blue Atelier 40 Clinton Street NY NY 10002
Noon to six. Closed Monday.
I'm btw Stanton and Rivington in The Lower East Side.
F JMZ trains to Delancy Street.
Bluebayer [!at] gmail.com
All pieces come gift boxed. If you would like a little bow included please let me know in the message to the shop as you check out.
"What separates Blue Bayer from other designers of risky jewelry, is that his attitude is genuine and sustainable...from his NYC studio, he creates unsettling and strange pieces, combining found objects with gold, silver and diamonds..."
Vogue Spain Special Jewelry Edition Winter 2010-11 Featured artist.
Shipping options within the US :
First Class is about a week transit time to California. East Coast runs around 3 days. NYC metro is next day and so on. This comes with tracking. $4- $6
Priority Mail :
East Coast 2 days.
West Coast 3-5 days.
Express is 1 to 2 days guaranteed with tracking. ** $18.
Shipping options International :
First Class is 10 days plus. No tracking $8 to $11 based on weight
Priority International is 6 to 10 days no tracking. $26
Express International 3 to 5 days with tracking. ** $46
France : Due to rampant loss some tems must got Express Mail with signature confirmation.
** All delivery times are in given business days.
** Select high value items to certain countries will only be sent express with tracking.
** Please be aware of your country's import taxes before ordering.
Video.
Would you like a behind the scenes look at how some of the pieces are made ? Have a look at this 2 minute video. It's hot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9afwn4eWdPE
About how the items are made : Soup to nuts made in NYC.
All the items that are reproducible like cast pieces are cast in Manhattan. Being that space is limited and casting is potentially dangerous I use professional casters.
Do you know how to cast ? Yes of course. I've done it. It's really magic and it's pretty simple but there are laws about casting in NYC for good reason. I do have an upstate casting barn fantasy that may one day come into being.
Metals. All the metals I have cast are reclaimed and purified recycled material from a bonded US source.
Polishing and finishing. I do that at the store. I have a basic tumbler, flex shaft, steam cleaner, and two station polish and buff machine.
Stones. I select stones in person from a few small dealers on 47th street.
Stone setting.
Some of the stone setting I do at the shop. More expensive stones ( diamonds ) I take to my man Jose on 47th street.
Engraving.
Did you know one of those machines is $4000 ? I have personalized engravings done by James at JMK on 47th street. I just don't have space for an engraving machine at the store but it would be really cool to have one.
Carving.
I have a couple friends of many years who carve for the line. Both live and work here in NYC.
Cad design.
Well, a couple pieces where made by hired guns. The heart vase for example was a cad generated project. There are some larger items that lend themselves to cad design. But to be honest for now the human hand just does a better job. I'm not a big fan of cad. Not for any far reaching artistic reason. The technology just isn't there yet especially for the organic forms I work in.
So, none of this is made in China ? Nah, I've talked to plenty of people who go that route and really I just want to be able to sit across the desk from the people that I am working with and check the quality two or three times a week. In addition I have an artistic relationship with the family that does the casting in NYC. We solve problems together. More than once a completely different piece has been invented by someone there saying : " Wait ! what if we do like this ? ! " You don't get that if you aren't there to build that relationship.
I'm a prolific tinker who is coming out with new work all the time.
Would you like an occasional update on new works, news and sales ? I won't bombard you nor sell or share your email I promise. There is also an unsubscribe option that is easy to use as well.
Copy and paste this link into your browser :
http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=7siwdndab&p=oi&m=1103172936284
To keep up with what's new please take a minute and add me into your social media stream so we can stay in touch.
“Like Me” - Here is a link to my Facebook Fan page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Bayer-Design-Studio-NYC/205085079526473
Follow me on tumblr:
http://bluebayerdesign.tumblr.com/
Hear me Tweet on Twitter :
http://twitter.com/#!/bluebayerdesign
If you like you may stay on top of the newest pieces released by Blue Bayer Design NYC by subscribing to my RSS feed :
http://www.etsy.com/shop/billyblue22/rss
LEAD FREE PLEDGE: Concerning the cast pieces for sale on my site. I do all of the casting here in NYC. We have some of the most stringent environmental laws in the country. The DEP ( Dept of Environmental Protection) spot tests the facilities I use with unannounced inspections monthly.
Cruelty free commitment : No animals are ever harmed in the creation of my work. I don't sell animal parts, teeth, bones ect regardless of the source.
If you have any requests please put them in the message to the seller when you buy it.
About getting your piece to you:
All pieces come carefully packed in a cotton lined jewelry box.
If you missed it I was the feature artist on Etsy recently. Here is the interview have a look :
http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php?featured_user_id=5503280
Proud Team Member of Etsy's Cabinet of Curiosities.
Visit our team profile page at: http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=411
Press/ stylists : If you are interested in pulling pieces for a professional shoot I have a press showroom on 38th and 8th. In addition the entire collection lives at the studio on 2nd and B. Contact me at bluebayer [!at] gmail.com
If you are an established retailer with a brick and mortar shop contact me for wholesale pricing. If you are an online only retailer I tend to set the bar a bit higher as to what kinds of sites I will have my work on.
Please make me a favorite seller so you can find me again!
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About
Why not just make it in NYC ?
Visit the Store/Studio.
Blue Atelier 40 Clinton Street NY NY 10002
In New York's historic Lower East Side. Btw Stanton and Rivington.
Closed Mondays.
I have been selling my work on the street for 20 years. I started at The Key West Sunset Celebration in 1989. From there I traveled selling work on Grateful Dead tour for many years and fell into the Renaissance Faire circuit which I am still part of.
Having traveled all over the world selling my pieces I found myself living in NYC and selling on the street with a great community of artists in the East Village on Astor place. Katwise would pull her crazy colorful bus up and we really had a happening going.The NYPD under pressure from the East Village " business improvement district " BID shut it down in 2008.
Someone suggested selling on Etsy. With the help and encouragement of some good friends I opened my shop and it took off. It's been a wild ride.
In October 2014 I opened a store/studio in The Lower East Side. Blue Atelier 40 Clinton Street NY NY 10002. The whole line shown on Etsy lives there as well as one of a kind pieces,
I choose to produce the pieces in NYC because I can keep a tight control on quality and because some of the world's best carvers, casters and stone setters are all a few minutes away.
I'm truly grateful for the chance to make my work and have access to you, the collectors and supporters of this odd en devour.
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Shop members
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Blue Bayer
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
I am a full time artist and designer living and working in New York's Lower East Side. I work in metal and love to create lasting, interesting and well made pieces with a story.
Manufacturers
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Metal Caster
New York, NY, United States
I cast with a small family owned business located in Midtown Manhattan. They are the best at what they do and really a great help to me in my creative process. I spend hours hashing out ideas with them. They are as excited about making things as I am
Shop policies
I am pretty much a one-man operation, with a few helpers, so that means you are dealing with me directly, and not some large automated corporation. Please realize that my products are hand-made and may not look precisely like the item's corresponding photos. There are slight casting, construction, and color variations on each individual piece, in addition to the subjective imagery inherent in the photography itself. It can be difficult to really understand the piece until you have it in your hands. Fortunately, customers are almost always more impressed with the pieces than they are with the pictures. That said, please communicate with me via Etsy for special inquiries and I will do my best to take good care of you. I appreciate your support of my work! Also, all of my pieces come gift-boxed.
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy gift cards
Payment
Please be aware that your country may charge import duty on your order. I do not falsify documents and mark orders as gifts.
Shipping
Please refer to shipping section of each item to determine how long it will take to sned your order out. In stock pieces generally go out in 3 to 5 days. Rings that are cast to your sizes take longer. I will message you a shipment confirmation number when your order is in the mail and on it's way! Yay!
(Domestic Shipping)> I ship using USPS First Class Mail + Delivery Confirmation, which doubles as a tracking number you can plug-in at usps.com
(International Shipping) > I encourage you to purchase US Postal Service Express Mail as your shipping option. Yes it is $62 but it is the only service to tracks your parcel all the way to your door. This insures against loss and theft.
(International Buyers): I don't pay for your country’s Import Taxes, Duties, VAT, etc... Please research what your item will cost by the time it gets in your hands. I do not falsify customs forms, so please don't ask me to do so. I don't make any sort of profit from import taxes whatsoever. All of that money goes directly to your country’s government.
MISSING ORDERS:
Please be advised that Blue Bayer Designs is not responsible for orders that get lost in the mail or held by customs officers. If you feel your order got lost please contact your local post office, or your country's import office to attempt to find your order. Often times, the order is just awaiting your payment of a duty and/or there was a lapse in communicating its arrival to you.
Ring size errors : If the buyer makes a mistake on a ring size a $25 to $30 charge plus postage may apply depending on if the ring is a simple in stock piece or one that requires stone setting. Engraving that needs to be redone on a piece will also be $25 to $30. Please take time to be certain of the size.
Refunds and Exchanges
Blue Bayer Design NYC
PO BOX 20213
NY NY 10009
If there is something that needs to be fixed for some reason, then send it back and I will replace or repair it. Leaving bad feedback before contacting me about any problems with your order, leaves me, and you, powerless. If there’s a problem with your order, please empower yourself by contacting me through Etsy, so I can work with you to resolve the issue. I’m not some large company, so you will be dealing with me directly.
Ring size errors : If the buyer makes a mistake on a ring size a $25 to $30 charge plus postage may apply depending on if the ring is a simple in stock piece or one that requires stone setting. Engraving that needs to be redone on a piece will also be $25 to $30. Please take time to be certain of the size.
Often if a ring is too small a local jeweler can stretch it right there on the spot for an exact fit and save you the wait and trouble of sending it back here.
Sending items back. Please don't be frugal and do make sure you buy insurance and tracking when sending an order back. I have sadly had items disappear on their return here to NYC. I will not take responsibility for items lost in the mail so please protect the order with tracking and insurance.
MISSING ORDERS:
Please be advised that Blue Bayer Designs is not responsible for orders that get lost in the mail or held by customs. If you feel your order got lost, and you have already contacted this store to get shipment records, then please contact your local post office, or your country's import office to attempt to find your order. Often times, the order is just awaiting your payment of a duty and there was a lapse in communicating its arrival to you.