Issues

May 2008

Evey issue of Art Jewelry gives you:
  • Step-by-step instructions to teach you how to make beautiful pieces of jewelry
  • Full color photos to get you inspired by others' work
  • Artist interviews where you'll learn about the artists' motivation and inspiration
  • Plus exclusive online access to download jewelry projects, post photos of your own work in the Subscriber Gallery, and read reviews of products tested by the editors
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Features
21st Century Mosaic
By Jill L. Erickson
Use cured polymer clay to make a modern mosaic, and then fabricate a copper frame to hold it.
pg. 28
Origami: A Perennial Favorite
Metal Clay paper tulips take traditional origami from ephemeral to permanent.
pg. 36
The Perfect Stamp is the One You Make Yourself
The right stamp can be hard to find, so make your own!
pg. 43
Take the Next Step in Making Bezels
Save time and money by creating your own stock of stepped bezel wire. Then, use it to set a cabochon.
pg. 46
A Conversation with Nancy Blair
A dedicated outdoorswoman brings the great outdoors inside to make great jewelry.
pg. 54
More Bangle for Your Buck
Make beloved (and economical) copper wire into a dramatic bangle by wrapping it with metal clay.
pg. 58
Embark on a Fabrication Tour de Force
By John A. Sartin
Use three metals (copper, brass, and silver), two setting techniques, precision forging, and two hot patination techniques to engineer one cool pendant.
pg. 64
By John Fetvedt
Give funky hoop earrings a new grace by using a half-Byzantine chain mail pattern to link them.
Departments
From the Editor: Hazel Wheaton
Contributors: About Our Artists & Writers
Reader Forum
Our readers offer their thoughts and tips.
Book and Media Reviews
Which to buy, which to read, and which to avoid.
Product Reviews
What's new on the market and what's worth adding to the workbench.
Gallery
A collection of pieces to intrigue and inspire you.
Basics
Demonstrations and definitions of beginning jewelry-making techniques needed for projects in this issue.
Contacts & Suppliers
How to get in touch with the featured artists, and where to find sources for the materials and tools used in this issue.
Shows & Workshops
A listing of events throughout the U.S.
Beyond Jewelry
Bathsheba Grossman mixes her art background with her love of math to make mini sculptures, using technology that's available to jewelry makers.
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