Arhyonel Beadwork & Antiques Please
check out my other site
dedicated to making, restoring,
preserving and collecting
antique (and future antique!)
beaded evening bags. I offer a
selection of vintage beaded and
mesh purses, antique purse
frames, and original and
reproduction purse patterns.
Jewelry Instructors
I
can highly recommend the
instructors below:
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Hadar
Jacobson - Art in Metal Clay
Hadar is a jewelry artist and instructor
specializing in metal clay. She teaches
classes at her studio in Berkeley and workshops
around the world. She was my first instructor
in metal clay and her focus on paying attention to
detail continues to have a strong influence
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Craig
Millron at Arrow Springs
Craig teaches the
beginning glass beadmaking class at Arrow Springs,
and then gets in more than a dozen guest instructors
during each year to teach different techniques. |
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Wayne Robbins
Wayne teaches
intermediate lampworking classes at his studio in
Santa Cruz. I particulary liked Wayne's class
as he taught me to stop worrying about every bead
being perfect and instead have fun with my
beadmaking. |
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Books
about making jewelry
I
found the following books
particularly helpful in learning new techniques:
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I met Jodi at a
bead show in the
Bay Area before
the book was
published and
just from her
examples knew it
was a book that
I had to have.
Her instructions
are clear and
her diagrams are
easy to follow.
I like that the
materials she
uses are easy to
find. She
has one bracelet
- The Autumn
Leaf Bracelet -
that uses an
electroformed
lampwork bead.
I am determined
to make my own
beads and then
make this
bracelet.
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Other sites worth visiting:
PMC Guild The
PMC Guild is an educational
organization founded in 1997 to
promote instruction, research,
teaching and exhibition of
Precious Metal Clay. The
Guild maintains this web site,
sponsors a conference, publishes
a magazine, and fosters a
community of sharing and
support. Membership is
open to all. I am a member
of the San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter.
Lampwork Etc
Discussion
forums and classifieds for
lampworkers. A lot of free
tutorials.
The Ganoskin Project
The gem and jewelry
world's formost
resource on the
internet.
Ganoksin
maintains a
substantial library
of articles,
publications,
reports, and
technical data on
gem and jewelry
related topics; many
of which were
authored by some of
the most esteemed
writers within their
respective fields.
In addition, this
site contains a
sizable collection
of art and jewelry
galleries, for both
the casual visitor
and the
professional. Ganoksin also
provide members
blogs and forums for
the exchange of
information and
opinion; with
contributors from
all over the world
speaking from a wide
range of technical
and aesthetic
experiences,
covering a full
range of topics of
interest to the
jeweler and the
gemologist.
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