Melting Thrift Store Jewelry Into New Jewelry

HELLO FRIENDS!! So, this week we're taking on something a bit different -- jewelry casting! As something of a melting fiend, YouTube has recommended me a few different videos about metal casting over the past few months -- and I found myself with a big NEED for FLAME. So, we picked up a bunch of jewelry from the thrift store, and then melted it down into molten metal, cast it into organic shapes with water & frozen peas, and then fashioned our castings into wearable jewelry pieces. What do you guys think of my ~collection~?

A big thank you to Sarah Tector, Suijin Li, and the NC State Crafts Center for all of their help!

You can check out Sarah Tector here:

You can check out Suijin Li here:

You can check out the NC State Crafts Center here:

This video is NOT sponsored!

MUSIC
Via AudioNetwork

PRODUCED & EDITED by
Safiya Nygaard
Tyler Williams
Madi Price
Hannah Bruce
Jordan Schneier

GFX by Dayana Espinoza

[safiya]

HELLO FRIENDS!! and welcome to another episode of "what can i melt next" -- i hope you all enjoy this video, in which the melting becomes much more high stakes, lol. which of our new jewelry pieces was your favorite?? xoxo, saf

[DollyAnna]

The sweet man and woman going "They're looking for silver, and they're on a roll" and "Alright!" sound so encouraging and adorable. If I could fit them in my purse and take them home with me, I would.

[aleenaahmad]

Glassblowing might also be something to try! I've been itching to take a beginner's class, and the process looks so cool. You can make glass ornaments, decorations, charms, and a whole bunch of other things with a variety of colors. Would be really cool to see you try that!

[safiyaandtyler]

Lots of jewelry was harmed during the making of this video.

[sugarbugx]

can we just appreciate that Saf does everything that we have an itch for but not the time or resources to do and does it safely. 10/10 love living vicariously through her.

[aurora]

My grandfather melted his and grandma's wedding rings into a golden heart pendant as a gift for me when she died. I wear it every day; it's been 19 years.

[hojusara]

If you asked me 27 minutes and 32 seconds ago if I thought green pea jewellery would be up my ally I would have had a very different answer to now. Those pieces turned out amazing! The finished pieces reminded me of coral at the beach. I loved the water drop studs too! So cute and dainty!

[mayamahal]

As a metalsmith with a degree, it made me happy to hear you call them 'metalsmiths' and not just 'jewelers'. <3

[kait]

This seems less Frankenstein and more Phoenix, it's like the jewelry is being reborn. And that would be an awesome name for a shop that did stuff like this.

[jollideni]

if this was done in a cauldron, safiya would be achieving ultimate witchy vibes 😌

[ashleyinprogress]

Idea from a knitter: making thrift store sweaters into a frankensweater.

[rielleritchie]

Easter egg: the necklace Safiya is wearing at the end of the vid is the one Christine (simply nailogical) gave her as a wedding gift. That's so sweet to see how much she cherished that gift.

[aprlshowers]

As an alumni of NC State who frequented the craft center, it was so nice to see you visit and use the space. I miss it so much!!

[DawnBurn]

I really appreciate that Saf went to professionals for this. I had a HUGE fear when this started. Yay for very safe work.

[AzaleaLumi]

Saf is like Phoebe’s brother in Friends. She likes melting things and probably dislikes things that won’t melt.

[carmencatoni]

As a goldsmith it makes me happy to see this! I learned from a very traditional mentor so it never occurred to me to cast abstract shapes in random objects, we just went straight to lost wax casting, so I loved to learn something new from your video even after 10 years of doing this. Also happy that you're bringing attention to this super fun profession!

[safiyashorts]

blowtorch today, flame thrower tomorrow.

[jollideni]

one man’s trash, is safiya’s next franken project 😩

[arenagrenade]

Safiya in 5 years: *Melting our entire house and making a new one out of it*

[indy-fm]

I love that you and Tyler use your influencer powers for good. Let me explain…it’s not just all “look at how I organized my closet” “here’s my ikea haul” “let’s shop together” you are actually giving us you’re real life experiences which is so dope I e always wanted to do this!! And plenty other things that you guys show us. It’s neat to watch you use your powers for real life wholesome memories and experiences! Love you guys sm!