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Before you master any jewelry-making technique, I've learned that it's important to get a good foundation in the basics. If you start off with sloppy methods or build on bad habits, the problems can just multiply and get so ingrained in your techniques that they're like all bad habits--hard...
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25 Mar 2013
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Filed under: chain maille, metalsmithing, gemstones, micro torch, jewelry tools, Wire Jewelry Making, Earring Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Jewelry Supplies, Stone Polishing, Recycled Jewelry, Metal Stamping
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Whenever something was dropped or broken at my maternal grandmother's house, she'd call out, "Save the pieces!" I never knew what she did with the pieces, but her prudence stuck with me. I love creating recycled, upcycled jewelry with the "pieces," using found objects and...
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15 Mar 2013
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Filed under: resin, chain maille, jewelry design, jewelry making, gemstones, stone cutting, mixed media jewelry, enameling, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Jewelry Supplies, Recycled Jewelry, Engraved Jewelry
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Guess what? We've just updated and re-released one of our most popular free eBooks, Silversmithing Techniques from Jewelry Making Daily : 3 Free Silver Jewelry Making Projects plus Bonus Silver Findings Projects . It provides step-by-step instructions with close-up photos to guide you through three...
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If you're a fan of Jewelry Making Daily on Facebook, you already know that I had a great time last week in Tucson. Every year, it's the same great fun--old friends, favorite shows, visiting vendors, meeting talented and creative people--but there's also great new products and trends to be...
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When I first started seriously making jewelry a few years ago, I had little interest in (or, I'm sad to say, respect for) wire. Most of the wire jewelry that I saw wasn't really my style, and I didn't realize how much of what I was seeing in other designs was actually wire. Fortunately, I...
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21 Jan 2013
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Filed under: chain maille, jewelry design, jewelry making, lampwork, jewelry artist, enameling, Wire Jewelry Making, Earring Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Jewelry Supplies, Recycled Jewelry
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Since I first shared the pitiful little tale of how I ruined my then-favorite wire cutters trying to snip off parts of some found objects , I've gotten so many nice "me too" empathy messages from others who have done something similar. I've also seen some great tips and suggestions...
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Gosh we had fun last year, didn't we? We did lots of wirework and metalsmithing, a little chain maille (ahem), metal clay of all kinds, and lots and lots of mixed-media jewelry, using fun jewelry-making materials such as enamel, resin, fibers, found objects, and even paper. We created great new how...
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5 Jan 2012
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Filed under: resin, chain maille, jewelry design, metal clay, stone setting, metalsmithing, soldering, jewelry making, mixed media jewelry, jewelry artist, Jewelry Business, Jewelry Making Techniques, Recycled Jewelry
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Jewelry Making Daily turned one earlier this summer, and at the end of this month, I'll celebrate my one-year anniversary as the Jewelry Making Daily editor. I can't believe it has been a year already! Our community has grown so fast (thanks to you!), and I realized that those of you who are...
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I couldn't believe the response when I wrote about handcrafted ear wires and other wire findings a few months ago, and I was introduced to so many unique ear wire designs and jewelry designers as a result. Now, it's like when you've learned a new word and you start to see it everywhere--when...
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Scott's tornado wire-wrapped earrings Growing up on a cattle ranch and building barbed-wire fences, Scott David Plumlee developed a love of wire. What an unusual beginning to a career in wire jewelry making! Now Scott has just finished his latest wire jewelry-making DVD, Make Wire Wrapped Jewelry...
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Your comments on posts are dear to me, because I always learn from them--whether it's a specific jewelry-making tip or skill, a great resource for jewelry supplies, or just fun, unique glimpses into who you are. From a reader's posts on Jewelry Making Daily's Facebook page , I learned some...
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Tammy Jones is the editor of Jewelry Making Daily. Making your own findings is one of the easiest ways to add unique style to your jewelry-making designs, and for some reason, it's an idea that many jewelry makers often overlook. I was making earrings by the handfuls one afternoon years ago when...
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Tammy Jones is the editor of Jewelry Making Daily. When you hear the words polymer clay, there's a good chance the name Lisa Pavelka is coming up, too. Lisa has spent years creating polymer clay jewelry and art for books, television, magazines, and classes all over the world--not to mention the polymer...
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Tammy Jones is the editor of Jewelry Making Daily. The holidays are over for awhile (except for New Year's Eve and, of course, my birthday!), but there's a lot of winter left. Hopefully that means there will be a lot of snow days inside by the fire and opportunities to do all those jewelry-making...
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Karla Rosenbusch is the associate editor of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. Every year about this time, I start thinking past the holidays and looking forward to the annual Tucson jewelry, gem, mineral, fossil , and bead shows in January and February. As I begin to plan my trip, I always get excited...