http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:38 -0600 60 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12873 not been doing much of anything creative wise , work been very hectic the past few years.
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DSCF0242 by soulsilver1, on Flickr

DSCF0232 by soulsilver1, on Flickr

DSCF0227 by soulsilver1, on Flickr]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 09:09:26 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12830 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12775 Part of the problem for me about learning something new is that I am a bit like a headless chicken when I get back to my bench, not really knowing what to make or try out first. Thankfully I came home to some orders which allowed me to keep some focus. Yesterday was awful, I didn't know what to make and felt that everything I produced was a bit rubbish, However, when I opened my kiln this morning, there sat a set of beads that I completely LOVE, I cant explain why, they are a not terribly complex but they make me happy, of course I couldn't wait to make them into something so I made this necklace:
Safari necklace4 by soulsilver1, on Flickr
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Safari necklace3 by soulsilver1, on Flickr

One of the orders I had was for a set of eight fairies, I love the shot of them all together so thought I would share that too

Fairy Collective by soulsilver1, on Flickr]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:28:37 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12775 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12762 It really shines in real life.



]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:10:00 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12762 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12728 We didn't dye eggs this year or do ANYthing creative. At all. Very uncharacteristic for us. Barely even got a basket of candy with a small gift made. Events of the past year really seem to have thrown me totally off.

I traveled to DE for easter- to my folks house, had a very nice relaxing weekend. Attended their church on Sunday which was nice. I hadn't been yet. It's smaller that what I'm used to but it's the same denomination so very familiar in a way. . . had a nice Easter/Sunday dinner early in the day - a little different than usual - ham, sweet potatoes, 'frosted' cauliflower, roll. weird. usually we have asparagus and some other stuff. I think we're all a little off with the events of the past year. Just getting acclimated to new ways of being I guess .

I saw a really interesting recipe for a meringue cookie that is meant to be a cooking project to do with your kids at Easter - found it too late to do it, but I bookmarked it for next year. Each step has a correlating bible verse, like you crush nuts and talk about how Jesus was bruised and crushed, and so on. I plan to have my act back together next year and do this with my son.

I didn't even take a family photo this year!

I did get a few of the kids and the furfaced ones. (attaching.....)

So what did everyone else do? Do you dye, hide, and hunt eggs? Did you make anything creative - like Ellie?

What's a typical Easter dinner at your place?

Or do you not observe Easter at all?]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:03:34 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12728 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12722
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I can find all kinds of info on the rocks themselves, but nothing on cutting.

thanks!]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:15:34 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12722 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12721 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=8092

[size="5"]Here's a real beauty, Stunning cab of Mexican Crazy lace old stock we have. ENJOY THE CAB. Check it out on our website: www.crdesignsidaho.com]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:56:58 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12721 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12715 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:52:54 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12715 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12703
I have some split mandrels and I throw sandpaper on those occasionally and go to town but they're really a bit of a pain to use. I have some of Rio's silicone (I think) AdvantEdge polishers and they work well but even the coarsest one isn't coarse enough for what I need sometimes. (I don't always store my metal well so it frequently ends up scratched right from the get go.)

I know there are a million different products out there. What does everyone use that they really like? Any products you've tried that you wouldn't buy again? Any tips for saving time?

Thanks in advance.]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:24:07 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12703 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12694 blowing:]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:33:45 -0600 http://www.jewelryartistsnetwork.com/community/index.php?showtopic=12694