Issues

September 2011

ART110901
Every 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
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Shield Earrings: Learn Essential Fabrication Skills
By Kay Rashka

Take a full fabrication class in one pair of earrings.

pg. 56
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Ditch the Hammer and Pitch: Try Entry Level Repoussé
By Marian Ward

Use household items to make a low-relief image emerge from metal clay paper or fine-gauge metal sheet.

pg. 32
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Jump-Start Your Half-Persian Weave
By Karen Karon

Repurpose a protective die film to make an inexpensive starter tool.

  • Online Extra! Watch a video tutorial on how to weave half-Persian 4-in-1 chain mail.
pg. 38
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Master Two Fundamental Wire Techniques
By Colette Kimon

Learn simple weaving and wrapped loops to create a delicate component to showcase a teardrop bead.

pg. 51
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Metal Clay Users: Save Time and Money with Pottery Clay
By Christi Anderson

Sculpt an inexpensive ceramic clay form, layer it with your own metal clay embellishments, fire once, and you’re done!

pg. 64
Departments
From the Editor: Hazel Wheaton
Economizing in disguise.
Up Front
We review penny-slicing metal shears, a tool to make your flex shaft hands- free, and a square that finds a circle’s center. Plus, we explain why a new business book might be right for you, give you the 411 on three workshops taught by master artisans, share questions and comments from our readers, and more!
Metalsmithing 101 by Michael David Sturlin
Machine Finishing 101.
Stone Sense by Richard M. Shull G.G.
Labradorite.
Studio Savvy by Christopher C. Darway
Working with Silver Metal Clay: Waste Not, Want Not.
Business Savvy by Marlene Richey
Why and How to Get Your Tutorials Published.
Creative Clasps by Marthe Roberts/Shea
Peg Clasp.
Online Extra! Get expert tips on how to make knuckle hinges.
Gallery
A collection of jewelry to intrigue and inspire you.
A Conversation with Bruce Pepich
As the Racine Art Museum in Racine, Wis., gears up for the first serious exhibition of polymer, its executive director speaks about the way museums respond to their communities and vice versa.
Beyond Jewelry
Martial-arts-inspired mokume gane from Wayne Victor Meeten.
Basics
See demonstrations and definitions of beginning jewelry-making techniques needed for projects in this issue.
Contacts & Suppliers
Where to find the materials and tools used in this issue.
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