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Lapidary Journal - March 2005
Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Step-By-Step
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Reinventing the Pearl - PEARLS/DESIGN
A simple strand of pearls is one of the classics of the jewelry and fashion world — but
innovative modern designers are proving pearls’ potential as design elements.
By Cathleen McCarthy
| 28 | You
Can Do It! - EDUCATION
Jewelry artist and educator Karen Christians founded Metalwerx on the belief
that anyone can make jewelry
By Suzanne Wade | 33 | Business,
Pleasure, or Both? -
BUSINESS
Take a closer look at your lapidary and jewelry making activities. The government
might just classify you as a business, which means you
qualify for tax breaks.
By Mark E. Battersby |
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File Cabinet Makers Don't Use Chainsaws - LAPIDARY/TOOLS
It can certainly be tempting to skip grits to speed up the grinding process,
but you may be doing damage that will take more time than you save to correct.
By Stephen W. Attaway, Ph.D.
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| S T E P . B Y . S T E P |
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Levels:
 Beginner:
Someone just starting out can complete this project and be happy with the results.
 Beginner/Intermediate: Someone who has had experience with the material can happily complete this project, but will also learn something new by doing it.
 Intermediate:
A comfortable project for someone who has a good working knowledge of the material.
 Intermediate/ Advanced:
A project for someone who is ready for a more challenging approach to a material they have worked with repeatedly.
 Advanced:
A good project for someone who is confident with the material and has had a lot of experience with the techniques.
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Stepping Out
By Denise Peck, Step by Step Editor
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42
| Fraternal Twins
Bi-metal fabrucated earrings.
By Carolyn Bensinger
| 47
| Chrysanthemum Implosion Pendant
The magic of lampwork and frit.
By Paul Katherman
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Hexamon III
Fecet design for topaz.
By Stephen DeLong
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| Concrete's Not Just for Sidewalks
A mixed-media brooch (pearl, concrete, etc.)
By Robert Dancik
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| Metal Clay Lily Earrings
Origami with PMC® Sheet.
By Sara Jayne Coyle
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