The Short Version
I’m Stephen Capp, a jewellery designer and maker based in Calgary, Alberta — also known as Blue Sky City. I make bold, quirky, fun-to-wear jewellery that starts conversations. Think less biker bar, more boardroom with personality.
How It Started
Oddbox Studio grew out of a happy accident. While studying at the Alberta College of Art (ACAD, now the Alberta University of the Arts), I took a jewellery-making elective on a whim. I was immediately hooked — the variety of processes, the range of materials, and the satisfaction of transforming raw materials into something tangible and wearable.
I started with wire and sheet metal, learning the fundamentals of fabrication. But it was casting that really captured my imagination — the almost alchemical process of turning a wax model into a solid metal ring or pendant.
From Wax to Pixels
When Formlabs launched their first 3D printer on Kickstarter, I backed it without hesitation. That printer opened up a whole new world. I taught myself to design jewellery using graphic design software and 3D modelling programs, combining my background in web and graphic design with my love of making physical objects.
That crossover of digital design and traditional craft is at the heart of what Oddbox Studio does. Every piece starts as a digital design, gets printed in castable resin, and is then cast, finished, and polished by hand.
What Makes Oddbox Different
I want to make things you don’t typically see. My jewellery is bold and expressive, but it’s also fun and approachable.
Take the skull pendants, for example. Plenty of people make skull jewellery — but mine have goofy expressions and playful character. They’re not trying to be tough or intimidating. They’re the kind of skulls you’d wear to your office job without getting a sideways look from HR.
Bold enough to get noticed. Fun enough to make someone smile.
That’s the sweet spot I’m always aiming for — pieces that are conversation starters, not just accessories.
Find My Work
You can browse and purchase Oddbox Studio pieces on our Etsy shop.