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Month: August 2013

Back by Popular Demand… Red Creek Jasper!

It’s back! Named for the stream that runs through the area, Red Creek Jasper shines like no other stone. These beautiful cabochons are great candidates for necklaces, pendants and earrings with colors ranging from bright oranges and yellows to various greens, greys and magnificent reds. Red Creek Jasper is a member of the Chalcedony family, …

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Enameled Creations With Patterned Wire

We sent some Patterned Wire we had sitting around the studio to our friend Terri McCarthy at Terri McCarthy Studios in Grafton, WI. Jan Harrell, an excellent enameling artist and metalsmith, was teaching an enameling class. Jan’s work is an exploration of textures and shapes, enamel and metal finishes, shiny and dull surfaces, as well …

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Start Creating with Vivid Color: More Enamels Are Here!

Introducing our expanded Enameling section for bringing brilliant colors to your beautiful jewelry creations. Discover a rainbow of over 100 stunning new colors available in multiple sizes. More colors mean more creative possibilities! Our enamels are medium temperature, medium expansion for copper, gold, silver, low carbon steel and metal clay. Normal firing temperatures range from …

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New Shapes. New Possibilities! – Square & Half-Round Wire

Form and finish your jewelry creations using our new selection of pure copper wire available in round, square and half-round. This versatile new wire comes in a variety of gauges including the thick, lower gauges for endless possibilities! Copper is essential to all living organisms and is an essential nutrient, playing a vital role in …

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