Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, July/August 2018 Print Edition

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You’ll love this if:

• You want to learn about the top tools for cold connections, the newest tool for making spinner bangles, the best chasing hammers, how to make your own soft mandrels, and more about the best jewelry-making tools.
• You want to explore fantastic studio hacks that can substitute for jewelry-making tools.
• You want to discover a dirty pour technique for enamel.
• You want to find out more about one of the top stones on the market today — green tourmaline — and how to use it in your jewelry designs.

All jewelry artists love their tools! The July/August 2018 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist — the special tool issue — brings you an in-depth look at some of the must-have tools for every studio. If you love spinner bangles, check out Jeff Fulkerson’s new tool that allows you to design and create your own. If you’re a fan of cold connections, Kieu Pham Gray gives you a list of the top 10 tools for cold connected jewelry. And then she shows you how to use them with her Running Circles bracelet. If hammers are your thing, this issue tells you which chasing hammers are the favorites of the experts and why.

But if you don’t have the correct tool at hand just when you need it, Noël Yovovich shows you the best studio hacks that you can substitute for tools. She also shows you how to make your own soft mandrel for perfectly sized non-round rings. If you love colorful jewelry (and who doesn’t?), you can go wrong using spectacular green tourmaline, the Smokin’ Stone for this issue. Kylie Jones then shows you how to use pink and green tourmaline to make gorgeous chain maille earrings.

If you’re musically inclined, check out Arlene Mornick’s Musical Pairs earrings — treble and bass clefs created from metal clay, pearls, and beads. And there’s even more. Cathleen McCarthy’s Net Profits column discusses how pop-up sales can increase your business and your profits. The Trends column shows you how top jewelry artists are using Instagram to build their market and influence designs. And Peggy Haupt demonstrates how to mix metals in your jewelry while avoiding corrosion.

Order your copy of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, July/August 2018 today to:

• Explore the newest jewelry-making tools, including Jeff Fulkerson’s tool for making your own spinner bangles.
• Learn about the top tools for cold connections, then use them to create an awesome cold-connected bracelet.
• Discover which chasing hammers the experts prefer and why.
• Find out how to use studio hacks to substitute for jewelry-making tools and how to make your own soft mandrel.