Trends of Metal Work Techniques and Jewelry Designs Through the Eras by Tobias Dean
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Jewelry is traditionally a symbol of wealth, prestige, power, and has always been an important part of human culture. One of the most popular eras that saw great innovation in jewelry making was the Georgian era in which intricate shapes of jewelry with rare gemstones embedded in them were created. Silver was the most popular ..read more
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Art Moment: Stacey Lee Webber
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Artist Stacey Lee Webber creates unique jewellery and sculpture using a very common item, coins!  She enjoys using found materials and changing them to the point where the original object is almost unrecognizable. From her website: “Webber’s sculpture is often painstakingly laborious which she uses as a continuous theme throughout her work. The pieces make ..read more
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“But the Customer Said They Would Be Back” by Jeannette Froese LeBlanc
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
“But the Customer Said They Would Be Back” and Other Things You’ll Hear at an Art Show It’s that time of year for most of our readers. Art show season. Hang in there!  While I’m not participating in a show this holiday season, I have decades of experience selling my work at a variety of ..read more
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Video Tour: Rio Grande
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Did you know that Rio Grande manufactures nearly 5,000 findings, tools and equipment products at their solar-powered facility in Albuquerque, NM, USA?  Many people mistakenly think that they are a wholesaler of imported goods.  A few years ago, while at the Sante Fe Symposium I had the opportunity to have a tour of Rio Grande.  ..read more
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Art Moment: Holly Anne Mitchell
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Meet jewellery artist Holly Anne Mitchell.  She uses newspapers and other print materials to make hand-formed, and stitched jewellery. Her one of a kind bracelets, brooches and more are made of paper and are sealed in a non-toxic, moisture-resistant coating. From Holly Anne Mitchell’s site: “Holly Anne began exploring newspaper as an artistic medium back ..read more
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Artist Profile: Martha Biggar by Julia Rai
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
I always think of Virginia based metal clay teacher and artist Martha Biggar as part of a team – Ed and Martha go together like ham and eggs – for the US readers – or tea and crumpets as we say in the UK! I’ve called her a ‘metal clay teacher and artist’ but Martha ..read more
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Cyprus Copper: Celtic Cross by Martha Biggar
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Part 1: Experiments with Cyprus Copper Here’s the back story to this unusual Celtic cross:  while Ed and I were working glass at the State Fair of Virginia, we met a nice young blacksmith named Carson Sams.  Carson did regular demonstrations during the ten days of the Fair, as did we, and we got to ..read more
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Artist Profile: Armelle Burbaud by Julia Rai
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
Armelle Burbaud I love the work of French metal clay artist Armelle Burbaud. Her sculptural pieces are complex and so beautifully rendered. And what makes them all the more extraordinary is that they are mainly made in bronze clay with all its inherent issues. Armelle was born and brought up in Paris, France. “I was ..read more
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Art Moment: Melanie West
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
I have been a *huge* fan of Melanie West’s art for years.  Her work reflects her unique vision of Nature.  Here are just a few samples of her happy, whimsical and awesomely unique jewellery. Please visit her website to learn more about Melanie, her jewellery and her classes.  http://www.ravensclay.com Plasma and Cells BioBangle Hand formed ..read more
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Artist Project Series: Peacock Ring by Armelle Burbaud
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by Creative Fire
4y ago
    Peacock ring  Cool Tools and Creative Fire are pleased to present another project in our series of works by master artists. This tutorial is a gorgeous peacock ring by Armelle Burbaud. (Version française cliquez ici.) “I love sculpting birds, both because I find them quite moving and because they are a nice pretext to ..read more
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