PMC Connection Blog Shares Tips on Hollow Bead Making
Great post from PMC Connection: Tips for Successful Burn Outs With Hollow Beads Made with Cork or Wood http://pmccblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/tips-for-successful-burn-outs-with.html
View ArticleNew Recipe for Verdigris Patina
Here’s one from an unexpected source: Lowe’s. The home improvement store has a tutorial for making a wall piece using copper flashing and Miracle Grow as part of the recipe for the verdigris patina!...
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Love this “inside out” flower bead
Inside Out Beads by Rebekah Payne I love the look of this flower impressed bead that has the impression on both the inside and the outside. It’s in polymer, but you could easily adapt it to metal...
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My first wearable etextile!
LED Bracelet by Elaine Luther I took a workshop in etextiles at the Maker Lab at the Chicago Public Library and made this super fun LED bracelet. The on/off switch is the metal magnetic clasp, which...
View ArticleHow to Do Electro-etching with Salt Water
Metalsmith Carol Holaday wanted a safer way to etch and has been experimenting with electro-etching with salt water. She shares her results, containers and equipment here:...
View ArticleNew PMC Flex, Julia Rai Shows Us How
Here’s a new video from Julia Rai and the Cornwall School of Art, Craft and Jewelry: http://youtu.be/GCFn-ET_sRc
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Learn to Make a Zine for Marketing Purposes
Caro has a terrific post up on how to make a zine, complete with free downloadable template for a quarter page zine. In addition to making a zine for its own sake, you could use the instructions to...
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Video Round Up: Using Silhouette Software to Make Mandalas & More
Cindy Pope shares a video on how to make mandalas in the Silhouette Studio Software: https://youtu.be/AlV_es4RbUk Jamie Tardif shares a video tutorial on cutting stencils on the Silhouette:...
View ArticleMaking Texture Plates with the Silhouette Curio
Score & Emboss or Score & Deboss with your Silhouette Curio™ Score & Emboss or Score & Deboss with your Silhouette Curio™ from Silhouette America on Vimeo.
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Free, Illustrated Jewelry Making Instructions
Here’s a handy resource from Chicago’s Benches on Division, illustrated guides to common tasks in jewelry making. These would be great if you need a quick remember of what steps to do....
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