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likes/ inspired by:+ Vintage EVERYTHING+ Conchos+ Chainmaille+ Western wear+ 70s Junkshop Glam Rock 45s+ Punk Rock videos/ style+ Vinyl+ Tiki+ Cats+ Estate Sales!!!+ Vintage shops+ Garage sales+ Garbage Pickin'+ Cute Mod Fashion+ Crazy 70s polyester collars+ Village Discount Outlet (CHICAGO!!!)+ The Rolling Stones+ DIY Everything

  Hey all- I have some personal business to take care of. The shop will be "closed" 8/3-8/10 2020. You can still shop my website, but no orders will ship until 8/11/2020. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Ok guys-  I thought I might not have a lot to say here, but something happened this morning that stirred up all these thoughts, feelings, and EMOTIONS racing through my head. I realize I may sound defensive at points here, but I also think in the end I've acknowledged a topic with a pretty clear head. So rather than sit and be unproductive/sad/guilty feeling FOR NOTHING I decided it'd be better to "talk" about it. Even if it's to myself on the computer, then giving you all the option to chime in, or not but at least consider. As I've tooted...

Hello and welcome to Tinkertoy Tomorrow. This shop has been in the works for literally years now. It all started in Chicago, Illinois when I began working for the chainmaille company Blue Buddha Boutique. Well I guess it didn't all start there, but I did learn about, and how to weave chainmaille jewelry there. I continued to work there and then at Weave Got Maille for about 10 years total (since 2008!!). I'm no longer with those companies, but what I learned with them has been invaluable! I've been making jewelry since I was a little kid. This has always...

I've been making jewelry for as long as I can remember. Usually I only make jewelry for myself and my friends, but I've gotten so many requests/ compliments that I decided it was time to try starting a shop (that isn't Etsy or inside someone else's store). I worked for chainmaille jewelry companies for the last 10+ years which I think is pretty rare. And while I'd mostly been behind computers for those jobs I've been making jewelry the entire time. My style combines chainmaille + my love of vintage + southwestern + punk + rock n roll. Chainmaille takes time...