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Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 by Jewelry making supplies New York City
mary jane dodd
'opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves
come when life seems most challenging.'
~ joseph campbell
big or small, imposed upon us or self-imposed... all hold lessons...
i was feeling the need to make a cold connection bezel - i love izzy's work... and i adore the soft curves that enfold a stone when you set them this way... my neighbor happened to stop by the other day with some bags of cabs - she thought i might like to use them... was she ever right - i had been meaning to order some ... and am so grateful for the gift...
did you know that a 1/16" drill bit fits 16 gauge wire?
and that a 5/64" bit can accommodate crimps to use as eyelets?
it's true!
and if you haven't seen it yet, barbara lewis has a really interesting solderless bezel design in her new book 'torch fired enamel jewelry'...
and if you haven't seen it yet, barbara lewis has a really interesting solderless bezel design in her new book 'torch fired enamel jewelry'...
Category Article bezels, cold connections, joseph campbell, mary jane dodd, metal work
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