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Chaos & Connections - COVER STORY
In a career marked by steady determination and sudden change, Whitney Abrams believes in creating jewelry that makes a personal connection with the wearer. By Hazel L. Wheaton.
Abrams gives readers step-by- step instructions for making a “Granulated Dome with Repoussé Bail” in Jewelry Journal, page 36.
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Bringing It All Back Home - BUSINESS
What more satisfying way to combine a love of travel with a love of crafts than to start your own import business? It may be satisfying, but it’s not as simple as it may seem — here are some tips for avoiding some major pitfalls. By Nina Cooper. |
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Tucson Stays the Course - SHOW REVIEW
In a year of overall uncertainty, the scene at the Tucson gem and mineral shows was marked by proven performers rather than flashy debutantes, and steady growth rather than sudden surges. By Si & Ann Frazier. |
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Metalsmith Improv: The Mighty Flex Shaft - IN THE WORKSHOP
The flexible-shaft machine has become an indispensable tool for all manner of jewelry-making techniques . . . but there are ways to extend its usefulness even further. By Falk Burger.
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Providencia Canyon, Arizona, Rhodochrosite - FIELD TRIP
A remote area of southern Arizona offers pink rhodochrosite and brassy pyrite to those who bring their hiking shoes. By James M. Mitchell.
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| Jewelry Journal |
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Making It Your Own
By Tamara Honaman |
| 36 |
Granulated Dome with Repoussé Bail, Part I
By Whitney Abrams |
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Ring Repair: Adding Three Sizes to a Bicolor Ring
By Alan Revere |
| 42 |
Silver Core Lampworked Bead
By Susan Silvy |
| 44 |
Faux Enamel Brooch
By Gwen Gibson |
| 47 |
Ladder Stitch Bracelet
By David Farnsworth |
| 49 |
Ellzkut
By Robert Slater |
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From the Editor |
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Facets |
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Shop Helps
Electroforming/Electroplating; Finishing hints; Gem bead drilling; Creative designs for beads |
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Media Reviews
Making Bead & Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques, Stunning Designs, by Lisa Van Herik |
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Product News
Gemchecker products; Jett Sett fixturing; Casting with Neutec/USA®; High-Strength silicon & RTV; NSK America’s new brochure |
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Mail Bag
Good ways to make frit; Commonly misspelled gems; How National Monuments affect rockhounds; Judging the worth of opals; Collecting in Colorado; Where is Felker Lapidary Products? |
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News & Notices
AGTA warns about synthetic gemstones; Goldsmiths’ workshop in NC; Children’s arts camp in FL; AGS creates Unity for Charity; Additional PMC distributor announced; PA Guild workshop |
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