jewelrymaking

Torch report

July 5, 2009

I picked up a new butane torch a while ago, and yesterday was my first opportunity to try it out. This torch is the first butane torch which seems to have been designed with jewelrymaking in mind.  It has a larger reservoir which claims to provide as much as 90 minutes of burn time.  The [...]

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Ventilation system

July 3, 2009

The studio mess is under control.  I am so excited I can barely contain myself.  Really.  The tables have been cleared off, and my metals and soldering work areas are all set.  I’ve still got to clear up my polymer clay work area, but it’s okay for now.  As a reward for all my cleaning, [...]

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Studio Snapshot – Libby Mills

January 14, 2009

Artist name: Libby Mills Location: Connecticut Website: Libzoid.net Blog: Libzoid Blog Flickr: Libzoid Flickr Photos Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? Yes, I am lucky to have a studio all to myself Where is it located? In the basement of our home Is it a large or small space? It’s a pretty large space.  [...]

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5 Friday Favorites – Bezel Forms

October 10, 2008

It occured to me that I haven’t done a Friday Favorites post in a long time.  Also I have a bit of free time since E is off visiting friends and she has my car. Metal bezel forms work really well with polymer clay.  These days I usually make my own from sterling silver sheet [...]

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The importance of paper

September 21, 2008

I had another one of those flashes of inspiration this morning as I was lying in bed reveling in the fact that we didn’t have to get up early and rush around getting ready for school etc.  The last time this happened to me was when I started working on my Captured Strata series.  The [...]

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Studio Snapshot – Lora Hart

June 23, 2008

Artist name: Lora Hart Location: California Website: LoraHart.com Blog: Lora Hart Jewels Flickr: Lora Hart’s photostream Etsy: Lora Hart Jewels Etsy Shop Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? Well sure! Where is it located? In a tiny corner of my tiny 500 square foot apartment. Is it a large or small space? Umm, tiny. [...]

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