Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, October 2010 Digital Edition

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Discover the world of handmade stone and metal beads from the splendors of King Tut to the jewelry of artists working today. Make wire wrapped and bezel set earrings, or low-cost copper earrings with matching pendant. Learn to make your own findings from hook-and-eye closures to hand forged bails, and find an assortment of contemporary bead findings on the market. Create chain maille earrings with stone dangles. Find out how to use facebook to sell your work more successfully. Learn about the banded calcite called onyx and how to make a large onyx bead using the lapidary technique of intarsia. Find expert tips for keeping your jewelry making tools rust-free, uses for powder solder with flux, and how to polish around a patina. Learn about the development of the classic emerald cut, plus a bonus illustrated progression and instructions for faceting this design online.