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Jewelry from Upcycled Plexiglass Posted: 03 Apr 2012 04:00 AM PDT Hazel Studstill of HJ Designs is an accomplished metal smith always on the lookout for good ideas.  Her Plexi Series collection though came out through her commitment to recycle, reuse and reduce. She was at a store once where some Plexiglas signage was about to be tossed out.  She rescued it and began experimenting on turning it into jewelry. What she does to transform this otherwise bland industrial material  into distinctive designs included hand cutting, sanding, heat forming and finally combining with steel, precious metals and gemstones.  Hazel's Plexi Geodes necklaces are as the name implies, inspired from real gemstone geodes. She explained, " My love of geodes goes back to a childhood vacation "Out West". I watched a rock hound break open a craggy geode to reveal the sparkle inside!"  Combined with either gold leaf or silver, the hand-carved Plexi "gems" sure do have a sparkle of their own. Her contemporary styled Plexi Cuffs also has that glittery look about them for contemporary chic! Via Before You Go : Jewelry from Recycled Plastic Bags How to Make PVC Bracelets How to Make Eye Glass Jewelry Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips

Winner of the Free Shop for Life Giveaway by Handmade Artists' Shop Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:42 PM PDT It's no wonder that a huge number of people entered for last week's Free Shop Giveaway for Life, courtesy of HAF.  For some people, the giveaway was just the encouragement they needed as they had been hankering to start a shop for some time. So winning would be cool as it would be free. A few said they were going to open a shop anyway even if they didn't win! So who won?  I numbered all the eligible entries and then consulted random.org. The random number generator pulled out the one assigned to Dolly Sarrio's name!  Congratulations!! ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips

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