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| Glass Chain Maille Jewelry by Kim Edwards Posted: 26 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST Lots of us adore making chain maille jewelry. But in glass not metal rings? Leave that to Kim Edwards of Lone Tree Studio, a truly innovative artisan! Instead of using metal jump rings like the rest of us, Kim uses her skills as a lamp work artist to create glass rings!  What she does is an incredible feat. Think about it. She is working with molten glass! She must create not just rings but uniform ones of the right dimension so they work with whatever weave she is trying to accomplish.  She explains, "I shape each link individually in the flame and add links as I go to create the chain. I use a glass called borosilicate, which is the scientific name for Pyrex, so in spite of its delicacy, the chainmaille I create is fairly strong."  She stumbled upon her novel method when she was distracted - her grandfather had just passed away - and was aimlessly playing with glass creating loops and squiggles. After that, she wondered if she could join the pieces together to form chains. It was a short hop to the chain maille concept!  Astonishingly, Kim is now looking at more complicated weaves! Check out Jewelry Making Daily's full interview with Kim.  Before You Go:
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| Winner of the Ezistock $50 Giveaway Certificate Posted: 25 Feb 2013 03:46 PM PST Special thanks to everyone who took the time to check out Ezistock's website and read the artisan bios featured on last week's giveaway.  These are a deserving group of artisans who create outstanding handmade crafts. A great place to shop without having to visit Thailand. Although for at least one of you, Thailand is a must go to destination. Jo said, "Thailand has a special place in my heart ever since we visited when I was about 6. Can't wait to go back!" One lucky winner will be able to sample some of these awesome goods. I numbered all the eligible entries and went over to random.org and got the random number generator to pick a winner. The chosen number belonged to Shaiha. Congratulations! ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips |
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