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You want the bad news first? I took a very fun metal clay class with the fabulous Donna Lewis in Tucson many years ago. (It doesn't sound bad at all so far, does it?) One of the pieces I made was a ring, even though we were told we shouldn't make rings because the shrinkage factor made it too...
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We were riding back home from breakfast in the mountains on Mother's Day earlier this week when I heard my brother whisper to our mom, "Mama, why does she have a little thing of Play-Doh in her purse?" Whenever he wants gum or something, I usually don't think twice about sending my...
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17 May 2013
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Filed under: resin, jewelry design, metal clay, metalsmithing, jewelry making, polymer clay, polymer clay jewelry, clay jewelry, mixed media jewelry, jewelry artist, epoxy clay, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Etching
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On May 3, 2010, Interweave announced their newest arrival: an online community for jewelry makers of all skill levels and all interests. From beginners to artisan masters, Jewelry Making Daily was created to be a melting pot of learning, sharing, and having fun! Now three years later, that's exactly...
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Have you ever met a jewelry designer or other artist whose work is so appealing to you that you love every single thing they create? For me, one of those jewelry artists is Gail Crosman Moore. Her work features so many of my favorite jewelry-making techniques, including enameling, metal clay, traditional...
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If you're one of those people who would look at a jeweler's bench and say, "What does this do? What does that do?" then you're going to love our new video workshop Intro to the Flex Shaft with Travis Ogden . You'll feel like you're sitting with Travis at his bench, pointing...
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30 Jan 2013
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Filed under: chain maille, jewelry design, metal clay, stone setting, metalsmithing, jewelry making, riveting, stone cutting, jewelry tools, lapidary, Earring Making, Jewelry Supplies
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If you're in the gem and jewelry industry, it's time to start getting ready for Tucson. In just a little over a month, tens of thousands of folks involved in all aspects of the jewelry industry--including beaders, jewelry artists and professional jewelry designers, jewelry and gemstone dealers...
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The ability to create hollow-form metal clay beads opens so many possibilities for making large but lightweight metal clay beads that are much more comfortable to wear and wallet-friendly than if they were solid metal. Making hollow-form metal clay beads also helps avoid some of the issues that can arise...
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Happy Cyber Monday, JMD friends! To celebrate the day, we've increased the discounts on digital products in our Bargains & Blowouts Sale for even better deals. Here are some of my favorites that you won't want to miss: Shop all the even-deeper-discounted Cyber Monday Specials in the Jewelry...
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Even though I'm at the age when women start saying it's some anniversary of some other acceptable birthday, my dad still asks me for a Christmas list each year. When I was younger, it usually included a doll, an electronic game or two (remember Merlin? Simon? Atari???), and clothes. As I got...
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21 Nov 2012
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Filed under: resin, jewelry design, metal clay, stone setting, metalsmithing, soldering, jewelry making, jewelry tools, jewelry artist, enameling, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Jewelry Supplies, Metal Stamping
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I always choose my micro torch over the larger torch setup whenever it will do the job just as well. I like to work with fine silver, too, which is ideal for micro torch use. Perhaps I like fine silver because it allows me to use the micro torch, or perhaps I can use the micro torch because I usually...
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9 Nov 2012
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Filed under: chain maille, jewelry design, metal clay, stone setting, silver jewelry making, metalsmithing, soldering, jewelry making, micro torch, jewelry tools, jewelry artist, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Supplies
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Ever notice that after you learn a new word, suddenly you start to see that word everywhere? For me, it has been jewelry design elements. I recently bought an old antique buffet for the dining room and when my professional-jewelry-designer friend saw it, he pointed to the carvings on the legs and said...
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I feel like a traitor. My love for metal clay is no secret, and when I first started learning traditional metalsmithing, I participated in more than one debate about which was "better" or, more specifically, found myself defending metal clay to more traditional metalsmiths as a "worthy"...
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5 Oct 2012
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Filed under: resin, jewelry design, metal clay, metalsmithing, soldering, jewelry making, riveting, polymer clay, jewelry tools, clay jewelry, lapidary, Jewelry Supplies, Metal Stamping
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Our free metal clay eBook has had a little makeover! Now instead of just three free metal-clay jewelry-making projects, you'll get four--from expert metal clay artisans Hadar Jacobson, Noël Yovovich, Paula Bastian-de Leon, and Lis-el Crowley. Plus, Hadar Jacobson provides a list of regular household...
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24 Aug 2012
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Filed under: jewelry design, alternative metals, metal clay, stone setting, metalsmithing, jewelry making, gemstones, stone cutting, jewelry tools, clay jewelry, mixed media jewelry, jewelry artist, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Making Techniques
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Earlier this summer, several talented ladies from my local Louisiana metal clay guild, L'esprit du Metal, took a fun and informative field trip to the annual (albeit final) Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Conference. Here's our guild president Paula McDowell 's lively retelling of the trip, including...
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There are so few soldering and metalsmithing techniques that can't be achieved with a micro torch , especially now that new and improved micro torches are popping up in the market. You can solder with a micro torch, of course, but you can also "flame paint" on copper and other metals with...
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10 Aug 2012
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Filed under: chain maille, jewelry design, metal clay, silver jewelry making, metalsmithing, soldering, jewelry making, riveting, micro torch, jewelry tools, jewelry artist, Wire Jewelry Making, Jewelry Making Techniques, Jewelry Supplies