BlueBayerDesignNYC
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Announcement
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.
Instagram :
www.instagram.com/bluebayer/
“Like Me” - Here is a link to my Facebook Fan page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Bayer-Design-Studio-NYC/205085079526473
Environmental impact statement:
All items are produced locally using recycled metals. Pick up of items is done via subway or bicycle. Almost all materials such as chain and clasps ect are sourced here in NYC.
Shipping is done by the US Postal Service in order to keep air delivery to a minimum.
Packaging is sourced and made in the US.
The studio recycles paper and cardboard and keeps waste to a minimum.
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. ** $22.
Shipping options International :
First Class is 10 days plus. Tracking in most countries. $14.55 based on weight
Priority International is 6 to 10 days with tracking in most countries. $34
Express International 3 to 5 days with tracking. ** $62
France : Due to rampant loss some items 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 studio. 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 studio 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. 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.
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, 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 please email me and drop by the studio showroom on East 2nd street in Manhattan.
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
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.
Instagram :
www.instagram.com/bluebayer/
“Like Me” - Here is a link to my Facebook Fan page :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Bayer-Design-Studio-NYC/205085079526473
Environmental impact statement:
All items are produced locally using recycled metals. Pick up of items is done via subway or bicycle. Almost all materials such as chain and clasps ect are sourced here in NYC.
Shipping is done by the US Postal Service in order to keep air delivery to a minimum.
Packaging is sourced and made in the US.
The studio recycles paper and cardboard and keeps waste to a minimum.
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. ** $22.
Shipping options International :
First Class is 10 days plus. Tracking in most countries. $14.55 based on weight
Priority International is 6 to 10 days with tracking in most countries. $34
Express International 3 to 5 days with tracking. ** $62
France : Due to rampant loss some items 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 studio. 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 studio 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. 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.
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, 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 please email me and drop by the studio showroom on East 2nd street in Manhattan.
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!
Items
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Reviews
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Tirzah on Dec 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis ring is absolutely stunning! Excellent craftsmanship and very fast shipping. My husband is going to love this! Thank you :)
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Jamie on Nov 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous! I am in love! Such a beautiful piece with such a beautiful meaning attached to it. The chain seems strong and is just the right length.
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Sammie on Oct 13, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI had been eyeing this ring for a while, so when I made the leap and bought it I was not disappointed! It is so comfortable and is an elegantly macabre piece that I have already gotten compliments on.
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Ashley on Sep 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful craftsmanship! There is definite care in the details, and the knobs are very sturdy. Pay attention to the measurements given. They are on the smaller side. I knew that when I ordered, but when they arrived I was still a little surprised. For my purposes, I wish they were a tiny bit larger, but even so I would definitely purchase again!
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Brian on Aug 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsIt looked better than expected , and the customer service emailed me twice letting me know when I ordered the address was not filled out correct
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Ellen on Dec 8, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWe can't stay away from BlueBayerDesign. This beautiful and delicately crafted piece is perfect for holding jewelry. Although it can be wall-mounted, it is designed so that it can also sit on a dresser or vanity.
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Ellen on Dec 8, 2021
5 out of 5 starsA beautiful little ring, perfect fit (accurate sizing) and very good quality material. Love it!
About BlueBayerDesignNYC
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Display details in the studio.
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The workshop at Blue Bayer Design Studio.
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Why not just make it in NYC ?
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.
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.
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.
Production partners
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Adam and Eve Casting
NY, United States
A husband and wife casting team on 47th street in NYC's diamond district.
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Anoca Casting
New York, NY
Anoca casting casts pewter pieces for me.
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Metal Caster
New York, NY
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
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A US based printing company
Las Vegas, NV
Gearbubble is a US based order fulfillment company based in the US. They print on mug shirts hats ect in the US and ship from US based production locations.
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Voodoo 3D printing
Brooklyn, NY
Voodoo is a small 3D printing company printing 3D material in Brooklyn.
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
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
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.
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.