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September 2009 Blog Posts (4)

New member here

Hello everyone!
I'm a new member here.
I really love jewelry making and make many different kinds of crafts.
I have some jewelries that I had created but I feel that they are not impressive enough. I viewed many others workpiece and i have to say that they are all so marvelous! Simply love them. I hope I will receive some comments about my workpiece because I would like to improve my skills. I look forward in receiving comments. Thank you (:

Love,
Lydia (:

Added by Lydia on September 26, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

Hi!

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the invite to join this network. I am fairly new to the handmade crafts world...just started making jewelry last year and LOVE it! Also love the connection it has given me to a whole community of supportive and encouraging people through Etsy, Twitter, Facebook, and now here!

Please feel free to visit any of my sites. I've listed them on my profile. My… Continue

Added by Karyn Cooper on September 12, 2009 at 7:14am — No Comments

How to Use a Rotary Tumbler to Polish Sterling Silver Jewelry

As many of us have discovered a rotary tumbler is a great investment if you make sterling silver or precious metal clay jewelry. It is the easiest way to bring shine to your silver pieces as long as you are not incorporating soft stones that can scratch such as pearls. Tumbling will also help to work harden the silver.

Here are just a few questions that I have been asked by those new to tumbling:

* How much stainless free lead shot should I use?

* What kind of shot… Continue

Added by Karen Ferrante on September 9, 2009 at 11:52pm — No Comments

Hello Everyone!

Hi,

I am an official member of the Jewelry Makers Network! Uploaded some photos, did some arranging of my page and once I settle in I am excited to look around! I am really glad to be here!

Added by Deb Hall on September 1, 2009 at 4:32pm — No Comments