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Shop Creativity

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As with many places, Debora and I tend to work in spurts of creativity.  She will look at her beads and wire over and over.  Then she will see a way to put together a piece.  In the past week, she has made several beautiful pieces of wearable art.  Here are two of her creations [...]

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Tips to Sell Your Handmade Jewelry and Unique Gifts Online

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Whether you are a beginner or an experienced handmade jewelry designer, you can create handcrafted jewelry and unique gifts to sell online. Not only will you get the satisfaction of creating beautiful handmade jewelry and unique gift ideas but also generate extra income for you and your family. There are many ways to market your [...]

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Celebrate the Equinox

Sterling Silver Pendant

The Autumnal Equinox has just occurred and the fall season has officially begun. With the advent of this season my creative muse has taken on a new vigor. Starting with the original form of silver smithing — wire wrapping, I made a pendant with a cobalt colored druzy agate in the center of the wire [...]

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Advancing My Art

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The shop continues, Debora is doing the bead work, she keeps very busy and her work is fantastic.  She labors over each bracelet, anklet, pair of earrings and necklace.  She has great ability to create and design this work.  She loves creating pieces that have a great combination of colors.  While she continues her work, [...]

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Why I Knot Between the Beads

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Knotting between the beads is important for a variety of reasons. Bead stringing, properly speaking, is a form of rigging. Where a knot is placed, it strengthens the cord three-fold. Consequently, if cord with a tensile strength of 17lbs. The cord is strengthened to 51lbs.10lb-test becomes 30lbs, etc. Thus, it secures the beads. This is [...]

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How to Take Great Pictures of Handmade Jewelry Unique Earrings Handcrafted Bracelets

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Great photography is a necessity when you have a handmade jewelry website. Unfortunately, handcrafted jewelry is very difficult to photograph. Many jewelry artisans cannot afford to go to a professional and so they want to do it themselves. There are some simple techniques that even amateur photographers can use to obtain better results with minimal [...]

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