Crooked Trails Silver Blog

Funny enough, these are the first earring designs I ever sold. With very minimal skills (I only took one class at this time), but a strong desire to create jewelry...

It's been a while since I've shared an update, and I'm excited to catch you up on what's been happening! May didn't quite go as planned—I'd hoped to spend most...

Finding Balance: Why I'm Stepping Back from Markets This Year Burnout is real, and last year it caught up with me. Between the relentless pace of creating inventory, the pressure...

A goal I have for this year is to beef up my Adventure Collection. If you're new here, my Adventure Collection consists of pieces that I can make continuously and...

I know many of us are facing various challenges and scary realities right now, and for me, that involves reevaluating my career and this business. I've known the price of...

Many of you have seen silversmiths expressing concerns about the rising cost of silver. To put it in perspective, silver has increased 127% since the beginning of last year, with...

There have been more than a few times when someone has tried to give me unsolicited business advice — usually about how I should “scale” or “grow” into something big....

Some of you may know that I used to be a public school teacher. I loved teaching and working with students but the system was soul-crushing. Recently, I landed my...

I get asked this all the time — yes, I do custom pieces! That said, there are just a couple of guidelines:• It needs to fit within my style of...

I hate doing this… but my prices are going up. If you’ve been following any metalsmith lately, you’ve probably heard us all talking about it — the price of silver...

I’m sure you’ve noticed—just like many of your favorite silversmiths—that we’re all feeling the pinch of rising silver prices. When I first started in 2020, silver was about $20 per...

Many of you who have been following my journey know the mental and emotional struggle I went through in 2023 when I decided to leave public school teaching. At the...