A handmade jewelry maker shares updates on new pieces, techniques like chainmail and wire weaving, and the realities of running a small craft business. Issues include upcoming shows, class schedules at The Crucible in Oakland, and personal reflections.
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A hobbyist jeweler documents practical solutions for hand engraving, such as a centering fixture for an engraving vise, shaping gravers with a flex shaft instead of a bench grinder, and improvised workholding. Each post pairs a concrete problem with a homemade fix and notes on the tools used.
Ornamentico's blog shares studio notes on jewelry, beading and couture embroidery, including a thread-to-bead color matching catalog for Anchor and Miyuki materials. Readers get behind-the-scenes process details and practical embroidery technique tips from a student of a London embroidery school.
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