To finish off this month of DIY - tips and tricks for learning to make jewelry - my last post offers a list of 25 DIY jewelry web sites, starting off with mine from About.com and then going in no particular order:
Jewelry Making at About.com
Wire Sculpture
Ruby’s Beadwork
Fire Mountain How-To’s
Bead & Button
Wig Jig University
Beadshop.com
Beadwork at About.com
Soft-Flex […]
We are almost at the end of my tribute to DIY Jewelry for September, and of course, I have to give you all a big reminder about my Jewelry Making site at About.com, which really started my jewelry writing career. I’ve been working on that site now for 9 years, so I’ve got loads of […]
Art Bead Scene
September is coming to and end and so is this month’s Art Bead Scene monthly challenge. So catch your last chance to join by rounding up beads from more than one of your favorite artisans, and send us a picture for the When Beads Collide theme. Check back next week as we […]
While I really think just about anyone can find a jewelry making class in his or her area if you look long and hard enough, there is this very cool directory where you can look up design schools by zip code. It’s called DesignSchools.com , so before you give up, look it up first.
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MetalCyberspace is a very cool site that is loaded with metal jewelry information, and that includes lots of jewelry schools.
This site has lots and lots and lots of links, so be prepared to stay awhile once you get there. You may want to get a cup of coffee or glass of wine before you start […]
The Howard Academy for the Metal Arts is all about metal, and that of course, means jewelry too. This school provides certification type programs in goldsmithing and production techniques and basic and commercial jewelry techniques. From what I saw of the web site, it is geared more towards someone who might start off as a […]
For those who want to get serious about jewelry making - serious as in getting a degree for example - one serious school is the well-known Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Among many art and design degreed programs, they have one in jewelry and metalsmithing.
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If you are trying to educate yourself about marketing, which is a super important part of any successful jewelry business, then check into the guerilla marketing series. These books are full of lots of low-cost or even no-cost methods for getting the word out about your jewelry designs.
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Call for Entries
Book Title: Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry: Step-by-Step Instruction for Forming, Firing, and Constructing Finished Jewelry
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology
Series: This text will be part of the publisher’s “Picture Yourself” series.
Author: Tammy Powley
Contact Information: tammypowley@yahoo.com
Estimated Publication Date: May/June 2008
Call for Entries Deadline: December 5, 2007
Book’s Focus: The focus of this book is super […]
Since I’ve been talking about business books for the crafter, I thought I’d also remind everyone that your local public library is a great resources full of free information, meaning, books, books, books!
Even if they don’t have a specific book you are looking for, don’t forget that they can borrow from other libraries. It’s called […]
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